It may have been a long time coming a mortgage agreement from HSBC for the refinancing of my single room apartment is coming imminently. Could you put forward a low cost conveyancing solicitor in Polegate?

You have come to the wrong site to search for the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Polegate. We can offer you affordable conveyancing but we do not advertise as being the cheapest. Avoid the trap of appointing brokers offering ninety nine pound conveyancing in Polegate. The optimum outcome, in going for low cost conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up invoiced for additional fees and still not receive the service you were looking for.

I have Fifty Six years remaining on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Polegate. Conveyancing solicitors on the Tesco Bank panel can deal with such extensions correct?

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 28/11/2025 the requirements read as follows :

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At this site get an accurate costs illustration from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that has a full understanding of the issues of your conveyancing in Polegate. Unlike many estate agents and many comparison sites we do not have commission deals with solicitors. Some agents and online brokers 'recommend' solicitors who pay the most kickback, as opposed to the best value conveyancing in Polegate

Can you provide any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Polegate from the point of view of saving time on the sale process?

• A significant proportion of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Polegate can be reduced where you instruct lawyers as soon as your agents start advertising the property and ask them to collate the leasehold documentation which will be required by the buyers’ representatives.
If there is a history of any disputes with your freeholder or managing agents it is essential that these are settled prior to the flat being put on the market. The buyers and their solicitors will be warry about purchasing a property where a dispute is unresolved. You may have to bite the bullet and discharge any arrears of service charge or resolve the dispute prior to completion of the sale. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled ahead of the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose particulars of the dispute to the buyers, but it is better to reveal the dispute as over rather than unsettled. If you are supposed to have a share in the Management Company, you should make sure that you hold the original share document. Organising a new share certificate can be a lengthy formality and slows down many a Polegate home move. Where a new share is needed, do contact the company director and secretary or managing agents (where relevant) for this as soon as possible. Many landlords or managing agents in Polegate charge for supplying management packs for a leasehold property. You or your lawyers should discover the actual amount of the charges. The management information sought on or before finding a buyer, thus reducing delays. The average time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most common reason for frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Polegate. In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s permission? Have you, for example installed wooden flooring? Most leases in Polegate state that internal structural changes or addition of wooden flooring necessitate a licence issued by the Landlord approving such changes. If you dont have the approvals in place you should not contact the landlord without contacting your lawyer in the first instance.

Polegate Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

Is there a share of the freehold? This question is useful as a) areas can cause problems in the block as the communal areas may start to deteriorate where services are not paid for b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the running of the building you will wish to have all the details Best to be warned whether window replacement or some other major work is pending that will be shared between the leaseholders and will materially increase the the maintenance charges or result in a one time invoice.

I’m about to sell my ground floor flat in Polegate.Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed but I have recently had a half-yearly service charge invoice – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is clear the service charge as usual as all ground rent and service invoices will be apportionedas part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially