Souldretaining a Sevenoaks conveyancing firm make the legal transfer of property easier?

Existing third party connections are another important factor to consider when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Sevenoaks law firms benefit from long term relationships with mortgage brokers and Sevenoaks, local authorities, surveyors and other conveyancing firms meaning the whole process is going to be much smoother for you. Hosting a wealth of insight into the local area is an advantage.

We are purchasing a house in Sevenoaks. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to put funds 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.

There are plenty of conveyancing solicitors in Sevenoaks but how do I know who's good?

Do not opt for the lowest Sevenoaks 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 know exactly what you’ll have to pay in ahead of the deal.

Lloyds have agreed my home loan in principle, my offer on a house in Sevenoaks has been agreed to, what happens next?

Your estate agent will wish to know who your solicitors are (make sure the property lawyers are on the bank’s panel). Contact Lloyds or your financial adviser and complete any outstanding documentation. Lloyds will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or vendor to schedule a slot for the valuation to take place. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about a week to receive the mortgage offer. Lloyds will issue the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Sevenoaks.

I was recommended by a number of selling agents in Sevenoaks to select a solicitor using your seach tool. What’s the financial advantage for Estate Agents to recommend your site over and above another?

We don’t offer any financial incentive for pointing buyers and sellers our way. We found it would be just too difficult a fee because members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

Am I better off to use a Sevenoaks conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can handle the legal work however his firm is located over three hundred kilometers drive away.

The primary upside of using a local Sevenoaks conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to sign documents, hand in your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local intelligence which is a benefit. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have used your friend and the majority were impressed that should trump using an unfamiliar Sevenoaks conveyancing solicitor just because they are round the corner.

Harry (my fiance) and I may need to let out our Sevenoaks basement flat for a while due to a new job. We instructed a Sevenoaks conveyancing practice in 2001 but they have since shut and we did not have the foresight to seek any advice as to whether the lease allows us to sublet. How do we find out?

Some leases for properties in Sevenoaks do contain a provision to say that subletting is only allowed with permission. The landlord cannot unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Sevenoaks - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

The prefered form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this situation the leaseholders benefit from being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is usually employed where the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants. Does the lease have onerous restrictions? Most Sevenoaks leasehold properties will incur a service charge for the upkeep of the building invoiced on behalf of the freeholder. Where you buy the apartment you will have to pay this contribution, usually quarterly throughout the year. This can vary from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built blocks. In all likelihood there will be a rentcharge to be met annual, this is usually not a large amount, say around £50-£100 but you should to check it because occasionally it could be many hundreds of pounds.