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Ready to buy a new home in Kimberley? Failing to check that a lawyer is on your lender’s list of approved solicitors can put your Kimberley conveyancing at risk of delay or failure.

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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kimberley

I am buying a new build flat in Kimberley. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Kimberley you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Kimberley.

We are buying a flat in Kimberley. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we will need to send money into their account. What protection do 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.

Can I be sure that the Kimberley conveyancing solicitor on the TSB panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Kimberley obtaining recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always recommend that you speak with the lawyer handling your transaction.

I have paid off my mortgage with Kent Reliance. I assume I don't need a Kimberley conveyancing practitioner on the Kent Reliance panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your Kent Reliance mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Kent Reliance mortgage from the register. Kent Reliance, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Kent Reliance has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Kent Reliance has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Kent Reliance mortgage has been paid off.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Kimberley?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Kimberley. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I am using a search engine for the phrase on line conveyancing in Kimberley it brings up numerous property lawyerslocally. How do I determine which is the suitable property lawyer for my move?

The preferential way of choosing the right conveyancer is through a personal testimonial, so seek the opinion of colleagues and those you trust who have purchased a property in Kimberley or a local estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Kimberley differ, so it's advisable to obtain a minimum of three costs illustrations from different property lawyers. Make sure that you know that the costs are guaranteed not to to be inflated.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my ground floor apartment in Kimberley.Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed but I have just received a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is discharge the maintenance contribution as normal given that all rents and maintenance charges will be allottedon completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless 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

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