I hired a Eastbourne based solicitor for our conveyancing in Eastbourne yesterday. Upon checking the fine print I seeI am on the hook for fees even if the sale aborts. Would I be best advised to use a web based lawyer promoting no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Eastbourne?

It is usually ‘give and take’ in that if "No Completion No Fee" is advertised then the fee levels will generally be uplifted to neutralise those cases that abort. Please beware that these offerings generally do not protect you from disbursements e.g. Eastbourne conveyancing search fees.

I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to vacate my let out flat in Eastbourne by . Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Can I complete in a couple of weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?

The normal practice is not to serve notice for your lease unless exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not previously done so, contact to your conveyancer and ask them to they apply pressure on the owners lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will work towards

I am buying a property and the solicitor has referenced Chancel Repair for which the property may be liable as it falls into the area of such a church. He has suggested insurance. Is this really required for conveyancing in Eastbourne

Unless a previous acquisition of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you may take it that solicitors conducting conveyancing in Eastbourne to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

Just acquired a semi-detached house in Eastbourne , how long should it take for the Land Registry to register the transfer to my name? My Eastbourne conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to check that my name is registered.

As far as conveyancing in Eastbourne is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in the country. Rather than based on location, timescales can vary subject to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry must send notices to any other parties. As of today approximately 80% of such applications are completed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive delays. Historically registration is effected after the new owner is living at the premises therefore registration formalities is not typically an essential issue yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor can speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I am purchasing my first flat in Eastbourne with a mortgage from . The builders would not budge the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The property agent suggested that I not inform my solicitor about the deal as it could jeopardize my mortgage with . Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.