My mortgage broker says he needs my Kent lawyer’ panel member for the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I find this out. I have contacted my local Kent branch but they don't know it.
The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Kent solicitor . They should have a central record lender panel numbers.
My friend recommended that if I am purchasing in Kent I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
A search of this type is usually quoted for as part of the standard Kent conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out significant information about Kent around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Kent.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Kent is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Kent are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Kent you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Kent 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.
I am downsizing from my property. My former lawyers closed down. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Kent if that makes things easier.
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In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandmother I am disposing of a property in Swansea but I am based in Kent. My lawyer (approximately 235 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a stat dec prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Kent to witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Kent