Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Gillingham even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for example where I intend to acquire an office in Gillingham with a mortgage from ?

Our search tool is mainly there to get a quote from residential conveyancing solicitors in Gillingham but we have recorded towards the end of this page some Gillingham commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the solicitors directly to check if they can also act for

It has been four months following my purchase conveyancing in Gillingham concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Gillingham. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Gillingham

Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply a car parking plan.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £305k and identified one round the corner in Gillingham I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Gillingham suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this.

Looking forward to complete next month on a ground floor flat in Gillingham. Conveyancing lawyers inform me that they will have a report out to me tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Gillingham should include some of the following:

The landlord’s rights to access the premises. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. Additions to the premises Your solicitors should enable you to have an understanding of the insurance requirements You need to be advised what constitutes a Nuisance in the lease

I own a 2 bed flat in Gillingham, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent flats in Gillingham with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease runs out on 21st October 50

With only 50 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.