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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Cuckfield but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Main reasons to use our service to assist you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Cuckfield

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based many kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Cuckfield
  • 2 You can rest easier when choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Cuckfield has a number to select from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 3 Using a high street Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 4 Cuckfield conveyancers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Cuckfield is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cuckfield since December 2024*

Disposal

of terraced premises, London Lane, RH17 5BL completing on 09/01/2025 at a price of £510,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Transfer

of terraced premises, Butlers Green Road, RH16 4BH completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £439,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Acquisition

of flat Kleinwort Close RH16 4XH, at a price of £270,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Conveyance

of flat Chandlers Field Drive RH16 4UT, at a price of £275,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cuckfield

My previous conveyancer has sent a quote for £995 for leasehold conveyancing in Cuckfield. I am selling a newly refurbished detached home for £225,000. This seems overpriced. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Cuckfield?

The charges are a little high. Where you are prepared to expend time contrasting charges you might reduce the fees slightly by as much as £125. That being said, you mightcome to rue choosing an an untested lawyer. If is important to check the solicitor can also act for your lender. You can employ our comparison tool to get a quote a Cuckfield conveyancing company on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Cuckfield.

There is lots of here about conveyancing in Cuckfield but what is your top tip for selecting the right conveyancer in Cuckfield

It would be unwise to be seduced by the lowest Cuckfield conveyancing quote. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in ahead of time.

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Kent Reliance. I assume I don't need a Cuckfield property lawyer on the Kent Reliance panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your Kent Reliance mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Kent Reliance mortgage from the register. Kent Reliance, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Kent Reliance has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Kent Reliance has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Kent Reliance mortgage has been paid off.

Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Cuckfield. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

Almost all banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care 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 who will take matters further.

Various internet forums that I have come across warn that are the number one reason for delay in Cuckfield house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Cuckfield.

I decided to have a survey done on a house in Cuckfield before instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor has said that some banks will not issue a loan on such a premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you call us we can look into this further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Cuckfield. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

Are there any apps to help identify a Cuckfield law firm on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am happy to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the solicitor.

You can use the facility on this page. Please select a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Cuckfield conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Cuckfield conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to verify if they are on the Accord Mortgages Ltd member panel

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £225,000 flat in Cuckfield on Wednesday in a week. The managing agents has quoted £312 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Cuckfield?

For most leasehold sales in Cuckfield conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Completing pre-exchange enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Cuckfield Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Cuckfield leasehold premises is £350. For Cuckfield conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply answers.

I purchased a 1st floor flat in Cuckfield, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1996. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Cuckfield with a long lease are worth £191,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 levied per year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2079

With 54 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £31,400 and £36,200 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Cuckfield

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Cuckfield practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Parfitt Cresswell 'trading As Colemans', Paddockhall Chambers, Paddockhall Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1HF
  • Mulcare Jenkins Solicitors, 5a Muster Green, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4AP
  • Waugh & Co, 3 Heath Square, Boltro Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1BD
  • Rohan Solicitors Llp, Aviation House, 1-7 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4DZ
  • Whetham & Green, 54 Crescent Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8EQ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Cuckfield regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Cuckfield practicing in commercial conveyancing in Cuckfield. This will likely include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Parfitt Cresswell 'trading As Colemans', Paddockhall Chambers, Paddockhall Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1HF
  • Mulcare Jenkins Solicitors, 5a Muster Green, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4AP
  • Waugh & Co, 3 Heath Square, Boltro Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1BD
  • Rohan Solicitors Llp, Aviation House, 1-7 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4DZ
  • Whetham & Green, 54 Crescent Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8EQ

Planning law solicitors in Cuckfield regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Cuckfield specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • Parfitt Cresswell 'trading As Colemans', Paddockhall Chambers, Paddockhall Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1HF
  • Rohan Solicitors Llp, Aviation House, 1-7 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4DZ

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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