My IFA has requested my Margate lawyer’ panel reference for the Nationwide conveyancing panel. What is the best way to discover this. I have e-mailed my local Margate office but they don't know it.

Have you tried calling your Margate solicitor about this?. They keep a central record lender panel numbers.

Our son is about to exchange on a house that has just been built in Margate with a mortgage from Barclays. His solicitor has advised him of a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?

The form is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Barclays conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Barclays conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

Our lender has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Margate but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Margate local to me. Are you able to assist?

Not all Margate conveyancing firms are approved and listed on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Do make use of our find an approved solicitor tool to choose a Margate conveyancing firm on the on the mortgage company panel.

I am downsizing from my property. My previous lawyers closed down. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Margate if that makes things easier.

Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Margate. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

I've recently bought a leasehold property in Margate. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

Margate Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

This information is useful as a) areas may result in problems for the building as the common areas may begin to deteriorate where maintenance are not paid for b) if the tenants have an issue with the managing agents you will wish to know about it How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments?