We note that you have a search directory identifying solicitors on the TSB conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I retain them for our conveyancing in Burwash?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the TSB conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Burwash.

I was advised by a few property agents in Burwash to find a solicitor using your seach tool. What’s the financial advantage for Estate Agents to market your services rather than another?

We refuse to give any commission for directing people in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

As co-executor for the estate of my aunt I am disposing of a residence in Neath but reside in Burwash. My conveyancer (who is 250 miles from meneeds me to sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Burwash to attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Burwash

I would like to let out my leasehold flat in Burwash. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Do I need to ask my freeholder for permission?

The lease dictates the relationship between the freeholder and you the flat owner; specifically, it will set out if subletting is banned, or permitted but only subject to certain caveats. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is allowed. Most leases in Burwash do not prevent strict prohibition on subletting – such a clause would undoubtedly devalue the property. Instead, there is usually simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly supplying a duplicate of the tenancy agreement.

Burwash Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

The majority of Burwash leasehold properties will have a service charge for the upkeep of the block invoiced on behalf of the management company. Should you acquire the flat you will have to meet this amount, normally quarterly during the year. This may be anything from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large communal grounds. In all likelihood there will be a rentcharge for you to pay annual, this is usually not a large sum, say about £25-£75 but you need to check it because sometimes it could be prohibitively expensive. It is important to be aware whether redecorating or some other significant cost is pending that will be shared by the leaseholders and may well dramatically impact the level of the maintenance charges or result in a one off invoice. It would be sensible to discover if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. For example some leases prohibit pets being permitted in in a block in Burwash. If you like the propertyin Burwash however your cat is not allowed to make the move with you then you have a very hard compromise.

I have recently placed an offer on an apartment in Burwash and the estate agent that we are using suggested his lawyer. She quoted a thousand pounds including VAT and 3rd party costs. Does this sound like a good deal?

Don't just go on a single quote. You should obtain like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in Burwash. Then select one that you trust and just as important, is on the approved panel of the lender that you are sourcing your mortgage from.