Me and my partner are buying a property in Dartford. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? On completion day we have to send money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our money?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

I am helping my aunt sell her property in Dartford. Will the solicitor order an energy assessment or do I organise this?

Following the abolition of Home Packs, energy assessments was retained a required component of selling a property. An energy performance certificate must be commissioned before the property is put on the market. This is not a task that law firms normally organise. If you are using a Dartford conveyancing solicitor they may be able to arrange EPC’s due to their relationships with reputable local providers

My wife and I are in the process of looking at flats in Dartford and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a solicitor in place at this stage? I am planning to take a home loan with Aldermore.

You should start requesting conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the selling agent. Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Aldermore, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

2 months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Dartford took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. 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 premises 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.

What is different about your site and alternative internet conveyancing solicitors when it comes to conveyancing in Dartford?

At this site get an accurate costs illustration from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that appreciates the nuances for your conveyancing in Dartford. As opposed to estate agents and brokerage sites we do not have kick-back arrangements with solicitors. Some agents and online brokers 'recommend' solicitors paying the highest per referral, not the best value conveyancing in Dartford

My husband and I are one month into a residential purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the estate agent to handle our conveyancing in Dartford. I am am starting to be frustrated with the quality of service. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

They would need to be very poor to suggest changing them. Has the loan offer been generated? If so you must make them aware of the new contact details and get the loan are re-issued. Your conveyancer should be on the lenders approved list to avoid supplemental fees and delays. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. The search tool should assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Dartford

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Dartford. Conveyancing and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing practitioner in Dartford who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?

The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. It is not necessary to instruct a Dartford conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such matters? Can you recommend a Dartford conveyancing firm to assist?

if there is a missing freeholder or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the LVT to assess the premium.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Dartford residence is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case was in relation to 13 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 76 years.