Can conveyancing in Lindfield to be concluded in 28 days?
Where the seller is applying pressure for your conveyancing it is highly recommended that your lawyer is familiar with the area as they will benefit local contacts and intelligence. It is possible that they would have transacted previoushouses in the same neighbourhood. Therefore consider using a Lindfield conveyancing lawyer. Second, make sure that the conveyancing firm is on the lender panel. It is believed that 18% of Lindfield conveyancing deals are delayed or jeopardised after finding out that a purchaser’s lawyer was not on their mortgage lender’s member panel. This can often result in the home move being held up by almost three weeks. It is estimated that this issue affects approximately 100,000 home sales annually. Many Lindfield conveyancing practices can not act for certain lenders so do check as early as possible.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Lindfield. My lender is Virgin
Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 20/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :
My aunt pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Lindfield there could be a number of restrictions preventing external alterations to a property. Is this right?
There are a number of properties in Lindfield which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Lindfield should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Lindfield. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I would like to complain about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?
All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.
After shopping around on the internet I have found a Lindfield conveyancer having checked that they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
Aldermore will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Aldermore will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancing practitioner will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Lindfield postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Aldermore, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Lindfield.
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Lindfield ahead of instructing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may refuse to issue a loan on such a property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone 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 Lindfield. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Lindfield to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
Is it possible to switch conveyancer as I need to instruct one who is on the The Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing list. I had appointed a family conveyancing solicitor in Lindfield round the corner but the firm is not accepted by The Royal Bank of Scotland
It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Lindfield on the The Royal Bank of Scotland panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Lindfield. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can contrast costs for conveyancing solicitors in Lindfield and throughout England and Wales.
Am I better off to choose a Lindfield conveyancing lawyer based in the area that I am buying? I have an old university friend who can deal with the legal work however they are based approximately 350miles drive away.
The primary upside of using a high street Lindfield conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to execute paperwork, present your ID and pester them if necessary. Having local Lindfield know how is a plus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust instructed your friend and the majority were content that should outweigh using an unknown Lindfield conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being Lindfield based.