Can the conveyancing lawyers via your comparison service conduct attended exchange conveyancing in Chatham?

We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out one day exchanges. You should e-mail us to secure a costs illustration and details as to dates.

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a online directory to list firms on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Chatham?

Lexsure has not been advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a register.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Chatham. I have a mortgage offer with Bank of Ireland. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Bank of Ireland, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel.

Planning on purchasing a apartment in Chatham. 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 Co-operative 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 Chatham lawyer is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel.

After what seems like an age I have had an offer on a flat in Chatham agreed to, but there is a chain. The vendors have placed an offer on a flat, however it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other flats booked. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in Chatham. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with TSB going?

It is understandable to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (home loan application is approx £1k, then survey, Chatham conveyancing search charges, etc). The first course of action is to check that your conveyancing practitioner is on the TSB approved list. Regarding the next stages this very much dictated by the specifics of your case, attraction to this property and on the state of the market. During a hot market some home buyers will apply for the mortgage with TSB and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their property lawyer to move forward with searches.

In searching the world wide web for the term on line conveyancing in Chatham it shows results of many solicitorsin the vicinity. How do I determine which is the suitable solicitor for my move?

The best way of choosing a suitable conveyancer is through a personal referral, so seek the opinion of friends and family who have acquired a property in Chatham or a reputable estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Chatham vary, so it's a good idea to secure a minimum of three costs illustrations from varying types of conveyancers. Make sure that you know that the fees are fixed.

We are soon to buying a house in Chatham. Conveyancing is not over but we would like have our purchase price confidential from sites such as Zoopla. Is this achievable and how?

HMLR as a matter of law required to disclose price sold information on the official title for residential properties nationwide including premises in Chatham. The register of ownership is a public document, so HM Land Registry would be breaking the law excluded specific homes such as the property in Chatham.

You can ask HM Land Registry to withhold the price paid data yet the answer would be a No.