My nephew is purchasing a new build apartment in Uckfield with a mortgage from Virgin Money. His lawyer has said that there is a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?
The document is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Virgin Money conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Uckfield even if I’m not buying or selling a house, for example where I want to buy a shop in Uckfield with a mortgage from Nationwide Building Society?
The service is predominantly used to find domestic conveyancing solicitors in Uckfield but we have listed at the bottom of this page some Uckfield commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the solicitors directly to see if they can also act for Nationwide Building Society
We're in Uckfield, First time buyers buying with a mortgage (lender is TSB , and our solicitor is on the TSB conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no property lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
We are aiming to move house in February. Will my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you suggest a removal company in Uckfield. Conveyancing solicitor was chosen before I stumbled across your website.
On the day of completion you will need to pick up the keys from your estate agent however this can only be done once the sellers conveyancers inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be given over. Subsequently you can inform the removal company that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a particular removal organisation but can help you find a residential property solicitor in Uckfield or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Uckfield.
is it true that all Uckfield conveyancing solicitors on the Lloyds conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Lloyds conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the SRA. The majority of lenders do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be regulated by the CLC.
How can we know in advance if a Uckfield conveyancing solicitor on the HSBC panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Uckfield obtaining recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advocate that you speak with the solicitor conducting your conveyancing.
I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Uckfield. I now require my papers however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Uckfield of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does conveyancing in Uckfield differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Uckfield contact us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is built. This is because new home sellers in Uckfield usually buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Uckfield or who has acted in the same development.