As someone not used to the Rainham Kent conveyancing process what’s the number one tip you can impart for the ownership transfer in Rainham Kent

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Rainham Kent and elsewhere in England and Wales is an adversarial process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists plenty of opportunity for conflict between you and others involved in the transaction. For instance, the seller, estate agent and on occasion the bank. Selecting a solicitor for your conveyancing in Rainham Kent should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the process whose responsibility is to protect your legal interests and to keep you safe.

We are witnessing a worrying ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone has to be at fault for the process being so protracted. You should always trust your conveyancer ahead of all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

It has been 3 months following my purchase conveyancing in Rainham Kent took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Rainham Kent. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Rainham Kent

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Please supply a car parking plan. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Rainham Kent I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Rainham Kent suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be an issue. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

Why is it not possible to complete our conveyancing in Rainham Kent on May bank holiday?

This is due to the fact that on completion the money will pass between the banks of the purchaser and owner’s solicitor and currently this can only take place on a business day. So you can't complete on a saturday or sunday either.