I am hoping to receive a mortgage offer from Santander. My intention is to employ the services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Peacehaven. Does the Santander Solicitor panel allow for Licensed Conveyancers?
The Santander approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, associated to the Council or Mortgage Lenders or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.
I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and must vacate my rented apartment in Peacehaven by 15/7/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Can I complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?
It is unwise to give notice on a rental until you have exchanged. If you have not previously done so, notify to your solicitor and request that they chase the other solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will look towards
We see that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our conveyancing in Peacehaven?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Peacehaven.
Will our solicitor be making enquiries about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Peacehaven.
The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors dealing with homes in Peacehaven. There are those who purchase a house in Peacehaven, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.
Conveyancers are not qualified to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous searches that may be undertaken by the buyer or by their solicitors which will figure out the risks in Peacehaven. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms given to a purchaser’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a standard question of the seller to determine if the premises has ever been flooded. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not notified by the seller, then a buyer may issue a claim for damages stemming from an misleading response. The buyer’s lawyers may also commission an environmental search. This will reveal if there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be initiated.
The deeds to our property are lost. The conveyancers who handled the conveyancing in Peacehaven 5 years ago no longer exist. What are my options?
Gone are the days when you need to have the physical official documentation to prove you are the owner of your registered land or property, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
I am buying a new build house in Peacehaven with a mortgage from Santander. The developers refused to move on the price so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The property agent suggested that I not reveal to my conveyancer about the side-deal as it will put at risk my loan with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.