We are planning to acquire a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Brighton who is on the Coventry BS solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Coventry BS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Brighton.
This question may be naive but I am new to the house moving as a first time purchaser of a ground floor flat in Brighton. Do I collect the keys to the property on the completion date from my solicitor? If so, I will use a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Brighton?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will arrange to send the purchase money to the seller's solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be invited to collect the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this occurs early afternoon.
We are due to move property in December. Should my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you suggest a removal company in Brighton. Conveyancing lawyer was found prior to coming across this page.
On the day of completion you will need to collect the house keys from the selling agent however this can only take place when the vendors conveyancers advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be released. Subsequently you will need to inform the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal organisation but can help you locate a residential property solicitor in Brighton or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Brighton.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Aldermore, do Brighton conveyancing practitioners face a yearly amount to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to register on their panel, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
I am buying a new build flat in Brighton. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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.
Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Brighton
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Please supply a car parking plan. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandfather I am disposing of a residence in Swansea but live in Brighton. My conveyancer (approximately 200 miles awayhas requested that I sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Brighton to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Brighton
I am employed by a busy estate agent office in Brighton where we have experienced a few flat sales put at risk due to short leases. I have been given inconsistent advice from local Brighton conveyancing firms. Please can you shed some light as to whether the seller of a flat can start the lease extension formalities for the buyer?
As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer need not have to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done prior to, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.
Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Brighton - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying
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Is anyone aware of any major works in the planning that will increase the maintenance fees? What is the the remaining lease term? Be sure to find out if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. By way of example it is very common in Brighton leases that pets are not permitted in certain buildings in Brighton. If you love the propertyin Brighton yet your cat is not allowed to live with you then you will be presented with a hard decision.
What are the specific advantages to instructing a local lawyer in Brighton
Lots of house movers in Brighton select a local conveyancer so that they can pop into the firm’s offices just in case they have questions, and to execute documents rather than depending on the post.
There is a marginal benefit when opting for a conveyancer nearby to a property you are planning to purchase, due to the knowledge of the locality and potential local issues - nevertheless this is debatable. Many conveyancers are now through email and could be anywhere in the world.