What tips do you have for sourcing leasehold conveyancing in West Sussex?
Option 1 is to ask relatives who they would recommend.
Second, look on the internet for conveyancing in West Sussex. Phone two or three listed and invite them to forward you their conveyancing charges and have a conversation with the lawyer who will conduct your conveyancing prior tocommitting.
Option 3 is to use our search tool to assist you in finding the right lawyers taking into account your unique factors including location,speed, complexity and who the proposed lender is. Avoid the trap of appointing £100 conveyancing in West Sussex
At what point can the exchange of contracts happen for residential conveyancing in West Sussex and do I need to attend the solicitors branch?
If you are local to one of the conveyancing solicitors in West Sussex you are invited in to sign documents. That being said, the law practices we recommend offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you digitally. The signing of the contract is not the critical part. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the solicitor to officially exchange when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in West Sussex)to be in the office at the appropriate time.
Given that I am about to spend £400,000 on 3 bedroom house in West Sussex I wish to have a conversation with the lawyer regarding thetransaction before giving the go ahead to the firm. Can this be arranged?
Absolutely - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the solicitor due to be carrying out your conveyancing in West Sussex.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a file number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in West Sussex should be the figure that you are charged.
We're first time buyers - had an offer accepted, but the agent has warned us that the owners will only go ahead if we appoint their recommended lawyers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in West Sussex
We suspect that the owner is not behind this requirement. If they want ‘a quick sale', turning down a motivated purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Speak to the owners direct and make sure they understand (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you are going to instruct your preferred West Sussex conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will provide the negotiator at the agency a referral fee or meet his conveyancing figures set by corporate headquarters.
I’m about to sell my ground floor apartment in West Sussex. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, but I have recently had a half-yearly service charge demand – Do I pay up?
The sensible thing to do is clear the invoice as normal as all ground rent and maintenance payments will be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
I acquired a 2 bed flat in West Sussex, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable properties in West Sussex with over 90 years remaining are worth £206,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease expires on 21st October 2092
With 67 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £10,500 and £12,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed 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 considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
My work colleague mentioned that when choosing a conveyancing lawyer they need approved by your bank. I am novice purchaser but I have an AIP with Nat West Bank and I already have a family conveyancing lawyer in West Sussex in place. Does Nat West Bank need an approved solicitor to be used? Does a directory of panel conveyancers even exist for my conveyancing in West Sussex?
You should instruct a solicitor that is on the Nat West Bank panel. Simply telephone your chosen West Sussex conveyancing lawyer to check if they are on the Nat West Bank panel. If they are not on the panel you have a number of choices open to you here:
- Carry on with your chosen West Sussex lawyer but Nat West Bank will no doubt instruct a conveyancing practitioner on their conveyancing panel. The net impact is additional cost and potential frustration.
- Choose a fresh property lawyer to conduct the conveyancing, making sure they are on the Nat West Bank conveyancing panel.
- Convince your conveyancer to apply to join the bank panel.