I am planning to acquire a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in East Grinstead who is on the Lloyds TSB Bank solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Lloyds TSB Bank in certain locations such as East Grinstead. We dont recommend any particular firm.

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in East Grinstead. Conveyancing is necessary. What happens now?

Now that you are exchanged you will need to find a conveyancing lawyer quickly as you are faced with a fast approaching a fixed date to complete the property. An auction property will have an associated legal pack. This will likely include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. In the case of leasehold property the auction papers may include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork pertinent to a leasehold property. You need to hand this to the lawyer working for you ASAP. You also need to ensure that you have funds organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

We are aiming to move property in December. Will my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in East Grinstead. Conveyancing solicitor was found prior to coming across your page.

On the day of completion you will need to pick up the keys from your selling agent however this should only be done after the previous owners lawyers advise the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be handed over. After that you should inform the removal company that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a particular removal company but can help you choose a residential property solicitor in East Grinstead or a firm with expertise in conveyancing in East Grinstead.

I've digested plenty of mortgage guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local East Grinstead solicitor - who is on the UBS conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?

UBS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually UBS 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 property lawyer 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 East Grinstead postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with UBS, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in East Grinstead.

I am buying my first flat in East Grinstead with a loan from Barclays . The builders would not reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not reveal to my lawyer about the deal as it could affect my loan with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

My husband and I are 17 days into a residential purchase having been recommend to conveyancers by the local agent to carry out the conveyancing in East Grinstead. We are not happy. Could you help me find new solicitors?

A conveyancer would have to be very bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the loan offer been issued? If so you will need to inform them of the replacement conveyancer and have the mortgage documents are re-issued. Your solicitor ideally needs to be on the lenders approved list to avoid supplemental expenses and delays. So that should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool should help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in East Grinstead

Expecting to exchange soon on a basement flat in East Grinstead. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they are sending me a report within the next couple of days. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in East Grinstead should include some of the following:

Advice concerning the obligations as set out in the lease to pay service charges - in respect of the block, and the more general rights a lessee has It needs to be made clear to you whether the lease permits you to alter or upgrade anything in the premises- you must know whether it relates to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether consent is required Whether the lease restricts you from letting out the property, or having a home office for business Does the lease prohibit wood flooring?

East Grinstead Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

Make sure you investigate if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. For instance it is reasonably common in East Grinstead leases that pets are not permitted in in a block in East Grinstead. If you love the propertyin East Grinstead but your cat can’t make the move with you then you will be presented with a difficult compromise. This question is useful as a) areas may result in problems in the block as the common areas may start to deteriorate if services are not paid for b) if the tenants have an issue with the managing agents you will want to have all the details