Recently contacted my conveyancing solicitor in Kent who completed the legal work two years ago asking for a conveyancing costs illustration based on the same type of house move (a leasehold premises and a freehold premises) of similar values with a home loan from Birmingham Midshires. It looks as though am now being quoted double. Should I look for a cheaper online conveyancer?
The estimate does seem a little steep. If you shop around you could trim some of the expense by as much as £125. On the other hand, assuming were pleased with the assistance the firm provided you couldlive to rue opting for an an unknown solicitor. If is important to be sure that the firm can represent Birmingham Midshires. You can utilise our search tool to get a quote a Kent conveyancing firm on the Birmingham Midshires member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Kent.
It is 10 years ago since I bought my property in Kent. Conveyancing solicitors have just been instructed on the sale but I am unable to track down my title documents. Will this jeopardise the sale?
Don’t worry too much. Firstly the deeds may be with the lender or they could stored with the solicitor who handled the purchase. Secondly in all probability the property will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Kent relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it is more tricky but is resolvable.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Kent. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Kent
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Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.
Is it simple use your search app to get a costs illustration from a conveyancing practitioner in Kent on the authorised to act for my lender?
Step one is to pick a mortgage company such as Lloyds TSB Bank, Skipton Building Society or Britannia then type in your preferred area e.g. Kent. Conveyancing organisations in Kent and beyond should be shown.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a property in Neath but I am based in Kent. My lawyer (based 260 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a statutory declaration prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Kent who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Kent based
Me and my fiance have just had an offer accepted on a property and had an appointment on Wednesday with Nationwide for the mortgage. They warned me that when it comes to appointing a property lawyer that unless they are on their approved panel of conveyancing practitioners then we will incur an extra fee of about two hundred pounds. This is is due to the fact that they would then have to appoint a property lawyer to act for them in addition to the one we appoint for ourselves and we will be on the hook for their fees. I have requested Nationwide to provide me with a list so I can request quotes only from their approved solicitors but was told that I need to check with each individual conveyancer to see if they are on the panel. Is there a simple way of finding out who is on a lender panel?
You should ask Nationwide what their criteria for panel membership is for a conveyancer.Thereafter ask the conveyancer of your choice whether they meet the criteria and have they acted on mortgages for Nationwide previously. Where the answer to those is yes, then just double check with Nationwide. Alternatively please utilise our search tool and we should be able to identify a property lawyer in Kent on the panel for Nationwide.