Finally the sale completed on my house in Lindfield last May but the buyer keeps telephoning me to say his conveyancer needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?

Post completion of your disposal your conveyancer should forward the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer should also send confirmation that the home loan has been discharged to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion steps specific conveyancing in Lindfield.

We are buying a flat in Lindfield. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we will need to send money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

My aunt pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in Lindfield there may be a number of restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external changes to a property. Is this right?

We are aware of a number of properties in Lindfield which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Lindfield should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as UBS, do Lindfield property lawyers incur an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Lindfield. Conveyancing is daunting 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 is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Lindfield

If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please supply a car parking plan. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

Are there any apps to help search for a Lindfield solicitor on the Nottingham Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am willing to travel upto 10miles to meet the lawyer.

You can use the tool on this page. Please select a bank and your location and you will see a number of Lindfield conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some Lindfield conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to verify if they are on the Nottingham Building Society member panel

I am using a search engine for the term cheap conveyancing in Lindfield it brings up numerous solicitorslocally. How do I determine which is the right solicitor for the sale of my house?

The best method of finding the right conveyancer is through a personal recommendation, so seek the opinion of friends and those you trust who have acquired a property in Lindfield or the reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Lindfield differ, so it's advisable to request at least four quotes from different solicitors. Make sure that you know what costs in the quote includes.