I am buying a property without a mortgage in Alfriston. I have been living for the last dozen years in Alfriston. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. As I have knowledge of the road and vicinity very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a mortgage, then all but one or two of the Alfriston conveyancing searches are optional. Your conveyancer will 'advise', no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but she is duty bound to take that path of advice. Do consider; if you are intend to dispose of the house one day, it will likely be be of interest to your prospective buyer what the searches reveal. There are plenty of instances where houses with day to day issues can still show up unpredicted search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Alfriston will provide you some helpful advice in this regard.

Various internet forums that I have come across warn that are the main cause of delay in Alfriston conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the top 10 causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Alfriston.

My husband and I are FTB’s - agreed a price, but the agent told us that the seller will only issue a contract if we instruct their preferred conveyancers as they need an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Alfriston

We suspect that the seller is unaware of this demand. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a motivated purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Bypass the agents and go straight to the sellers and explain that (a)you are motivated buyers (b)you are ready to progress, with finances arranged © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you intend to instruct your own,trusted Alfriston conveyancing firm - as opposed tothe ones that will earn the negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or meet his conveyancing targets pre-set by corporate headquarters.

Back In 2009, I bought a leasehold house in Alfriston. Conveyancing and mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing solicitor in Alfriston who acted for me is not around. What should I do?

The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. There is no need to incur the fees of a Alfriston conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I inherited a 2 bed flat in Alfriston, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Alfriston with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease terminates on 21st October 50

With only 50 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

I was informed by my bank that their approved conveyancers operate no completion no fee basis for conveyancing in Alfriston. My purchase did not proceed yet the conveyancers have requested search fees! They are stating that the fees are independent!

Alfriston conveyancing search charges are disbursements not solicitors fees as these are paid to independent parties.