Finally the sale completed on my house in Royal Tunbridge Wells last July but the buyer keeps Skype messaging daily complaining that his conveyancer needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?

Following your sale your conveyancer should send the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. If applicable, your solicitor must also confirm that the mortgage has been paid off to the buyers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks specific conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

I am purchasing a house and the solicitor has referenced Chancel Repair for which the property may be obligated to pay as it falls into the area of such a church. He has recommended insurance. Is this strictly appropriate for conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells

Unless a prior acquisition of the property took place post 12 October 2013 you can expect lawyers conducting conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells to continue to propose a a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one near me in Royal Tunbridge Wells I like with a park and railway links nearby, however it's only got 51 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Royal Tunbridge Wells suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the disposal of our £275,000 flat in Royal Tunbridge Wells in just under a week. The landlords agents has quoted £360 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Royal Tunbridge Wells?

Royal Tunbridge Wells conveyancing on leasehold apartments often necessitates the purchaser’s lawyer submitting questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to address these enquiries the majority will be willing to do so. They are entitled to charge a reasonable charge for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average costs for the paperwork that you are referring to is £350, in some cases it exceeds £800. The administration charge levied by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of entitlements and obligations in respect of administration fees, without which the charge is technically not due. In reality you have no choice but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to sell the property.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

How long is the Lease? How is the lease structured? Does the lease contain onerous restrictions?

I need to switch lawyers as my Royal Tunbridge Wells lawyer is not on the lender's approved list of conveyancing solicitors. How simple is it to change conveyancer?

If you haven't yet instructed a solicitor to commence the conveyancing and have just received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in Royal Tunbridge Wells that you're thinking of instructing.