Do the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site conduct conveyancing in Chichester by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing experts who can conduct attended exchanges. Please contact us to get a costs illustration and details as to availability.
Will lawyers ask for money up-front for my conveyancing in Chichester?
Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Chichester your solicitor will ask you put them with funds to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Generally this is called for to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. If any deposit is as part of the sale price then this should be asked for shortly ahead of contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is due should be sent to your lawyer a few days ahead of the day of completion.
My bank has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Chichester but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Chichester local to me. Can you assist?
Far from all Chichester conveyancing firms are on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use our search tool to locate a Chichester conveyancing firm on the on the lender panel.
I require quick conveyancing in Chichester as I am faced with pressure to sign on the dotted line in less than 4 weeks. Fortunately I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are are a mortgage free purchaser you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no conveyancer would advise that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Chichester the following are instances of issues that can be revealed and adversely affect future saleability: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Fees, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...
How does conveyancing in Chichester differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Chichester contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is constructed. This is because new home sellers in Chichester tend to acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Chichester or who has acted in the same development.
I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and found one close by in Chichester I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Chichester suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?
Should you require a home loan the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.