How do I search for the right lawyer who will give a first class service for our conveyancing in Gravesend?

Option 1 is to ask relatives who they would recommend.

Second, use a comparison service on the web for conveyancing in Gravesend. Telephone two or three from the list and request that they forward you their conveyancing charges and speak to the lawyer who will conduct your conveyancing ahead ofcommitting.

Option 3 is to make use of our search tool to assist you in finding the right solicitors for you based on your own requirements including location,timings, complexity and who your intended lender is. Don't take the bait of £99 conveyancing in Gravesend

The Gravesend conveyancing solicitors that I recently instructed on my purchase in Gravesend have suddenly shut down. I only went with them because I needed a lawyer on the conveyancing panel and my preferred Gravesend lawyer was not. I paid them £170 on account. What do I do now?

Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then inform them immediately so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to help.

Should my solicitor be making enquiries about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Gravesend.

Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers specialising in conveyancing in Gravesend. There are those who purchase a property in Gravesend, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or dispose of the premises. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a number of searches that can be initiated by the buyer or by their conveyancers which will figure out the risks in Gravesend. The standard information supplied to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a usual question of the vendor to find out if the property has historically flooded. In the event that flooding has previously occurred which is not revealed by the owner, then a purchaser may commence a claim for damages as a result of such an misleading answer. A purchaser’s solicitors should also commission an environmental search. This should higlight if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations will need to be made.

How does conveyancing in Gravesend differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Gravesend come to us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is built. This is because builders in Gravesend usually buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Gravesend or who has acted in the same development.

I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in Gravesend for my home move. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?

Anyone may find presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded call for training requirements.