I moved into my flat on 3 October and my personal details is yet to be on the land registry website. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Saltdean said it would be registered in less than a month. Are titles in Saltdean particularly slow to register?

As far as conveyancing in Saltdean registration is no faster or slower than the rest of England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry have to notify any interested persons or bodies. At present roughly three quarters of submission are completed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to protracted hold-ups. Historically registration takes place once the new owner is living at the property so registration formalities is not typically top priority but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer could contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I am buying a new build apartment in Saltdean. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Saltdean

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and found one round the corner in Saltdean I like with amenity areas and station nearby, the downside is that it's only got 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in Saltdean in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?

If you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be an issue. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

I am using a search engine for the words cheap conveyancing in Saltdean it reveals many conveyancersin the vicinity. How do I determine which is the right property lawyer for my move?

The ideal method of seeking a suitable conveyancer is through a personal recommendation, so seek the opinion of friends and those you trust who have purchased a property in Saltdean or the local estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Saltdean vary, so it's a good idea to secure a minimum of four fee estimates from varying types of conveyancers. Be sure to secure confirmation that the fees are fixed.

My offer on property in Saltdean has been accepted, but there is a chain. The vendors have offered on somewhere, although it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other apartments booked. I have chosen a nearby conveyancing lawyer in Saltdean. What should be my next step? When should I get the mortgage application with Barclays going with Barclays?

It is normal to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, Saltdean conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you must check that your property lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Concerning the next steps this very much depends on the uniqueness of your transaction, desire for the property and on the state of the market. During a hot market some home buyers would apply for a home loan with Barclays and arrange for the survey and only if it was satisfactory would they request their lawyer to move forward with searches.