If you had a top tip for selecting a conveyancing solicitor in Faversham what would it be?

We would encourage you not to go for the lowest Faversham conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Faversham?

There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Faversham and Solicitor partnerships in Faversham offering conveyancing It is important to make clear that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal work in the home buying process. Both can deal with other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.

I am the sole recipient of my late father’s estate and I have everything in my name now, including the my former home in Faversham. The Faversham property was put into my name in March. I now wish to sell up. I do know about the CML 6 month 'rule', meaning my property ownership may be considered the same way as though I had purchased the house in March. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook obliges solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you could be impacted by that. Some mortgage companies would take a sensible view as this obligation is primarily there to capture subsales or the quick reselling of property.

What can a local search inform me about the property my wife and I purchasing in Faversham?

Faversham conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for instance PSG The local search is essential in every Faversham conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search will supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject areas.

Just acquired a terraced house in Faversham , how long will it take for the Land Registry to register my title? My Faversham conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be certain the registration is dealt with.

As far as conveyancing in Faversham is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can adjust depending on the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry must send notices to any interested persons or bodies. At present roughly 80% of submission are completed within 12 days but some can be subject to extensive hold-ups. Historically registration takes place after the new owner has moved in to the premises so an expedited registration is not typically primary concern but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer must contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Faversham. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Faversham

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

I am using a search engine for the words conveyancing in Faversham it reveals many solicitorsin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable property lawyer for my move?

The preferential way of finding a suitable conveyancer is via personal referral, so enquire of colleagues and relatives who have purchased a property in Faversham or the respected estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Faversham differ, so it's sensible to secure a minimum of three fee estimates from different property lawyers. Make sure that you know that the fees are fixed.