This question may be naive but I am unseasoned as a 1st time buyer of a two bedroom flat in Dartford. Do I receive the keys to the property on completion from my conveyancer? If so, I will find a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Dartford?
On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Dartford. Your solicitors will transfer the purchase money to the owner’s lawyers, and once they have received this, you should be invited to receive the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. Usually this occurs between 1 and 3pm.
Are all Dartford Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Aldermore conveyancing panel?
It is true that some banks and building societies now utilise the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their approved list of firms.
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Coventry BS. I assume I don't need a Dartford lawyer on the Coventry BS panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your Coventry BS mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Coventry BS mortgage from the register. Coventry BS, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Coventry BS has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Coventry BS has instructed the Land Registry to do so
What does a local search tell me about the property I am buying in Dartford?
Dartford conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company such as Xpress Legal The local search is essential in every Dartford conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject headings.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Dartford. Now, I need the files but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Dartford of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am buying a new build apartment in Dartford. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Dartford
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Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.
I am looking to sell my property. My former solicitors has retired. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Dartford if that makes things easier.
You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Dartford. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.
We have had DIP from National Westminster Bank who indicated that they will lend up to £400k. When do I need to appoint a practitioner for conveyancing? Dartford is where we are .
It would be wise to appoint a solicitor now requesting that they generate a file on your behalf. This will enable: 1) the estate agent to issue a Sales Memo to the relevant parties 2) the seller’s lawyer to send out the draft agreement. However, do not instruct your solicitor to start searches until you receive your valuation report from National Westminster Bank and you are willing to proceed.