My best friend’s uncle is a solicitor. I anticipate that I will receive friends and family pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of costs would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Lancing?

It’s a good idea to look for multiple conveyancing estimates. Make use of our search tool on this site. The charges may be different but the service one can expect differ between property lawyers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.

My partner and I are acquiring a newly built duplex in Lancing and my lawyer is advising me that she has to the lender to reveal incentives from the developer. I am nearing the developer’s deadline to exchange and I don't want to prolong matters. is my lawyer playing by the book?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your . A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

What does commercial conveyancing in Lancing cover?

Non domestic conveyancing in Lancing incorporates a broad range of guidance, offered by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Lancing. Before I set the wheels in motion I want to be sure as to the remaining lease term.

If the lease is registered - and most are in Lancing - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I acquired a leasehold flat in Lancing, conveyancing having been completed in 1995. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable flats in Lancing with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 50

With 50 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.

My husband and I have just had an offer accepted on a property and had an appointment on Friday with Nationwide for the mortgage. They have informed us that when it comes to selecting a that if they are not on their approved panel of then we will be subject to an a further charge of £200. This is because they will then have to appoint a solicitor to act on their behalf in addition to the one we choose to act for ourselves and we assume responsibility for their invoice. I have asked Nationwide to furnish me with a list so I can obtain estimates only from their approved lawyers but was told that I need to check with each individual solicitor to see if they are on the panel. Is there a list online?

You should ask Nationwide what their panel criteria is for a solicitor.Thereafter ask the of your choice whether they meet the criteria and have they acted on loans for Nationwide before. Where the answer to those is yes, then just double check with Nationwide. Alternatively please make use of our search facility and we may be able to identify a in Lancing on the panel for Nationwide.