We are buying a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Gillingham who is on the Santander solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Santander . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Gillingham.
Our lender has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Gillingham but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Gillingham round the corner to me. Can you assist?
The minority of Gillingham conveyancing firms are listed all banks conveyancing panel. Use our find an approved solicitor tool to choose a Gillingham conveyancing conveyancer on the on the bank panel.
What does a local search reveal concerning the house my wife and I buying in Gillingham?
Gillingham conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance Onsearch The local search plays a central part in many a Gillingham conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your new home. The search should reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (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 sections.
I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Gillingham I like with a park and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Gillingham in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.
I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Gillingham. Before diving in I require certainty as to the number of years remaining on the lease.
If the lease is registered - and most are in Gillingham - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
Gillingham Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing
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The answer will be important as a) areas can cause problems for the building as the common areas may begin to deteriorate where repairs remain unpaid b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the running of the building you will wish to have full disclosure The prefered form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this scenario the lessees enjoy control and although a managing agent is frequently employed where the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent employed by the leaseholders.
How does one as executor remove a deceased person's details from the title deeds for a property in Gillingham?
Where a Gillingham property is jointly owned and one of the owners dies, the name will not immediately be removed from the Land Registry title. It is not necessary to amend the title as when it comes to a sale your conveyancer would just be required to evidence why the other proprietor is missing from the contract, such as a grant of probate.
With a view to making the sale conveyancing simpler in the future you may apply to have the deceased person erased from the title by submitting an application to HMLR with proof of the death. There is no charge from the Registry for this service.