Will conveyancers ask for an advanced payment when it comes to conveyancing in Horley?
If you are buying a property in Horley your lawyer will request that you place them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. When the deposit is payable against the sale price then this should be required shortly ahead of exchange of contracts. Any further balance that is needed should be transferred a few days prior to the day of completion.
I have 71 years remaining on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Horley. Conveyancing solicitors on the Virgin panel can deal with such extensions right?
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. Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 12/1/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I require expedited conveyancing in Horley as I have an ultimatum to complete inside 4 weeks. Fortunately I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?
If.Given you are are a mortgage free buyer you are at liberty not to do searches although no law firm would recommend that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Horley the following are examples of issues that can be revealed and therefore affect future mortgageability: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Fees, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
I am buying a new build house in Horley with a mortgage from Skipton Building Society. The sellers would not move on the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent advised me not inform my conveyancer about this side-deal as it could put at risk my mortgage with the 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 switch conveyancer as I need to retain one who is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. I hired a local conveyancing solicitor in Horley five minutes from me but she is not accepted by Aldermore
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Horley on the Aldermore panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we work with do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Horley. Using search facility on this site, you can contrast charges for conveyancing solicitors in Horley and beyond.
Being a leasehold owner I am on the hook for a service charge for my first floor flat in Horley. Due to redundancy and personal issues I slipped into arrears with remittance. The managing agents agreed a settlement schedule but there remains about £2000 outstanding as of today.
I want to sell and I am concerned this will threaten to derail the sale if I have to pay off the amount due now. Do I have to settle before - is this achievable?
Your conveyancer should be in a position to negotiate with the appropriate parties, with a new to seeing if they would accept payment out of the sale proceeds. This is indicative of why it is advisable to choose a property lawyer in Horley as they are likely to have a strong line of communication with the parties.