I am looking to buy a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Keston who is on the Accord Mortgages Ltd approved. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Accord Mortgages Ltd in certain locations such as Keston. We dont recommend any particular firm.

I am assisting my sister sell her flat in Keston. Will the conveyancing solicitor arrange the EPC or do I organise this?

After the demise of Home Packs, energy performance certificates was retained a mandatory element of selling a house. An energy assessment needs to be to hand in advance of the property being marketed. This is not something that conveyancers normally arrange. If you are using a Keston conveyancing solicitor they might be able to arrange energy assessments given their contacts with reputable Keston providers

We are planning to move home in January. Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in Keston. Conveyancing solicitor was found prior to coming across your page.

On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the house keys from your selling agent but this should only take place when the previous owners lawyers confirm to the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be handed over. Subsequently you will need to advise the removal men that they can start moving you in. We are not in a position to recommend a specific removal company but can assist you in locating a conveyancing in Keston or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Keston.

Intending to buy a house in Keston. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the RBS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Keston conveyancing practitioner is on the RBS conveyancing panel.

What can a local search inform me about the property I am buying in Keston?

Keston conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example Onsearch The local search is essential in every Keston conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (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 subject areas.

I have been advised by a number of property agents in Keston to choose a solicitor on your site. Is there a financial upside for Estate Agents to offer your site over a competitor’s?

We don’t make any referral fee for sending work our way. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that appears to tick a lot of boxes, at a reasonable price which is making it all the more appealing. I have just been informed that it's a leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are particular concerns buying a house with a leasehold title in Keston. Conveyancing advisers have are about to be instructed. Will they explain the issues?

Most houses in Keston are freehold and not leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area who can assist with the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are purchasing in Keston in which case you should be looking for a Keston conveyancing solicitor and check that they have experience in dealing with leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a lessee you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions such as requiring the landlord’spermission to conduct changes to the property. You may also be required to pay a service charge towards the upkeep of the estate where the house is part of an estate. Your conveyancer should appraise you on the various issues.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such matters? Can you recommend a Keston conveyancing firm to help?

if there is a missing freeholder or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the LVT to judgment on the amount due.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Keston property is 1 Southlands Court Southlands Road in September 2013. The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal determined that the premium to be paid by the tenant on the grant of a new lease, in accordance with section 56 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 was £30,541 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 50.57 years.