I have been recommended a conveyancing solicitor in Robertsbridge. I I am struggling to find out whether they are accepted on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Can you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?

The first thing to do is phone your conveyancer and enquire whether they are on the lender panel. Alternatively please call Leeds Building Society who may be able to confirm.

I need some quick conveyancing in Robertsbridge as I am faced with pressure to exchange contracts inside 2 weeks. A mortgage is not required. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are are a mortgage free buyer you are at liberty not to do searches although no law firm would suggest that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Robertsbridge the following are examples of issues that can be revealed and therefore impact market value: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home can not be found. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in Robertsbridge 10 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?

As long as you have a registered title the details of your proprietorship will be documented by HMLR with a Title Number. It is easy to execute a search at the Land Registry, identify your house and secure up to date copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases hold a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for £20 inclusive of VAT.

I am buying my first flat in Robertsbridge with a mortgage from Santander. The builders refused to reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent suggested that I not reveal to my conveyancer about the extras as it will affect my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

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.

All being well we will complete the sale of our £325,000 flat in Robertsbridge on Thursday in a week. The landlords agents has quoted £420 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Robertsbridge?

Robertsbridge conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes more often than not involves the buyer’s conveyancer submitting enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is not legally bound to answer these enquiries the majority will be willing to do so. They may levy a reasonable administration fee for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some transactions it is in excess of £800. The management information fee required by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of entitlements and obligations in respect of administration fees, otherwise the charge is not strictly payable. In reality you have no choice but to pay whatever is requested of you should you wish to complete the sale of your home.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Robertsbridge - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing

Does the lease contain onerous restrictions? The answer will be useful as a) areas may cause problems in the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate if services are not paid for b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the running of the building you will want to have all the details Who takes responsibility for maintaining and repairing the building?