A friend pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in West Sussex there may be a number of restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external changes to the property. Is this right?
We are aware of a number of properties in West Sussex which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external changes. Part of the conveyancing in West Sussex should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
My husband and I have arranged the release of further funds on our home loan from Leeds Building Society as we want to carry out alterations to our house in West Sussex. Do we need to choose a bricks and mortar West Sussex solicitor on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?
Leeds Building Society don't usually appoint firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Leeds Building Society list.
I have paid off my mortgage with Lloyds. I assume I don't need a West Sussex solicitor on the Lloyds panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Lloyds mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Lloyds mortgage from the register. Lloyds, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Lloyds has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Lloyds has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I need some fast conveyancing in West Sussex as I am under pressure to complete inside 2 weeks. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?
As you are not obtaining a mortgage you are at liberty not to do searches although no conveyancer would advise that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in West Sussex the following are examples of what can show up and adversely impact future mortgageability: Enforcement Actions, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...
Just acquired a semi-detached house in West Sussex , how long will it take for the Land Registry to record my ownership? My West Sussex conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to be sure the registration is addressed.
As far as conveyancing in West Sussex registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can differ depending on who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry have to notify any interested parties. Currently in the region of three quarters of submission are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive delays. Historically registration is effected once the new owner is living at the premises so registration formalities is not typically an essential issue but if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
My husband and I are 17 days into a freehold purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the local agent to handle our conveyancing in West Sussex. I am am extremely disappointed with the quality of service. Can you you assist me in finding new solicitors?
They would need to be very poor to suggest replacing them. Has the mortgage offer been issued? If so you need to make them aware of the new conveyancer and ensure the mortgage documents are re-sent. The conveyancer should be on the lenders approved list to avoid supplemental charges and delays. So that should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our find a solicitor tool can assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in West Sussex
I own a leasehold flat in West Sussex. Conveyancing and Coventry Building Society mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing practitioner in West Sussex who previously acted has now retired. Any advice?
The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to instruct a West Sussex conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
I am the registered owner of a ground floor flat in West Sussex, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar flats in West Sussex with a long lease are worth £175,000. The ground rent is £65 invoiced annually. The lease expires on 21st October 2084
With just 58 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £23,800 and £27,400 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.
I need to assess estimates for conveyancing in West Sussex from various conveyancing practitioner and appoint one. Should I get them to sit tight until I I have an offer accepted on a house.
You should wait to ask your solicitor to start work and apply for searches once the offer has been agreed to on the property particularly as West Sussex conveyancing searches are a couple of hundred pounds.