I purchased a freehold property in Haywards Heath yet invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Haywards Heath and has limited impact for conveyancing in Haywards Heath 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 hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of new 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 after 2037 will be extinguished.
I have just over seventy years remaining on my lease and need a lease extension for my apartment in Haywards Heath. Conveyancing solicitors on the Accord Mortgages panel can deal with such extensions correct?
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 22/12/2025 the requirements read as follows :
We are getting the release of further monies on our home loan from Nottingham as we intend to carry out improvements to our home in Haywards Heath. Are we obliged to appoint a high street Haywards Heath solicitor on the Nottingham conveyancing panel to handle the legals?
Nottingham don't usually appoint firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Nottingham panel.
It is unclear whether my bank obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have called my Haywards Heath bank branch on numerous occasions and was advised it wasn't a problem and they would lend. My Haywards Heath conveyancing solicitor - who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel- called and was told they refuse to lend in accordance with their specific requirements. Who do I believe?
Provided that the conveyancing practitioner is on the lender panel, she or he must follow the CML Handbook requirements for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the mortgage company will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.
I recently had an offer agreed on a house in Haywards Heath. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their solicitor. I paid an advanced payment of £225. A couple of days later, the property lawyer called me to say that they were not on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Clydesdale panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
What will a local search inform me about the house my wife and I purchasing in Haywards Heath?
Haywards Heath conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for example Xpress Legal The local search plays a central role in most Haywards Heath conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject areas.
I'm buying a new build house in Haywards Heath benefiting from help to buy. The developers would not move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep told me not to tell my lawyer about this extras as it may affect my mortgage with Lloyds TSB Bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
Is it possible to swap conveyancer as I need to retain a firm on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. I had appointed a family conveyancing solicitor in Haywards Heath round the corner but she is not accepted by Leeds Building Society
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Haywards Heath on the Leeds Building Society panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Haywards Heath. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Haywards Heath.