I am assisting my sister sell her property in Bexhill. Does the solicitor arrange an energy assessment or should I organise this?
After the demise of Home Information Packs, EPC’s was retained a compulsory part of selling a house. An energy assessment needs to be commissioned prior to the property being placed on the market. It is not a task that lawyers ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a Bexhill conveyancing solicitor they may be willing to arrange energy performance certificates given their relationships with long established Bexhill providers
I had an offer accepted on a house in Bexhill on 23/2/2024, valuation was booked 3 days after, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Kent Reliance and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Are Kent Reliance entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Kent Reliance to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
My sealed bid on a property in Bexhill has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The sellers have placed an offer on somewhere, however it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other apartments booked. I have selected a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Bexhill. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with TSB going?
It is normal to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs too early (mortgage application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, Bexhill conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you must ensure that your lawyer is on the TSB approved list. Regarding the next stages this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. During a rising market many purchasers will apply for the mortgage with TSB and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their conveyancer to press on with searches.
I need some fast conveyancing in Bexhill as I have a deadline to sign on the dotted line in less than 4 weeks. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?
If.Given you are not obtaining a home loan you are at liberty not to do searches although no conveyancer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Bexhill the following are examples of what can be revealed and therefore impact the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...
I have been on the look out for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Bexhill I like with open areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 51 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Bexhill in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?
Should you require a mortgage that many years may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.
I am downsizing from my house. My past conveyancers have shut. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Bexhill if that makes a difference.
You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Bexhill. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.
I am using a search engine for the term cheap conveyancing in Bexhill it shows results of numerous conveyancerslocally. How do I determine which is the right conveyancer for the sale of my house?
The ideal method of seeking a suitable conveyancer is via personal recommendation, so seek the counsel of colleagues and those you trust who have purchased a property in Bexhill or a reputable estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Bexhill vary, so it's sensible to request a minimum of four costs illustrations from different law firms. Make sure that you know that the fees are fixed.
Me and my wife have just had an offer agreed on a apartment and had an appointment on Wednesday with HSBC for the mortgage. They have informed us that when it comes to selecting a conveyancer that unless they are on their approved panel of lawyers then we will be subject to an a further fee of £250+. This is is due to the fact that they will then have to appoint a property lawyer to act for them as well as the one we appoint on our behalf and we are liable for their fees. I have requested HSBC to send me with a list so I can obtain estimates only from their approved solicitors but was told that I need to check with each individual solicitor to see if they are on the panel. Is their an easier way of going about this?
You should ask HSBC what their criteria for joining their panel is for a solicitor.Then ask the solicitor of your choice whether they meet the criteria and have they acted on loans for HSBC previously. If the answer to those is yes, then just clarify this with HSBC. Another option is to utilise our search tool and we should be able to locate a property lawyer in Bexhill on the panel for HSBC.