Is the fact that my conveyancer in Saltdean is not listed on my bank's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the quality of his work?
It would be unwise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated that over three quarters 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 Saltdean conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.
Having sold my house in Saltdean last January yet the purchaser is SMS messaging every few hours to say her solicitor needs to hear from mine. What should have happened now that I have sold?
Post completion of your disposal your lawyer should forward the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer should also send confirmation that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion requirements just for conveyancing in Saltdean.
What can a local search tell me about the house my wife and I purchasing in Saltdean?
Saltdean conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company such as Searches UK The local search plays an important role in many a Saltdean conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search should supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject sections.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Saltdean?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Saltdean. 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've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Saltdean is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Saltdean are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Saltdean you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Saltdean may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
I have been searching for Saltdean competitive conveyancing fees. Can I be confident that all the Saltdean law firms that are identified on your site are on the lender conveyancing panel?
The law firms listed on our site have advised us that they are on the lender panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the lender panel. To date we have not been informed by either a mortgage company or a member of the public that the data about a specific Saltdean conveyancing solicitor being on the lender conveyancing panel is not accurate.