We see that you have a post code search directory listing law firms on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Gravesend?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Gravesend.

It has been four months following my purchase conveyancing in Gravesend completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £160,000. 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 asset 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.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one close by in Gravesend I like with open areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Gravesend in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be an issue. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this.

Looking forward to complete next month on a ground floor flat in Gravesend. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they are sending me a report next week. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Gravesend should include some of the following:

What options are available to the landlord where you breach a clause of your lease? How long the lease is. You should be advised as what happens when the lease expires, and informed of the importance of not letting the lease term falling below eighty years Do you need to have carpet in the flat or are you allowed wood flooring? Responsibility for maintaining the window frames

I own a ground floor flat in Gravesend, conveyancing formalities finalised December 2006. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Similar flats in Gravesend with an extended lease are worth £190,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2087

You have 62 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £17,100 and £19,800 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

Me and myfiance and I are are looking to find an affordable conveyancing solicitor in Gravesend to assist me in selling my apartment. I I am fearful of appointing the wrong one and there are lots of Gravesend conveyancing practices out there...who's the best?

Where you’ve not used a solicitor before, a personal recommendation through family or friends is a preferable starting point and is often the best indicator of quality. As an alternative option, view the Law Society’s online list of conveyancing solicitors in Gravesend or make use of our search facility to find a conveyancing lawyer in Gravesend.