Is the fact that my solicitor in Littlehampton is not on my bank's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the standard of the firm’s work?
That would more than likely be an incorrect assumption to make. There are all sorts of perfectly plausible explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) lack of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should simply call the Littlehampton conveyancing firm and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Littlehampton. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 29/7/2026, the requirements read as follows :
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Littlehampton?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Littlehampton. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Littlehampton. I've chance upon a web site which looks to be the perfect offering If it is possible to get all the legals done via web that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
I am employed by a reputable estate agency in Littlehampton where we see a number of flat sales jeopardised due to short leases. I have received contradictory information from local Littlehampton conveyancing firms. Please can you confirm whether the seller of a flat can start the lease extension formalities for the purchaser on completion of the sale?
As long as the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer need not have to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done prior to, or at the same time as completion of the sale.
Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.
Littlehampton Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to buying
-
How much is the annual service fee and ground rent? What is the name of the managing agents? What is the length of the lease?
Do lenders provide you with an approved list of Littlehampton solicitors? How do you know who is on the lender conveyancing panel?
Littlehampton law firm practices and firms conducting conveyancing in Littlehampton themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from the mortgage company directly.