We are buying a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Cwmcarn who is on the Kent Reliance approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing 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 Kent Reliance . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Cwmcarn.

What will a local search reveal about the property my wife and I buying in Cwmcarn?

Cwmcarn conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for instance Searchflow The local search plays a central role in most Cwmcarn conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty surprises after you move into your new home. The search will reveal data 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 topic sections.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Cwmcarn is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?

Flying freeholds in Cwmcarn are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Cwmcarn you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Cwmcarn may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

What tools are available to locate a Cwmcarn law firm on the Britannia conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel upto 10miles to meet the solicitor.

You can use the search on this website. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Cwmcarn conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Cwmcarn conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can telephone them to verify whether they are on the Britannia member panel

Last August I purchased a leasehold property in Cwmcarn. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

Cwmcarn Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

Who manages the block? On the whole the cost for major works tend not to be included within service charges, although there some managing agents in Cwmcarn ask tenants to contribute towards a sinking fund created for the specific purpose of establishing a fund for major works.