Having been referred to your service we were going to use a conveyancing solicitor in Battle found on your site but stumbled across some other fee calculations via the web seem less expensive – how come?

You can find many firms of conveyancers offering what appear to be very low prices. We would urge you to think twice as to how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to take 'cheap' risks with regard to the quality of the legal work. Some hide extras well inside the terms and conditions. The law firms that we list for conveyancing in Battle neverdo this.

Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Battle costs more?

In summary, leasehold conveyancing in Battle and usually involve more hours of investigation compared to freehold conveyancing. This includes lease investigation, liaising with the landlord concerning serving applicable notices, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining the freeholder’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – no matter how many different owners have owned the lease since it was first entered into.

I have justbecome aware that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Battle for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I check that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to see if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Battle conveyancing specialists.

My partner has recommend that I appoint his conveyancers in Battle. Should I find my own property lawyer?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Battle conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to find a conveyancing solicitor is to get guidance from friends or relatives who have actually used the conveyancer you're are thinking of instructing.

Living abroad it is not practicable to visit my Battle conveyancing lawyers office to sign documents for conveyancing in Battle – will this be an issue?

You need not be concerned. Battle conveyancing solicitors can deal with conveyancing transactions for clients nationally. It is not necessary for you to be able to attend a Battle conveyancers office. Almost all can deal with everything remotely from their Battle office.