Souldretaining a Chelsfield conveyancing lawyer make my purchase more efficient?

In the main conveyancing solicitors in your neck of the woods will have excellent relationships with your local authority, which could help with your Chelsfield conveyancing searches that your conveyancer will need to carry out. It also helps if they enjoy strong connections with the Land Registry covering your area Chelsfield, other property lawyers in the location and Chelsfield property agents.

I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to be out of my let out property in Chelsfield by 14/11/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase is progressing. Can I complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into short term accommodation?

The normal practice is not to give notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not already done so, notify to your lawyer and request that they seek the assistance the other side, try to a target completion date that everyone will aim towards

I opted to have a survey carried out on a property in Chelsfield before instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to grant a mortgage on this type of property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can check with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Chelsfield. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I have just appointed agents to market my basement flat in Chelsfield. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, however I have just had a quarterly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is discharge the maintenance contribution as normal as all rents and service charges will be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without getting anywhere. Can I make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Chelsfield conveyancing firm to help?

if there is a missing freeholder or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to make a decision on the price payable.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Chelsfield flat is 1 Southlands Court Southlands Road in September 2013. The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal determined that the premium to be paid by the tenant on the grant of a new lease, in accordance with section 56 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 was £30,541 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 50.57 years.

When it comes to my conveyancing in Chelsfield should I be paying VAT on the following: (1) Land reg fee on purchase (2) Pre - completion search fee (3) SDLT E submission on purchase (4) Bank TT fee

(1) Land reg fee on purchase - No (2) Pre - completion search fees -No, (such conveyancing searches are HMLR ones and means £4 and possibly £2 bankruptcy per name on your mortgage) (3) SDLT E submission on your purchase - There is no VAT on Stamp Duty. However if the firm is charging a stamp duty e-submission fee as part of their services - some Chelsfield conveyancers do - that will incur VAT(4) Bank transfer fee - Yes it is for the conveyancing practitioner's time in submitting the funds this way.