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Examples of recent conveyancing in Portslade since January 2025*

Transfer

of terraced property, Valley Road, BN41 2TQ completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £340,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Sale

of semi property, Hangleton Valley Drive, BN3 8AP completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £485,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of house residence, Sheppard Way, BN41 2JD completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £345,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of terraced residence, Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH completing on 13/01/2025 at a price of £400,250. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Portslade

Do I need to attend the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Portslade so that I can attend their offices when needed.

As opposed to twenty years ago, the vast majority lenders no longer oblige their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the mortgagors signature. It will still be necessary for you to provide ID documents and there are still distinct benefits to using a local ayer, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Portslade.

I am purchasing a property in Portslade. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Santander have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Santander your lawyer must check the formal requirements outlined in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Santander. The CML Handbook stipulates minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Santander where a lease does not meet these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not restricted to Portslade.

Planning on purchasing a apartment in Portslade. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Portslade conveyancer is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel.

After what feels like an age I have had an offer on a maisonette in Portslade agreed to, but there is a chain. The sellers have put an offer on on an apartment, but it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other properties booked. I have instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Portslade. What should be my next step? When do I get the mortgage application with Nottingham going?

It is understandable to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs prematurely (mortgage application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Portslade conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you must ensure that your property lawyer is on the Nottingham approved list. Concerning the next steps this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your transaction, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market some purchasers will apply for a home loan with Nottingham and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their lawyer to move forward with the conveyancing in Portslade.

A relative suggested that if I am buying in Portslade I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

A search of this type is usually quoted for as part of the standard Portslade conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Portslade around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Portslade.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Portslade?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Portslade. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I was recommended by a number of property agents in Portslade to select a conveyancer on your site. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to promote your lawyers rather than a competitor’s?

We refuse to give any referral fee for sending work in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the disposal of our £250,000 flat in Portslade in just under a week. The managing agents has quoted £312 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Portslade?

Portslade conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes ordinarily necessitates administration charges levied by management companies :

    Completing conveyancing due diligence enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Portslade Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Portslade leasehold property is £350. For Portslade conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to provide answers.

I acquired a 1 bedroom flat in Portslade, conveyancing having been completed 4 years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Portslade with over 90 years remaining are worth £197,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2080

With just 55 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £31,400 and £36,200 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Portslade

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Portslade practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Hightrees Law, 26 Brighton Road, Shoreham, West Sussex, BN43 6RG
  • Engleharts, Vallance Hall, Hove Street, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DE
  • Griffith Smith Conway, 154a Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DL
  • Goodlaw Solicitors, 6 The Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3JA
  • Crosby & Woods Solicitors, Sussex House, 75 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2BB

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Portslade regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Portslade specialising in commercial conveyancing in Portslade. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Engleharts, Vallance Hall, Hove Street, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DE
  • Acumen Business Law Limited, Regent House, Hove Street, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DW
  • Griffith Smith Conway, 154a Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DL
  • Goodlaw Solicitors, 6 The Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3JA
  • Crosby & Woods Solicitors, Sussex House, 75 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2BB

Planning law solicitors in Portslade regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Portslade practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • M S Page, 3 The Rise, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2PY
  • Mayo Wynne Baxter Llp, Century House, 15-19 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3FE

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

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