The solicitor who helped my last purchase has sent a quote for £1150 for freehold conveyancing in Tenterden. I am selling a newly refurbished house for £150,000. Is this expensive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Tenterden?
The estimate does seem a tad steep. Where you are content to invest time contrasting quotes you might reduce the fees slightly by perhaps £125. That being said, you mightcome to rue choosing an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to check the solicitor can represent your bank. Do use our search tool to choose a Tenterden conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Tenterden.
I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must be out of my rented property in Tenterden by 3/11/2022. Conveyancing on my purchase is progressing. Can I complete in a couple of weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?
It is unwise to give notice for your tenancy until you have exchanged. If you have not previously done so, notify to your conveyancer and ask them to they cajole the owners solicitors, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will look to achieve
Please explain the implications if my lawyer’s firm is removed from the UBS Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Tenterden?
The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.
We are buying a 4 bedroom semi-detached house in Tenterden. The intention is to carry out an extension to the side at the house.Will legal investigations on the property involve enquiries to ascertain if these alterations are allowed?
Your solicitor should review the deeds as conveyancing in Tenterden can sometimes reveal restrictions in the title documents which restrict categories of works or necessitated the consent of another owner. Certain extensions call for local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. It would be prudent to check these issues with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.
I happen to be the only beneficiary of my late grandmother’s will with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in Tenterden. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in August. I now wish to sell up. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', which means that my property ownership will be considered the same way as if I'd bought the house in August. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?
The CML handbook obliges solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you may be impacted by that. How sensible a view banks take of it, depend on the mortgage company as this requirement is principally there to pick up on subsales or the flipping of properties.
Is it the case that all Tenterden solicitors on the HSBC conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?
As solicitors, in order to be on the HSBC approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be overseen by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
We are 3 weeks into a freehold purchase having been directed to a firm by the local agent to carry out the conveyancing in Tenterden. We are not happy. Can you help me find new lawyers?
A conveyancer would have to be very poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has your mortgage been generated? In the event that it has you need to inform them of the new contact details and ensure the mortgage documents are re-issued. The conveyancer should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid supplemental expenses and delays. So that should be your starting point. Our search tool should help you find a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Tenterden
What can I do to establish who owns a property in Tenterden?
As long as the premises is registered with the Land Registry, and you have requisite details of the location of the property, you will be able to view results from the the Land Registry of the recorded owner for a a minimal charge.