As someone unfamiliar with conveyancing in Ringmer what is your top tip you can give me concerning the ownership transfer in Ringmer

Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Ringmer and elsewhere in England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists plenty of room for friction between you and others involved in the transaction. For instance, the vendor, estate agent and sometimes a bank. Appointing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Ringmer is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY party in the transaction whose role it is to protect your legal interests and to keep you safe.

Every so often a potential adversary may attempt to convince you that you should follow their advice. As an example, the selling agent may claim to be assisting by claiming that your solicitor is wrong. Or your financial adviser may tell you to do take action that is against your lawyers advice. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

My flat in Ringmer is up for sale and I have a purchaser. Does the conveyancer have to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel in order to deal with redeeming my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their conditions fairly frequently in recent years.

Me and my brother have a semi-detached Edwardian house in Ringmer. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Aldermore. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Ringmer and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the position with the conveyancing lawyer who completed the work.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Ringmer. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Ringmer

Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

We are 3 weeks into a leasehold purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the estate agent to handle our conveyancing in Ringmer. We are not happy. Could you help me find new lawyers?

A conveyancer would have to be very bad to suggest changing them. Has the mortgage offer been issued? If so you need to make them aware of the new contact details and ensure the loan are re-sent. Your new solicitor ideally needs to be on the lenders panel to avoid escalating charges and complications. So that should be your first question of the new lawyers. The find a solicitor tool will help you find a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Ringmer