As someone with no idea as to conveyancing in Biggin Hill what is the number one tip you can give me for the legal transfer of property in Biggin Hill

Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Biggin Hill or throughout Kent is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of opportunity for conflict between you and others involved in the transaction. For instance, the vendor, property agent and sometimes a bank. Appointing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Biggin Hill should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the process whose role it is to protect your legal interests and to protect you.

There is a distinct increase in the "blame" culture- someone has to be at fault for the process being so protracted. You must always trust your lawyer above the other players when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

I have been told that property searches are the main reason for obstruction in Biggin Hill house deals. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the common causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Biggin Hill.

What does commercial conveyancing in Biggin Hill cover?

Biggin Hill conveyancing for business premises covers a broad range of advice, given by qualified solicitors, relating to business property. For example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of leases.

I am four weeks into a leasehold purchase having been referred to solicitors by the estate agent to carry out the conveyancing in Biggin Hill. I am not happy. Can you help me find new conveyancers?

They would need to be really poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has the mortgage been generated? If so you need to inform them of the new conveyancer and have the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. Your new solicitor ideally should be on the banks approved list to avoid supplemental costs and complications. So that should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool can assist you in finding a bank approved solicitor for your home move in Biggin Hill

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my ground floor flat in Biggin Hill. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, however I have just had a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

The sensible thing to do is discharge the service charge as usual as all rents and service charges should be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such matters? Can you recommend a Biggin Hill conveyancing firm to help?

if there is a missing freeholder or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to make a decision on the price payable.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Biggin Hill property is 1 Southlands Court Southlands Road in September 2013. The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal determined that the premium to be paid by the tenant on the grant of a new lease, in accordance with section 56 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 was £30,541 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term was 50.57 years.