We are looking to buy a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Chase Cross who is on the Kent Reliance solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Kent Reliance . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Chase Cross.

My colleague suggested that where I am buying in Chase Cross I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

A search of this type is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Chase Cross conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Chase Cross around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Chase Cross Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Chase Cross Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Chase Cross.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Chase Cross. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chase Cross

The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Please supply a car parking plan. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Chase Cross conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

If you are instructing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Chase Cross conveyancing firm) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you speak with two or three firms including non Chase Cross conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be helpful:

If the firm is not ALEP accredited then what is the reason? How many lease extensions have they completed in Chase Cross in the last twenty four months?

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without getting anywhere. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Chase Cross conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?

Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a Chase Cross conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Chase Cross flat is 37 Lodge Court High Street in November 2013. the decision of the LVT was that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £25,559 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 57.5 years.

What range of conveyancing services do Chase Cross conveyancing solicitors undertake?

For the most part Chase Cross conveyancing organisations tend to handle a wide range of services to home and land proprietors, sellers, investors, landlords and tenants such as:

House sale conveyancing in Chase Cross or nationally House purchase conveyancing in Chase Cross and nationwide purchase, disposal and subdivision of land Transferring equity to add or remove owners Leasehold conveyancing sales and purchases Buying and selling of garden land