We are buying a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Peacehaven who is on the Bank of Ireland solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Bank of Ireland . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Peacehaven.

After reviewing mumsnet.com for an online lawyer in Peacehaven, many post that I should look for a CQS accredited solicitor. Can you explain what CQS is?

The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices issued by the Law Society. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon: * the integrity of the senior responsible officer and other key conveyancing staff * the firm's adherence to good practice management standards * compliance with best practice conveyancing procedures via the scheme protocol Membership includes numerous partnerships who handle conveyancing in Peacehaven.

I have been told that property searches are the number one cause of hinderance in Peacehaven house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the common causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Peacehaven.

I'm buying my first flat in Peacehaven with a mortgage from Nottingham Building Society. The builders refused to move on the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent told me not inform my lawyer about this side-deal as it could jeopardize my loan with the bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I today plan to offer on a house that appears to meet my requirements, at a great price which is making it all the more appealing. I have just found out that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are particular concerns purchasing a house with a leasehold title in Peacehaven. Conveyancing advisers have are about to be instructed. Will my lawyers set out the implications of buying a leasehold house in Peacehaven ?

Most houses in Peacehaven are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local conveyancer used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. it is apparent that you are buying in Peacehaven so you should seriously consider looking for a Peacehaven conveyancing solicitor and check that they are used to dealing with leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a tenant you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions for example requiring the freeholder’spermission to conduct alterations. It may be necessary to pay a service charge towards the upkeep of the estate where the house is part of an estate. Your conveyancer will report to you on the legal implications.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Peacehaven - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

If a Peacehaven lease has fewer than eighty years it will have adverse implications on the marketability of the property. Check with your bank that they are content with remaining years on the lease. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will probably have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and you need to have some idea of how much this would cost. Remember, in most cases you would be required to have owned the residence for a couple of years before you are legally able to extend the lease. On the whole the outlay for major works tend not to be incorporated into the maintenance charges, albeit that some managing agents in Peacehaven ask leaseholders to pay into a sinking fund and this is used to offset against major repairs or maintenance.