I require conveyancing for a flat in a fairly new development (five years old) in Crawley. The vast majority the appartments have already been disposed of. Do I need carry out the conveyancing searches for my conveyancing in Crawley?

A big part of the Crawley conveyancing process is the conveyancing searches. There are a large number of search providers conducting Crawley conveyancing searches, as well straight from the local authority. These are generally termed personal search providers due to them carrying out, personal searches. However, all Local Authority Search conveyancing products have one thing in common - they must obtain their data from the local authoritative source.

I am planning on selling our property in Crawley and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. A local lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using an internet conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Crawley. We have lived in Crawley for 4 years we know of no issue. Do we contact our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

How does conveyancing in Crawley differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Crawley come to us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is finished. This is because developers in Crawley tend to acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Crawley or who has acted in the same development.

How simple is it to transfer to a new conveyancer as I need to instruct one who is on the Britannia conveyancing panel. I had appointed a local conveyancing solicitor in Crawley five minutes from me but she is not approved by Britannia

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Crawley on the Britannia panel. Please note that the law firms that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Crawley. Using search facility on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Crawley.

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Crawley. Before diving in I require certainty as to the remaining lease term.

If the lease is registered - and almost all are in Crawley - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Crawley Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

How much is the ground rent and service charge? Is the freehold reversion owned collectively by the leaseholders? How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments?