My best friend’s mother is a property lawyer. I expect that I will receive mate’s pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of costs should I be paying for conveyancing in Hassocks?

You should contrast pricing. Make use of our search tool on this site. Whilst charges do be different but service levels do differ between law firms as is the case with most professions.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Hassocks. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hassocks

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply a car parking plan. 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.

Should I appoint a Hassocks conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? I have an old university friend who can deal with the conveyancing but they are based over three hundred miles away.

The benefit of a high street Hassocks conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to execute documents, deliver your ID and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local intelligence which is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and the majority were impressed that should outweigh using an unknown Hassocks conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being based in the area.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Hassocks. Conveyancing and mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing practitioner in Hassocks who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a Hassocks conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Hassocks Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

Who takes responsibility for maintaining and repairing the building? Please note if it is no more than 80 years it will impact the value of the flat. It is worth checking with your lender that they are happy with remaining years on the lease. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will almost definitely require a lease extension at some point and it is worth discovering what this would cost. For most Hassockslease extensions you would be be obliged to have owned the property for two years in order to be entitled to extend the lease. Is there a share of the freehold?

I need to find a lender panel solicitor in Hassocks. Could you help me?

It is not clear why you need a Hassocks panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the mortgage company to find out which solicitors in Hassocks are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Hassocks not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site