We are buying a newly built flat in Pevensey and my lawyer is telling me that she has to the mortgage company to disclose incentives from the developer. I am nearing the developer’s deadline to exchange and my preference is not to delay matters. Is my lawyer right?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your conveyancer. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions. 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 happens if my lawyer’s firm is suspended from the Nottingham Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Pevensey?

The first thing to point out is that, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.

4 months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Pevensey completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Are there any apps to help identify a Pevensey solicitor on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am willing to travel upto 10miles to meet the lawyer.

You can use the tool on this page. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Pevensey conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Pevensey conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to check whether they are on the Leeds Building Society approved list

Can you offer any advice when it comes to appointing a Pevensey conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Pevensey conveyancing firm) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you make enquires with several firms including non Pevensey conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be useful:

How experienced is the firm with lease extension legislation? What are the costs for lease extension work?

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

This information is useful as a) areas could cause problems in the block as the communal areas may start to deteriorate where services remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the managing agents you will need to have complete disclosure Is anyone aware of any major works in the near future that could add a premium to the service charges? How is the lease structured?