Can the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site perform attended exchange conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
There are a few conveyancing specialists carrying out 24hr exchanges. Please contact us to secure a fee calculation and details as to dates.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Royal Tunbridge Wells prior to instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to grant a mortgage on such a premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions from Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Royal Tunbridge Wells. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
Taking into account that I am about to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a property in Royal Tunbridge Wells I wish to talk to a conveyancer about mytransaction prior to appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?
This is something that we recommend - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the conveyancer due to be carrying out your conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique person, not a matter reference. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a property in Monmouth but live in Royal Tunbridge Wells. My conveyancer (approximately 300 kilometers awayneeds me to execute a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Royal Tunbridge Wells who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Royal Tunbridge Wells based
I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that seems to meet my requirements, at a great figure which is making it more attractive. I have just discovered that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I would have thought that there are issues buying a house with a leasehold title in Royal Tunbridge Wells. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been appointed. Will they explain the issues?
Most houses in Royal Tunbridge Wells are freehold rather than leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can help the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Royal Tunbridge Wells in which case you should be shopping around for a Royal Tunbridge Wells conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they are used to dealing with leasehold houses. First you will need to check the number of years remaining. As a leaseholder you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions for example obtaining the landlord’sconsent to conduct changes to the property. You may also be required to pay a contribution towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your solicitor will report to you on the legal implications.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells - Sample of Queries before Purchasing
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In the main the outlay for major works tend not to be incorporated into the service charges, although there some managing agents in Royal Tunbridge Wells ask leaseholders to contribute towards a reserve fund created for the specific purpose of building a fund for major repairs or maintenance. What is the yearly maintenance fee and ground rent?
How much should conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells cost?
Almost all Royal Tunbridge Wells conveyancing firms will charge a fixed fee. If extra work become due during the transaction your solicitor must advise you in writing of such further costs for any work immediately it becomes apparent. Some practices may agree not to render an invoice if a transaction does not go ahead, others will charge a proportion of the set costs, depending on the point at which the matter fails.
It is advisable to seek two or three conveyancers to send you a quotation.