We are purchasing a new build apartment in Little Hampton and my lawyer is informing me that she is duty bound to the bank to reveal incentives from the developer. I am under pressure to exchange and I don't want to prolong deal. is my lawyer playing by the book?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
Completed the sale of my flat in Little Hampton last September but my buyer keeps SMS messaging daily complaining that his lawyer needs to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
Post completion of your sale your lawyer should deliver the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. If applicable, your lawyer must also send confirmation that the home loan has been redeemed to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks just for conveyancing in Little Hampton.
I am looking to buy a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Little Hampton who is on the Barclays Direct solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Barclays Direct in certain locations such as Little Hampton. We dont recommend any particular firm.
I am buying my first flat in Little Hampton with a loan from Nationwide Building Society. The developers refused to move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep advised me not reveal to my lawyer about the extras as it will jeopardize my loan with Nationwide Building Society. Is this normal?.
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.
I am using a search engine for the words conveyancing in Little Hampton it brings up numerous solicitorsin the area. How do I determine which is the right conveyancing solicitor for me?
The ideal way of finding a suitable conveyancer is via trusted recommendation, so enquire of friends and relatives who have purchased a property in Little Hampton or the respected estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Little Hampton differ, so it's a good idea to request at least four estimates from varying types of property lawyers. Make sure that you know that the fees are fixed.
We yesterday discovered that one of the directors of the conveyancing practice handling the purchase conveyancing in Little Hampton is a relative of the owners that we are buying from. Is this permitted?
On the basis that no conflict arises this is permitted. If you are needing a mortgage then the bank may have a say as many banks have specific instructions on this. For example for RBS - Virgin One as of 2/8/2026, the requirements read as follows :