lenderpanel

Find a Maidstone Conveyancing Solictior on Your Lender’s Panel

Ready to buy a new home in Maidstone? Failing to check that a lawyer is on your lender’s list of approved solicitors can put your Maidstone conveyancing at risk of delay or failure.

Only LenderPanel.com provides a subset of authorised Maidstone conveyancers for over 130 lenders.


Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Maidstone

My son-in-law is in the process of securing a newly built flat in Maidstone with a mortgage from HSBC. His solicitor has advised him of a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. Who needs to receive the form?

The form is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the HSBC conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the HSBC conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Maidstone costs more?

The conveyancing costs for a leasehold premises in Maidstone is frequently higher as compared to a freehold property. This is because there is an amount of extra time necessary in corresponding with the landlord and management company to collate the evidence concerning whether the rent and service fee have been cleared and whether there are any large sums expected to be spent in the foreseeable future on repairs or maintenance of the block.

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

There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Maidstone and Solicitor firms in Maidstone offering conveyancing We would stress that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal work in transferring property. The two can handle other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.

Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Principality. Maidstone conveyancing lawyers have been instructed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Principality?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have Principality conducted the valuation? Have you advised Principality as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Principality conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

Coventry BS have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a property in Maidstone has been accepted, what are the next steps?

Your property agent will want to know who your solicitors are (be sure the solicitors are on the bank’s approved list). Telephone Coventry BS or the financial adviser and finalise any relevant documentation. Coventry BS will appoint a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or owners to book an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about ten days for the mortgage offer to be issued. Coventry BS will send the offer to you and your lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Maidstone.

Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that could affect a commercial estate in Maidstone?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Maidstone will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Maidstone. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Maidstone.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Maidstone it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Maidstone commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Maidstone.

What advice do you have for searching for commercial conveyancing in Maidstone?

Option 1 is to ask the people you trust who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service. Option 2 is to look on the web for conveyancing in Maidstone. Telephone a couple or more firms from the list and request that they send you their conveyancing charges and speak to the lawyer who will conduct your conveyancing before you make your choice. Option 3 is to make use of this site to help you find the right solicitors taking into account your unique factors including location,speed, complexity and who the proposed lender is.Resist the temptation to appoint £99 conveyancing solicitors in Maidstone

Last updated

Find out more about how flying freehold can affect your the value of a property.