Are you able to recommend a Barclays allowed Cranbrook conveyancing conveyancer finish our home move within a very limited time frame? Am I best advised to choose a local Cranbrook practice or an online comparison site?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Cranbrook conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the high street in Cranbrook. Visit two or three firms and request to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Explain your expectations together with the reasons and ask for an assurance on your deadline. Choose the one that genuine.

Do I need to take out insurance to protect me from financial exposure to chancel repairs when purchasing a property in Cranbrook?

Unless a previous purchase of the house took place after 12 October 2013 you may take it that solicitors conducting conveyancing in Cranbrook to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

I am purchasing a new build house in Cranbrook with the aid of help to buy. The sellers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not disclose to my conveyancer about the extras as it will jeopardize my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and found one round the corner in Cranbrook I like with open areas and station in the vicinity, however it's only got 52 years on the lease. There is not much else in Cranbrook suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

If you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

Is it simple use your search app to select a conveyancing solicitor in Cranbrook on the authorised to act for my bank?

Step one is to choose a lender such as National Westminster Bank, Coventry Building Society or Alliance & Leicester then choose your preferred area e.g. Cranbrook. Conveyancing firms in Cranbrook and further afield will then be shown.