My fiance’s sister is a conveyancing practitioner. I expect that I'll be able to get preferential fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what kind of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Saltdean?
It’s sensible to get 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing estimates. Make use of our search tool on this page. You will notice that amounts do be different but the service one can expect differ between solicitors as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
As someone not used to the Saltdean conveyancing process what is your top tip you can give me concerning the legal transfer of property in Saltdean
Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in Saltdean or throughout England and Wales is often a confrontational process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of opportunity for conflict between you and other parties involved in the legal transfer of property. For example, the seller, selling agent and sometimes your bank. Choosing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Saltdean is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE party in the transaction whose role it is to protect your best interests and to protect you.
There is a distinct ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be at fault for the process taking so long. We recommend that you your first instinct should be to trust your lawyer above the other parties in the home moving process.
This question may be naive but I am wet behind the ears as a 1st time buyer of a ground floor flat in Saltdean. Do I collect the keys to the property on the completion date from my conveyancer? If so, I will find a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Saltdean?
On the day of completion you will not be required to attend the conveyancers office in Saltdean. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the completion advance to the owner’s solicitors, and once they have received this, you will be able to pick up the keys from the selling Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this occurs between 1 and 3pm.
A colleague pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in Saltdean there could be various restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external alterations to a property. Is this right?
We are aware of anumerous of properties in Saltdean which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Saltdean should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I've digested plenty of house buying guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Saltdean solicitor - who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
Clydesdale will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Clydesdale will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancing practitioner will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Saltdean postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Clydesdale, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Saltdean.
I'm purchasing my first flat in Saltdean with a loan from Virgin Money. The developers would not move on the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The sale representative told me not reveal to my solicitor about this deal as it may jeopardize my loan with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for remortgage conveyancing in Saltdean. I've stumble upon a site which seems to have the perfect solution If it is possible to get all the legals completed via phone that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
Back In 2003, I bought a leasehold flat in Saltdean. Conveyancing and Lloyds TSB Bank mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing solicitor in Saltdean who previously acted has now retired. What should I do?
The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to instruct a Saltdean conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Saltdean - Examples of Questions you should consider before buying
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The answer will be useful as a) areas could result in problems in the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate where maintenance are not paid for b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the running of the building you will wish to have all the details Generally speaking the cost for major works are not incorporated into the maintenance charges, although some managing agents in Saltdean obliged tenants to contribute towards a sinking fund created for the specific purpose of establishing a fund for major works. The prefered form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this situation the lessees benefit from being in charge if their destiny and although a managing agent is usually retained if it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves.