The East Sussex conveyancing firm handling our East Sussex conveyancing has discovered a discrepancy between the surveyor’s assumptions in the valuation survey and what is in the conveyancing documents. My lawyer says that he must ensure that the bank is OK with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my lawyer’s approach correct?
Your lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.
We see that you have a search directory identifying firms on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in East Sussex?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in East Sussex.
I am about to put a bid on a leasehold flat in East Sussex. The selling agents say that it is normal for flats in East Sussex to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am getting a loan with Accord Mortgages. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 69 years remaining.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 20/8/2026 the requirements read as follows :
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in East Sussex?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in East Sussex. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Are there any apps to help identify a East Sussex solicitor on the Halifax conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am willing to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the solicitor.
Feel free to make use of the tool on this page. Please select a bank and your location and you will see a number of East Sussex conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some East Sussex conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can telephone them to see if they are on the Halifax panel
Back In 2003, I bought a leasehold flat in East Sussex. Conveyancing and Lloyds TSB Bank mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing practitioner in East Sussex who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?
The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to instruct a East Sussex conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I own a 1 bedroom flat in East Sussex, conveyancing having been completed 6 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar properties in East Sussex with over 90 years remaining are worth £191,000. The ground rent is £55 invoiced every year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2080
You have 54 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £32,300 and £37,400 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.