Our god-son is buying a newly built flat in Hailsham with a mortgage from Nationwide. His lawyer has said that there is a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. Who needs to receive the form?
The document is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Nationwide conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Nationwide conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
I am the registered owner of a freehold house in Hailsham but still invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?
It’s unusual for properties in Hailsham and has limited impact for conveyancing in Hailsham but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of fresh rentcharges post 1977.
Old rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 will be extinguished.
The deeds to my property are lost. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Hailsham 4 years ago are no longer around. What are my options?
You no longer need to have the physical official documentation to evidence that you are the owner of your registered land or property, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.
How does conveyancing in Hailsham differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Hailsham contact us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is finished. This is because builders in Hailsham usually acquire the real estate, 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 Hailsham or who has acted in the same development.
Is it possible to swap firm as I have to appoint one who is on the HSBC Bank conveyancing panel. I had appointed a local conveyancing solicitor in Hailsham five minutes from me but she is not accepted by HSBC Bank
It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Hailsham on the HSBC Bank panel. Please note that the solicitors that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Hailsham. Using search facility on this page, you can scrutinise charges for conveyancing solicitors in Hailsham and beyond.
I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in Hailsham for my house move. Can I check a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
One may search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could recorded call for training requirements.