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A historic county town at the heart of Kent; Maidstone has a rich history and stunning landscape dating back to the Stone Age.
Maidstone is a great place to live or work, and a popular choice for buying or selling property.
People describe Maidstone as the ‘events capital’ of Kent. Countless activities take place for locals and tourists at Leeds Castle, along the River Medway and Maidstone Museum.
You can easily access Maidstone using major travel links including motorways and train stations. Maidstone has strong transportation links to nearby areas, London, and the rest of the UK.
We can help you at Laker Legal Maidstone with all conveyancing matters.
WHY USE LAKER LEGAL FOR MY CONVEYANCING NEEDS IN MAIDSTONE?
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You might believe you don’t need a conveyancing solicitor for your matter in Maidstone and would prefer to do it yourself. For property purchases, some mortgage lenders may not provide funds in this situation. You should instruct a conveyancing solicitor to help you.
We are members of the Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS). Our conveyancing team at Laker Legal Maidstone provides high-quality conveyancing services with expertise and a commitment to excellence.
We have extensive experience in handling complex transactions throughout the entire country, not just limited to England and Wales. We ensure that we complete your transaction as smoothly as possible.
At Laker Legal we put your care as our client first. We are always available to assist with any questions or concerns you may have.
WHAT TYPES OF CONVEYANCING SERVICES DOES LAKER LEGAL PROVIDE IN MAIDSTONE?
Our dedicated conveyancing team possess extensive expertise in handling various types of conveyancing transactions including:
- Sales and purchases of freehold residential properties
- Sales and purchases of residential leasehold properties,
- Conveyancing of residential apartments, listed buildings, new builds
- Buying or selling land, including land you may be acquiring for development purposes.
- Remortgaging Properties
- Equity Release
- Transfer of Equity
- Stamp Duty Advice in relation to your purchase
- Ownership of Property issues
- Commercial Conveyancing
IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CONVEYANCING SOLICITOR IN MAIDSTONE AND A LICENSED CONVEYANCER IN MAIDSTONE?
At Laker Legal, our Conveyancing team includes Licensed Conveyancers and Conveyancing Solicitors. In practice, there is little difference between the skill and efficiency both are able to offer to you.
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers is responsible for regulation of licensed conveyancers, whilst the Solicitors Regulation Authority regulates Conveyancing Solicitors. This does not impact you as our client.
Your solicitor can give advice on different areas of law, like family or probate matters. However, as a conveyancing client you may not require this advice.
WHAT DOES LAKER LEGAL CHARGE FOR CONVEYANCING IN MAIDSTONE?
For a great number of conveyancing matters, we offer fixed legal fees, for buyer and seller alike.
Our Conveyancing Calculator allows you to immediately determine the cost of your property transaction from the beginning.
Any written quote from our conveyancing team are valid for 30 days.
If there are any extra charges for your transaction, the team will clearly explain them to you.
You may need to pay Stamp Duty when you sell your Property in Maidstone, and we assist you in calculating this.
HOW LONG WILL MY PROPERTY TRANSACTION TAKE IN MAIDSTONE?
The time between you purchasing or selling your home and moving house is reliant on a range of factors. On average, we would estimate that the conveyancing process may take from 6 to 12 weeks.
Transaction times can vary, and depending on the situation may be shorter or longer than estimated.
Before selling, some properties require a legal document known as a Grant of Probate. If you’re a first-time buyer purchasing a new property, the property may not have been built yet. All such elements outside our control can impact upon the overall length of time taken to complete your transaction.
WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING PROPERTY IN MAIDSTONE?
The first steps in buying a house in Maidstone involve us asking the seller’s solicitors for the Contract Pack. Contract Packs include copies of the Land Registry Title, or Title Deeds.
If you are not a cash buyer and require a Mortgage, we will need a copy of your mortgage offer. Your Lender can also send this to us directly.
Carrying out Searches is the most important part of the purchase. This is necessary to determine whether the Property has any issues you must consider before purchasing.
We will need to consider the search results, review your Mortgage offer and the Contract Pack. Once we have done this, we raise any enquiries with the Seller’s solicitor.
Once we receive a response to our enquiries, we will prepare the Report on Title. This formally sets out any important issues that you need to review.
Provided you are happy to go ahead, we negotiate a date for Exchange of Contracts.
Before Exchange of Contracts, we will request funds from your Lender and prepare a Completion Statement. This Statement tells you exactly how much we need to complete the purchase.
We and the Seller’s representatives mutually agree on a specific date and time for exchanging contracts.
At this point that the transaction becomes a legally binding contract upon you and the Seller.
We are now in the final stage of the transaction, known as Completion.
We set an agreed time and date for Completion to take place. Sometimes the completion date is on the same day as Exchanging contracts.
The Seller will leave the Property and we will ask your Mortgage company for funds if they haven’t already sent these.
The Buyer sends the funds for the property purchase price to the Seller’s solicitor on the agreed day of completion. After that, you can obtain the keys from the estate agent.
Following completion, we will pay Stamp Duty Land Tax and proceed to transfer ownership in your name with the Land Registry.
WHAT SEARCHES WILL I REQUIRE IF I AM PURCHASING PROPERTY IN MAIDSTONE?
Most searches are general but your conveyancing solicitor also may request searches specific to the local area in Maidstone.
Maidstone falls by the River Medway. Depending on where the Property you intend to purchase is in Maidstone, we would recommend a Flood Risk search. Large quarries exist around the local area, and there are at least 3 such locations in Maidstone. We should conduct mining searches to determine if a former mine could affect the Property.
Other typical searches encompass:
– Local Authority Searches, the most crucial searches. They determine whether there are any legally binding restrictions or planning decisions that could impact the Property
– Environmental Searches: Water and drainage Searches provide essential information concerning mains waterworks and drainage.
– Property Searches to determine whether there are environmental issues that could affect the Property
– Land Registry Searches to ensure the Property is legally safe to buy
We may need to do more searches depending on the property you’re buying, and if your Lender requires these.
WHAT DOES LAKER LEGAL NEED FROM ME FOR MY PURCHASE OF PROPERTY IN MAIDSTONE TO COMPLETE?
We require complete documentation including:
– photographic identification
– proof of address
– proof of funds for the purchase
– mortgage offer
I NEED TO SELL PROPERTY IN MAIDSTONE; HOW CAN LAKER LEGAL HELP?
At the outset of your matter, we will obtain the legal title to the property from the Land Registry.
We shall also draft the Contract for sale and obtain any additional documentation we need. For example, Leasehold information Packs if you are selling a leasehold property.
If there are any mortgages registered against the Property, we should obtain redemption figures from the mortgage company.
The Buyer’s solicitor will send us a draft Transfer Deed for approval. This document is send to the Land Registry transferring the legal ownership of the Property to the Buyer. We also respond to any enquiries raised by the Buyer’s solicitor.
Our next step is to agree a date for Exchange of Contracts and Completion. We could complete on the same day.
Your completion statements are prepared to reflect your mortgage redemption. We will also note other additional costs, such as estate agent fees/indemnity insurance policies.
We will receive the funds from selling the property and pay off your mortgage. Additionally, we will settle the estate agents agent’s fees and give you the remaining amount of money. This will complete the transaction.
WHAT DO I NEED TO PROVIDE LAKER LEGAL TO SELL PROPERTY IN MAIDSTONE TO COMPLETE?
You should provide complete documentation, such as:
– Land Registry Title Documentation
– Property Information Forms
– Fixtures and Fittings Forms
– Energy Performance Certificate
– Mortgage information
– All necessary certificates and planning permission documentation
HOW DO I INSTRUCT LAKER LEGAL IN MAIDSTONE?
To instruct a solicitor, please contact us on our local number on 01622 804474. We are happy to have a chat and discuss the initial stages of your matter. You can also request a quote via our website.
