We are purchasing our first home. Our solicitor has calledto check if we would like to purchase additional conveyancing searches. Frankly we in the dark as to what's recommended for conveyancing in Ringmer

The number and type of Ringmer conveyancing searches depends entirely on the premises, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your knowledge of the region and risks, your general approach to risk. What matters is that you adequately appreciate what information each search could supply. Then you can decide if you personally think you need that search. Where you are in doubt, ask the property lawyer to advise.

Is there a search tool that I can utilise to investigate if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Ringmer is on the lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Godiva Mortgages Ltd thus paying £192.00 in supplemental legal costs.

Please do take advantage of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this web page. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘Ringmer’ or your location and you will be presented with a number of lawyer offices in Ringmer or near you.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Ringmer is where the house is located. Can you offer any opinion?

Flying freeholds in Ringmer are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Ringmer you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Ringmer may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am selling a property in Cardiff but live in Ringmer. My solicitor (who is 200 miles awayhas requested that I execute a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Ringmer who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Ringmer based

Last September I purchased a leasehold flat in Ringmer. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I am the registered owner of a ground floor flat in Ringmer, conveyancing was carried out 8 years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Ringmer with a long lease are worth £202,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £60 levied per year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2082

With only 56 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £29,500 and £34,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.