Would the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool perform attended exchange conveyancing in Kearsley?

There are a few conveyancing experts who can conduct attended exchanges. Please contact us to obtain a conveyancing quote and details as to availability.

Do banks and building societies provide you with an approved list of Kearsley conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel?

Kearsley conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Kent Reliance directly.

I am looking for a flat up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Kearsley I like with a park and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 51 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Kearsley for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be problematic. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

We're first time buyers - had an offer accepted, but the estate agent has warned us that the owners will only proceed if we instruct their preferred lawyers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a local solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Kearsley

It is highly unlikely the owners are behind this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated purchaser is going to damage their objectives. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you will continue to appoint your own,trusted Kearsley conveyancing firm - as opposed tothe ones that will provide their estate agent a kickback or hit his conveyancing figures pre-set by senior management.

I've found a house that appears to meet my requirements, at a great figure which is making it all the more appealing. I have just found out that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I would have thought that there are particular concerns buying a house with a leasehold title in Kearsley. Conveyancing advisers have not yet been instructed. Will they explain the issues?

The majority of houses in Kearsley are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local conveyancer who is familiar with the area can assist with the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are buying in Kearsley in which case you should be looking for a Kearsley conveyancing practitioner and check that they have experience in advising on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a leaseholder you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease comes with conditions such as obtaining the landlord’sconsent to carry out changes to the property. You may also be required to pay a maintenance charge towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the property is located on an estate. Your lawyer will advise you fully on all the issues.