As someone not used to the Hartfield conveyancing process what’s the number one tip you can impart for the ownership transfer in Hartfield

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Hartfield and elsewhere in East Sussex is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of room for friction between you and others involved in the home moving process. For example, the vendor, property agent and sometimes the mortgage company. Selecting a solicitor for your conveyancing in Hartfield an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the transaction whose interest is to act in your best interests and to keep you safe.

On occasion a third party with a vested interest will try and sway you that you should follow their advice. For instance, the selling agent may claim to be assisting by claiming that your lawyer is dragging his heels. Or your financial adviser may advise you to do take action that is contrary to your conveyancers recommendation. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the home moving process.

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to pop into the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Hartfield so that I can attend their offices when needed.

Nowadays approved lawyers for banks undertake all of the communications via Royal Mail, internet or over the phone. This enables them to undertake the conveyancing transaction regardless of where you live in the country. However you should check if you have the option of visiting the offices of your conveyancing lawyer if needed.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on last month in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Hartfield is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Hartfield are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Hartfield you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Hartfield may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

Are there any apps to assist me to locate a Hartfield solicitor on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am prepared to travel upto 20miles to meet the conveyancer.

You can use the tool on this page. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Hartfield conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Hartfield conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can contact them to see whether they are on the Skipton Building Society panel

I wish to let out my leasehold apartment in Hartfield. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Is permission from the freeholder required?

The lease dictates relations between the landlord and you the leaseholder; in particular, it will set out if subletting is banned, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is allowed. Most leases in Hartfield do not prevent an absolute prevention of subletting – such a clause would adversely affect the market value the flat. Instead, there is usually simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a duplicate of the tenancy agreement.

I own a 1st floor flat in Hartfield, conveyancing was carried out in 1995. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Hartfield with a long lease are worth £186,000. The ground rent is £55 per annum. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2077

You have 52 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £29,500 and £34,000 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.