The West Sussex conveyancing solicitors that I recently instructed on my purchase in West Sussex have without warning shut down. I only went with them because I needed a firm on the conveyancing panel and my family West Sussex lawyer was not. I paid them £170 on account. What do I do now?

Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know straight away so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to help.

A colleague advised me that in purchasing a property in West Sussex there could be a number of restrictions prohibiting external changes to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of anumerous of properties in West Sussex which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external changes. Part of the conveyancing in West Sussex should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I am aiming to move house in . Will my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you put forward a removal company in West Sussex. Conveyancing firm was found before I stumbled across your website.

On the day of completion you can collect the keys from your estate agent but this should only occur when the vendors solicitors confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be given over. You should advise the removal men that you are ready to move in. We do not suggest a specific removal organisation but can help you find a residential property solicitor in West Sussex or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in West Sussex.

Planning on purchasing a apartment in West Sussex. 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 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 West Sussex is on the conveyancing panel.

What is different about your site and alternative internet conveyancing brokers when it comes to conveyancing in West Sussex?

At this site get a conveyancing costs illustration from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that understands the issues of your conveyancing in West Sussex. As opposed to estate agents and many comparison sites we do not charge firms a fee if you appoint them for your conveyancing in West Sussex

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for my conveyancing in West Sussex. I have stumble across a web site which looks to be the ideal solution If there is a chance to get all this stuff done via phone that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Leasehold Conveyancing in West Sussex - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying

Who are the managing agents? The prefered form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this arrangement the lessees have being in charge if their destiny and notwithstanding that a managing agent is usually retained where the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves.