This question may be naive but I am wet behind the ears as FTB of a ground floor flat in Rustington. Do I pick up the keys to the property on completion from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will use a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Rustington?

On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Rustington. Your solicitors will electronically transfer the completion advance to the vendor’s solicitors, and once they have received this, you will be invited to collect the keys from the selling Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.

My husband and I are in the throws of looking at houses in Rustington and I am about to put in an offer. Is it wise to have a solicitor on ‘stand by’? I am planning to take a mortgage with Santander.

You should start requesting conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the selling agent. As you are obtaining a mortgage with Santander, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Santander conveyancing panel.

Intending to buy a apartment in Rustington. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Rustington solicitor is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one near me in Rustington I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Rustington in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

If you require a mortgage that many years may be problematic. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

What does commercial conveyancing in Rustington cover?

Rustington conveyancing for business premises incorporates a broad range of guidance, provided by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.

My step-father has suggested that I use his lawyers for conveyancing in Rustington. Should I use them?

There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to select a conveyancing practitioner is to seek feedback from friends or relatives who have actually used the solicitor you're contemplating using.

I have just appointed agents to market my ground floor apartment in Rustington. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have recently received a quarterly service charge demand – Do I pay up?

The sensible thing to do is pay the invoice as normal because all rents and service invoices should be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I invested in buying a 1st floor flat in Rustington, conveyancing was carried out in 2009. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Similar properties in Rustington with over 90 years remaining are worth £171,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease runs out on 21st October 2104

You have 79 years unexpired the likely cost is going to be between £8,600 and £9,800 plus legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.