We were about to retain a conveyancing solicitor in Littlehampton listed on your site but have come across alternative estimates on the internet seem less expensive – why is this?

There are numerous solicitors promoting so-called cut-price conveyancing, yet more often than not supplementalcharges end up with the closing fee mounting up beyond all recognition. Solicitors are duty bound to ensure costs set out in terms and conditions should be transparent and reasonable and be applied The conveyancers that we list for conveyancing in Littlehampton genuinely set out all charges for the property you plan tobuy.

My husband and I are buying a new build flat in Littlehampton and my solicitor is informing me that she has to the mortgage company to reveal incentives from the seller. I am under pressure to sign contracts and I would rather not delay deal. Is my lawyer right?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your conveyancing practitioner. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Littlehampton. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Littlehampton

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please supply a car parking plan. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

In searching the internet for the phrase conveyancing in Littlehampton it brings up numerous property lawyersin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable solicitor for the sale of my house?

The preferential method of choosing the right conveyancer is via trusted recommendation, so enquire of friends and family who have acquired a property in Littlehampton or the respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in Littlehampton vary, so it's advisable to obtain a minimum of three fee estimates from different solicitors. Make sure that you clarify that the costs are guaranteed not to escalate.

Our bank agreed in principle to give us a mortgage. We are using a local conveyancer in Littlehampton last week. Today, our financial adviser contacted us saying that the mortgage company said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their 'approved list'. As FTB's, we had no idea that the mortgage company had a say Is this allowed?

You are permitted to appoint any conveyencer you want to choose including the said conveyancer in Littlehampton nevertheless if they are not on the your lender's approved list you will have to incur an extra fee so the mortgage company can instruct their own lawyers. On occasion it is possible your preferred conveyancing firm to get added to the mortgage company list of approved firms. You can use online tools such as lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in Littlehampton on the mortgage company panel. You can go into your high street lender branch in Littlehampton. They can recommend conveyancing solicitors in Littlehampton on the approved list.