I hired a local lawyer for our conveyancing in Tenterden recently. Reviewing the Terms and Conditions it is apparent thatwe are liable for costs even if our purchase doesn't happen. Would I be best advised to select an on-line conveyancing brokerage promoting no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Tenterden?

Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will tend to be be higher to counteract those conveyances that fail to complete. Please beware that these deals rarely cover disbursements e.g. Tenterden conveyancing search costs.

Do the conveyancing lawyers via your comparison service carry out conveyancing in Tenterden by way of an attended exchange?

We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out personalised exchanges. You should contact us to obtain a costs illustration and details as to dates.

I have been told that property searches are the number one cause of hinderance in Tenterden house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the most frequent causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Tenterden.

Me and my brother purchased a semi-detached Georgian property in Tenterden. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Barclays Direct. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Tenterden and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Tenterden. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Tenterden

Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please supply a car parking plan. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?