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Reasons to use our Patcham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Using a a family Solicitor generally results in a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in selecting a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Patcham regularly deal withlocal issues peculiar to Patcham and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 3 Patcham conveyancers work in conjunction with Patcham estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to home movers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept up to date with progress throughout
  • 4 Patcham solicitors have a significant advantage when it comes to Patcham conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can affect your sale or purchase
  • 5 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often based many miles away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Patcham

Examples of recent conveyancing in Patcham since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Patcham

After what seems like an age a loan offer from Santander for the refinancing of my single room maisonette is coming within the next few days. Are you able to propose a low cost conveyancing solicitor in Patcham?

You have arrived at the wrong site to search for the cheapest conveyancing in Patcham. We can offer you affordable conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint brokers teasing you with £99 conveyancing in Patcham. At best, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up invoiced for additional fees and still not get the service expected.

My Conveyancer in Patcham is not listed on the Halifax Conveyancing Panel. Can I still continue with my prefered solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Halifax approved list?

Your options are as follows:

  1. Carry on with your existing Patcham solicitors but Halifax will need to retain a conveyancer on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional overall legal charges as well as cause delays.
  2. Find an alternative lawyer to act in the conveyancing, remembering to check they are Halifax approved.
  3. Try to convince your Halifax solicitor to seek to join the Halifax panel

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Patcham?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Patcham. 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…’

About to purchase a new build flat in Patcham. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Patcham

    Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

I am looking at a couple of maisonettes in Patcham which have approximately fifty years unexpired on the leases. Will this present a problem?

A lease is a right to use the property for a period of time. As a lease gets shorter the saleability of the lease reduces and results in it becoming more costly to acquire a lease extension. This is why it is generally wise to increase the term of the lease. It is often difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease because mortgage lenders may be reluctant to lend money on such properties. Lease enfranchisement can be a protracted process. We recommend you seek professional help from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this arena.

I acquired a ground floor flat in Patcham, conveyancing having been completed June 2012. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Similar flats in Patcham with a long lease are worth £227,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2096

With only 71 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 plus costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.

I cannot visit my Patcham conveyancing practitioners office to sign documents for conveyancing in Patcham – will this be an issue?

You need not be concerned. Patcham conveyancing lawyers can handle conveyancing transactions for clients from a distance. It is not necessary for you to be able to meet your lawyer in the flesh at a Patcham conveyancers office. They can handle all communications via phone, post and email - whatever works for you.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Patcham

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Patcham specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Hennings Solicitors, 138 Old London Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8YA
  • Dean Wilson Llp, Ridgeland House, 165 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN3 1TL
  • James Mead, 61 Hanover Terrace, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9SP
  • Helix Law Limited, 1 Frederick Terrace, Frederick Place, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1AX
  • James & Co, Queensberry House, 106 Queens Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3XF

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Patcham regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Patcham practicing in commercial conveyancing in Patcham. This should include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Hennings Solicitors, 138 Old London Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8YA
  • Sussex Law Limited, 45 Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8TA
  • Dean Wilson Llp, Ridgeland House, 165 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN3 1TL
  • Ashton Commercial Limited, Suite 3, First Floor, Sensor House, 10-12 Lewes Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 3HP
  • Dakers Solicitors, 11-12 Queens Place, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4JY

Planning law solicitors in Patcham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Patcham specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Mayo Wynne Baxter Llp, Century House, 15-19 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3FE
  • M S Page, 3 The Rise, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2PY

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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