Souldretaining a Hailsham conveyancing solicitor make the ownership transfer smoother?

Existing third party relationships is an important consideration when appointing conveyancing solicitors. Hailsham conveyancers often have long term relationships with mortgage brokers and property, local authorities, surveyors and other law firms meaning the whole process is going to be much more straightforward for you. Having specialist insight into the local area also helps too.

We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Kent Reliance. Hailsham conveyancing practitioners are instructed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Kent Reliance?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Kent Reliance completed the survey? Have you informed Kent Reliance as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

We were going to get a AIP from Skipton this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Skipton recommend any Hailsham solicitors on the Skipton conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Hailsham solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Skipton conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Skipton through the process.

Coventry BS have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a apartment in Hailsham has been agreed to, what happens next?

The property agent will wish to know who your solicitors are (make sure the conveyancing practitioners are on the lender’s panel). Call up Coventry BS or your financial adviser and finish off any outstanding paperwork. Coventry BS will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or owners to schedule a time for the valuation to happen. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes on average a fortnight to get a mortgage offer. Coventry BS will issue the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Hailsham.

A relative recommended that if I am buying in Hailsham I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Hailsham conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about Hailsham around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Hailsham.

I'm remortgaging my existing home to a BTL loan with Birmingham Midshires and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on a second house. The area we are interested in is Hailsham. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of lenders and tie in the conveyances?

Make use of our comparison tool on this site to ensure that the lawyers are approved by both mortgage companies. Assuming that they are your lawyer should be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you solicitor and communicate your desired outcome and requirements.

What are the common problems that you see in leases for Hailsham properties?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Hailsham. Most leases are individual and legal mistakes in the legal wording can sometimes mean that certain provisions are wrong. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

Service charge per centages that don't add up correctly leaving a shortfall Insurance obligations

You could have difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Nationwide Building Society, Coventry Building Society, and Godiva Mortgages Ltd all have express requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is problematic they may refuse to grant the mortgage, obliging the buyer to withdraw.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Hailsham - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

The best form of lease structure is if the freehold interest is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this arrangement the leaseholders enjoy control and although a managing agent is usually employed where it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent employed by the leaseholders. What restrictions are there in the Hailsham Lease? Where a Hailsham lease has fewer than eighty years it will have adverse implications on the marketability of the property. It is worth checking with your lender that they are willing to go ahead with the loan given the lease term. A short lease means that you will probably have to extend the lease at some point and it is worth discovering how much this would cost. Remember, in most cases you would be required to have owned the property for two years in order to be legally able to carry out a lease extension.