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Reasons to use our Patcham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Property lawyer conveyancing lawyers have very good personal connections with Patcham estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often located many miles away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Patcham
  • 3 No matter what any alternative lawyers say it may be necessary to visit your solicitor to sign legal papers. There are enough parties involved in a house sale without having to include Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 4 Using a local Solicitor on the whole results in a more personalised service. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 The firms shown on our directory have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Patcham since April 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Patcham

Why would I instruct a Patcham conveyancing solicitors firm when online alternatives are so much cheaper?

Its a good idea to shop around for conveyancing costs in Patcham and you should seek a reasonable fee calculation but don’t be focused with getting the cheapest Patcham conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can mark the difference between a smooth and a frustrating home move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from an experienced lawyer. An e-mail can never replace a telephone conversation and can never replicate a one to one appointment. Our partner firms will find you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor who can deal with your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, providing a level of hand holding that you rarely receive from an web based conveyancer. Our lawyers will keep you updated on headway and keep you informed. Should you need to contact the office you will be sure who to ask for and we'll be sure you're not left wondering what's going on.

IfI were to purchase a simple residential homein Patcham mortgage fee and have no survey and no conveyancing searches how much could I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Patcham?

The only saving you would achieve is the Patcham conveyancing searches. Your property lawyer still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, communicating with your sellers conveyancing practitioner, stamp duty submission, register the ownership etc. A slight saving might be made by not having to register a mortgage but it won't be meaningful.

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Patcham. My lender is Platform

Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 25/7/2024, the requirements read as follows :

I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Patcham I like with open areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 52 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Patcham suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you need a home loan that many years will likely be an issue. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

Are there any apps to help identify a Patcham solicitor on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am willing to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the conveyancer.

You can use the tool on this website. Please select a lender and your location and you will see a number of Patcham conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Patcham conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to verify if they are on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society approved list

Partway through the sale of a leasehold flat in Patcham. Conveyancing is fine but we are being charged a fortune by the managing agents. To date we have forked out £295.50 for a leasehold management information and then another £118 for supplemental queries raised by the purchaser's property lawyer.

Your lawyer will unlikely have any control over the extent of the fee for this information but the average fee for the information for Patcham leasehold premises is £395. When it comes to Patcham conveyancing transactions it is usual for the seller to pay for these charges. The freeholder or their agents are not duty bound to address these questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at high prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that mandates capped charges for administrative tasks. There is no prescriptive time frame by which they are obliged to supply the information.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Patcham

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Patcham practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Hennings Solicitors, 138 Old London Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8YA
  • Dean Wilson Llp, Ridgeland House, 165 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN3 1TL
  • James Mead, 61 Hanover Terrace, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9SP
  • Helix Law Limited, 1 Frederick Terrace, Frederick Place, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1AX
  • James & Co, Queensberry House, 106 Queens Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3XF

Planning law solicitors in Patcham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Patcham practicing in planning law. This should include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Mayo Wynne Baxter Llp, Century House, 15-19 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3FE
  • M S Page, 3 The Rise, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2PY

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Patcham?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding purchasing and selling property and cover conveyancing countrywide not just Patcham. If appointed a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful service.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your transaction dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Be supplied with a speedy, independent and comprehensive service if if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Patcham.

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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