Willretaining a Chelsfield conveyancing solicitor make my purchase more efficient?

Established third party relationships is an important consideration when appointing conveyancing lawyers. Chelsfield law firms enjoy connections with lenders and Chelsfield, local authorities, valuers and other law firms meaning you will move in shortest possible time. Hosting a sound experience in the local area also helps too.

I am purchasing a new build house in Chelsfield with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent advised me not reveal to my solicitor about this extras as it would put at risk my loan with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Chelsfield is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Chelsfield are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Chelsfield you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Chelsfield may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

Is it possible to swap conveyancer as I need to select a firm on the Santander conveyancing panel. I hired a local conveyancing solicitor in Chelsfield round the corner but he is not accepted by Santander

It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Chelsfield on the Santander panel. Please note that the solicitors that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Chelsfield. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can contrast fees for conveyancing solicitors in Chelsfield and beyond.

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Chelsfield. Before I set the wheels in motion I want to be sure as to the unexpired term of the lease.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and almost all are in Chelsfield - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I am the registered owner of a first flat in Chelsfield. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount due for the purchase of the freehold?

Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Chelsfield conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Chelsfield flat 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 remaining number of years on the lease was 50.57 years.