I am assisting my sister sell her house in Herne Bay. Will the solicitor arrange an energy performance certificate or it is for me to see to?

After the abolition of HIPs, energy performance certificates was maintained a mandatory element of selling a house. An energy assessment needs to be commissioned in advance of the property being marketed. This is not a task that law firms ordinarily organise. Where you are using a Herne Bay conveyancing lawyer they might be able to arrange EPC’s due to their contacts with long established local accredited person

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unseasoned as a first time purchaser of a garden flat in Herne Bay. Do I collect the keys to the property on completion from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will use a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Herne Bay?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the purchase money to the vendor’s conveyancers, and once they have received this, you will be invited to collect the keys from the selling Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

Intending to buy a apartment in Herne Bay. 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 Santander 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 Herne Bay conveyancer is on the Santander conveyancing panel.

I have recentlydiscovered that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Herne Bay for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest method to check if the premises is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Herne Bay conveyancing specialists.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Herne Bay is where the house is located. Is there any guidance you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Herne Bay are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Herne Bay you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Herne Bay may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

Hoping to buy a property located in Herne Bay and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Herne Bay. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Herne Bay area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Herne Bay. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I am employed by a long established estate agent office in Herne Bay where we have experienced a few leasehold sales put at risk as a result of short leases. I have been given contradictory information from local Herne Bay conveyancing firms. Could you confirm whether the seller of a flat can instigate the lease extension formalities for the buyer?

Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the buyer can avoid having to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or simultaneously with completion of the sale.

An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

I own a garden flat in Herne Bay, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Herne Bay with over 90 years remaining are worth £201,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease finishes on 21st October 2091

With 65 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £13,300 and £15,400 plus costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.