I am in a contract race with another prospective purchaser for a property in East Harling. What can I do to speed up the buying process?

Where the seller is applying pressure to complete we would recommend that your lawyer is familiar with the area as they will have local contacts and knowledge. It is possible that they could have handled otherhomes in the same road. Therefore consider using a East Harling conveyancing solicitor. In addition, be sure that the conveyancing firm is on the member panel. It is believed that 18% of East Harling conveyancing transactions are suspended or jeopardised after finding out that a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the legal transfer of property being held up by as much as three weeks. It is believed that this issue impacts approximately one hundred thousand home sales every year. Many East Harling conveyancing practices can not represent certain lenders so do check at the outset.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in East Harling

There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in East Harling and Solicitor firms in East Harling who provide Conveyancing services It is important to make clear that the two are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal work in transferring property. Both can deal with other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

My father advised me that in purchasing a property in East Harling there may be a number of restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external changes to a property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in East Harling which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in East Harling should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

We had instructed solicitors located in East Harling on the Kent Reliance solicitor panel. They are now charging me a further charge for the legal aspects of the Kent Reliance mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Kent Reliance?

As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your conveyancer may charge a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by Kent Reliance but by your East Harling lawyer. Numerous firms on the Kent Reliance panel will quote an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in East Harling?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in East Harling. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in East Harling. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in East Harling

Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

I have just started marketing my ground floor apartment in East Harling. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, but I have recently received a quarterly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is pay the maintenance contribution as normal given that all rents and maintenance payments will be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

Leasehold Conveyancing in East Harling - Examples of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

Who are the managing agents? Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge liability? Make sure you find out if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. By way of example some leases prohibit pets being allowed in certain buildings in East Harling. If you love the propertyin East Harling yet your cat is not allowed to make the move with you then you will be presented with a hard decision.