My Conveyancer in Ashford Kent is not on the Birmingham Midshires Solicitor Panel. Can I still continue with my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the Birmingham Midshires panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
The limited options open to you here include:
- Carry on with your existing Ashford Kent lawyers but Birmingham Midshires will need to retain a conveyancer on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional total conveyancing fees and result in frustration.
- Get a new solicitor to to deal with the purchase, not forgetting to check they are Persuade your solicitor to use their best endeavours to join the Birmingham Midshires conveyancing panel
We are due to move house in September. Will my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you suggest a removal company in Ashford Kent. Conveyancing firm was organised before I stumbled across your site.
On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the house keys from your selling agent however this should only take place once the vendors solicitors confirm to the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be collected. After that you can inform the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a particular removal organisation but can help you locate a conveyancing in Ashford Kent or a legal practice that specialises in conveyancing in Ashford Kent.
I am the single beneficiary of my late mum's will with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Ashford Kent. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in June. I now wish to sell up. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship could be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the house in June. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?
The CML handbook mandates conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be affected by that. Some banks would take a sensible view as this obligation is chiefly there to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of property.
My offer on a detached house in Ashford Kent has been accepted, the sellers do however have a tied purchase. The vendors have offered on a property, however it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other properties in the pipeline. I have instructed a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Ashford Kent. What should be my next step? When should I get the mortgage application with Yorkshire BS started?
It is understandable to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses prematurely (mortgage application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Ashford Kent conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you must check that your conveyancing practitioner is on the Yorkshire BS approved list. Regarding the next stages this very much depends on the specifics of your transaction, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. In a hot market many purchasers would apply for the mortgage with Yorkshire BS and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they pay their conveyancing practitioner to press on with the conveyancing in Ashford Kent.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our house can not be found. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Ashford Kent 5 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?
Assuming the title is registered the details of your ownership will be evidenced by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to carry out a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and obtain current copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally retain a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for £20 inclusive of VAT.
How does conveyancing in Ashford Kent differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Ashford Kent come to us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is ready to move into. This is because developers in Ashford Kent usually purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Ashford Kent or who has acted in the same development.
I was pointed in your direction by two or three local property agents in Ashford Kent to select a conveyancer using your seach tool. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to market your lawyers ahead of a competitor’s?
We refuse to make any commission for directing people our way. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
I am using a search engine for the term conveyancing in Ashford Kent it reveals many solicitorsin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right property lawyer for purchase transaction?
The ideal method of choosing a suitable conveyancer is through a trusted recommendation, so ask colleagues and relatives who have bought a property in Ashford Kent or a local estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Ashford Kent vary, so it's advisable to secure at least three quotes from varying types of companies. Be sure to secure confirmation that the fees are fixed.