In the event thatI were to buy a simple residential housein Tenterden for cash and dispense with a survey and no local authority searches how much would I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Tenterden?
The only reduction in fees you would make on is the Tenterden conveyancing searches. The lawyer still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with the sellers conveyancing practitioner, stamp duty submission, register the title etc. You might save a bit for them not having to register a mortgage but it will not be meaningful.
I am purchasing a new build flat in Tenterden. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Tenterden you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Tenterden.
I require expedited conveyancing in Tenterden as I am faced with an ultimatum to sign on the dotted line inside 3 weeks. A home loan is not required. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?
As you are not getting a home loan you have the choice not to have searches carried out although no lawyer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Tenterden the following are examples of issues that can crop up and therefore affect the marketability of the property: Enforcement Actions, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Tenterden is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can impart?
Flying freeholds in Tenterden are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Tenterden you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Tenterden may determine 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 property.
What is the reason for my solicitor requiring various items of ID ahead of starting my conveyancing in Tenterden?
Tenterden property lawyers are obliged by the Law Society, SRA, the Land Registry and current Money Laundering Regulations to record that the have checked the identity of their clients. It will also be a condition of your mortgage offer. In addition they have to complete various forms, particularly those relating to stamp duty land tax and need to have information such as your full names, NI number and date of birth.