Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Horsham. My lender is Nationwide Building Society

Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 21/7/2025, the requirements read as follows :

I have recentlydiscovered that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Horsham for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out 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 Horsham conveyancing specialists.

I'm buying a new build house in Horsham benefiting from help to buy. The builders refused to budge the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent told me not disclose to my solicitor about the extras as it would adversely affect my loan with the bank. Is this normal?.

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.

In searching the web for the phrase conveyancing in Horsham it brings up many conveyancersin the area. How do I determine which is the right property lawyer for purchase transaction?

The ideal method of choosing the right conveyancer is through a personal referral, so enquire of colleagues and those you trust who have acquired a property in Horsham or the local estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Horsham differ, so it's a good idea to obtain at least three fee calculations from varying types of solicitors. Dont forget to clarify that the charges are assured not to rise.

Are you able to clarify the spectrum of conveyancing conducted by Horsham conveyancing organisations?

Generally most Horsham conveyancing organisations tend to carry out various services to home and land owners, vendors, buyers, landlords and tenants helping outwith some of the following:

Private sale conveyancing in Horsham and beyond Domestic purchase conveyancing in Horsham and nationwide Property conveyancing following matrimonial or relationship splits Staircasing if you are buying an additional or final share in your shared ownership home Council House Right-to-Buy Scheme Leasehold conveyancing selling and buying