Do the conveyancing lawyers listed on your site execute auction conveyancing in Aylesford?

There are a number of niche practitioners we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Aylesford is one of hundreds of locations in which our lawyers have offices.

Completed the sale of my flat in Aylesford last April yet the purchaser is calling daily complaining that his conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What should have happened now that I have sold?

Following your house sale your solicitor should forward the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer should also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been redeemed to the buyers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks just for conveyancing in Aylesford.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Aylesford. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Aylesford

Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Aylesford. I happened to land on a web site which appears to be the perfect answer If there is a chance to get all formalities completed via phone that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I own a leasehold house in Aylesford. Conveyancing and Bank of Scotland mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing practitioner in Aylesford who previously acted has now retired. Do I pay?

First contact the Land Registry to be sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a Aylesford conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Aylesford - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

In the main the cost for major works tend not to be incorporated into the maintenance charges, albeit that some managing agents in Aylesford ask tenants to pay into a reserve fund and this is used to offset against larger works. Its a good idea to discover as much as possible regarding the company managing the building as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you are often at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to day to day matters like the upkeep of the communal areas. Enquire of other tenants if they are happy with them. On a final note, investigate as to the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the managing agents and specifically what it includes. Plenty Aylesford leasehold flats will have a service bill for the upkeep of the building invoiced by the management company. Should you acquire the flat you will have to pay this liability, normally periodically during the year. This can vary from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built blocks. In all probability there will be a ground rent to be met annual, normally this is not a large figure, say about £50-£100 but you need to check as on occasion it could be prohibitively expensive.