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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chard

The mortgage agreement from Santander for the remortgage of my single bedroom apartment is expected within the next few days. Could you put forward a low cost conveyancing law firm in Chard?

You are on the wrong site if you are in need of the lowest fares for conveyancing in Chard. Our goal is to offer value for money conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint organisations seducing you with £99 conveyancing in Chard. At best, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will receive what you pay for and at worst it will result in you spending a lot in extras and still not get the service you were hoping for.

Why do I have to pay up front for my conveyancing in Chard?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Chard your lawyer will ask you place them with funds to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. If any deposit is payable against the sale price then this should be required shortly in advance of contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is needed will be payable shortly before completion.

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Chard. Conveyancing is needed. What are my next steps?

Given that you are now legally bound yourself to purchase you should instruct a conveyancing practitioner quickly as you are faced with a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the property. Every auction property will ordinarily have an associated auction set of papers. This will include most,if not all of the documents that your lawyer requires. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the legal papers should provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation relating to a leasehold property. You need to hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. Do make sure that you have funds organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Chard. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

Almost all banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.

My offer on a house in Chard has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The sellers have offered on a flat, however it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other properties in the pipeline. I have chosen a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Chard. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with Kent Reliance going?

It is understandable to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs too early (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then valuation, Chard conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you must check that your conveyancing practitioner is on the Kent Reliance approved list. Regarding the next steps this very much depends on the uniqueness of your transaction, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. During a hot market some home buyers would apply for a home loan with Kent Reliance and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they pay their property lawyer to move forward with searches.

I need some fast conveyancing in Chard as I am under pressure to complete within one month. Luckily I do not require a mortgage. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are are a cash buyer you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no law firm would recommend that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Chard the following are instances of what can arise and therefore affect market value: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Chard is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can give?

Flying freeholds in Chard are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Chard you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Chard may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

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