I am purchasing a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Hassocks who is on the Halifax solicitor. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Halifax in certain locations such as Hassocks. We dont recommend any particular firm.
My partner and I are in the throws of looking at apartments in Hassocks and I am about to put in an offer. Is it wise to have a conveyancing practitioner on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a mortgage with Clydesdale.
You should start obtaining conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the EA. Given that you are seeking a mortgage with Clydesdale, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Hassocks. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.
I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Hassocks. My mortgage broker suggested a conveyancing practitioner. I paid an advanced payment of £225. Soon after, the lawyer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Clydesdale panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I am buying a new build apartment in Hassocks. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hassocks
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Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
I opted to have a survey carried out on a property in Hassocks ahead of appointing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor advised that some lenders will refuse to grant a mortgage on this type of home.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Hassocks. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I'm converting the mortgage on my existing home to a BTL loan with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity towards a second house. The neighborhood we are looking at is Hassocks. Will your conveyancers be able to act for the two banks and link together the two deals?
Do use our search tool on this site to be sure that the conveyancers are on the appropriate lender panels. Assuming that they are the conveyancer will be able to tie up the two transactions but you should have a chat with you solicitor and communicate your expectations and needs.
We are four weeks into a freehold purchase having been recommend to conveyancers by the local agent to execute conveyancing in Hassocks. I am not happy. Can you help me find new conveyancers?
They would have to be very poor to suggest changing them. Has your loan offer been sent? In the event that it has you will need to inform them of the new lawyer and get the offer are issued to the new lawyers. The conveyancer should be on the lenders approved list to avoid escalating charges and frustration. That should be your starting point. Our search tool can help you find a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Hassocks