Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Rottingdean even if I’m not buying or selling a house, for example where I want to acquire a shop in Rottingdean with a mortgage from Britannia?

Our search tool is primarily used to help choose residential conveyancing solicitors in Rottingdean but we have set out towards the end of this page a few Rottingdean commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the company directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Britannia

I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Rottingdean. Now, I need the documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Rottingdean of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am buying my first flat in Rottingdean benefiting from help to buy. The developers refused to reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The estate agent advised me not reveal to my solicitor about the deal as it could impact my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

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've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Rottingdean is where the house is located. Is there any guidance you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Rottingdean are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Rottingdean you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Rottingdean may determine 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 premises.

What are the common defects that you encounter in leases for Rottingdean properties?

Leasehold conveyancing in Rottingdean is not unique. Most leases are individual and legal mistakes in the legal wording can sometimes mean that certain sections are wrong. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

Insurance obligations Service charge per centages that don't add up correctly leaving a shortfall

A defective lease will likely cause issues when trying to sell a property primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. HSBC Bank, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society, and Platform Home Loans Ltd all have express requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to provide security, forcing the purchaser to withdraw.

I purchased a studio flat in Rottingdean, conveyancing was carried out in 1996. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Comparable flats in Rottingdean with a long lease are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease ceases on 21st October 2102

With just 77 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £7,600 and £8,800 plus costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.