Finally the sale completed on my house in Tenterden last December but my buyer keeps whats apping every few hours complaining that her lawyer needs to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?

Post completion of your house sale your lawyer is committed to forward the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer should also send confirmation that the mortgage has been paid off to the buyers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures unique to conveyancing in Tenterden.

I happen to be the only recipient of my late father’s will and I have everything in my name alone, including the my former home in Tenterden. The Tenterden property was put into my name in June. I now wish to sell up. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', which means that my property ownership will be regarded the same way as if I'd bought the property in June. Is the property unsalable for six months?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook mandates conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you may be affected by that. How practical a view lenders take of it, depend on the bank as this provision is chiefly there to capture subsales or the wholesaling and assigning of property.

We expect to receive a OIP from UBS this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do UBS recommend any Tenterden solicitors on the UBS conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Tenterden solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the UBS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and UBS through the process.

My wife and I are in the process of looking at apartments in Tenterden and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it advisable to have a lawyer on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a home loan with Coventry BS.

It would be prudent to start your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the estate agent. As you are seeking a mortgage with Coventry BS, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

I have recentlybecome aware that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Tenterden for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 10 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to see if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Tenterden conveyancing specialists.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Tenterden. I have discover a site which looks to be the ideal answer If there is a chance to get all this stuff done via web that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Can you offer any advice when it comes to choosing a Tenterden conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Tenterden conveyancing practice) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you talk with two or three firms including non Tenterden conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be useful:

How experienced is the firm with lease extension legislation? What are the legal fees for lease extension work?

I am the registered owner of a basement flat in Tenterden, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar flats in Tenterden with over 90 years remaining are worth £181,000. The ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2076

With 51 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £30,400 and £35,200 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.