I am need of leasehold conveyancing for an apartment in a relatively new development (seven years old) in Rustington. Almost all the flats have already been occupied. Do I need carry out the neighbourhood searches as part of conveyancing in Rustington?

A big part of the Rustington conveyancing process is the conveyancing searches. There are numerous companies delivering Rustington conveyancing searches, as well direct from the local authority. These are usually referred to as personal search organisation due to them carrying out, personal searches. However, all Local Authority Search conveyancing products have one thing in common - they must obtain their data from the local authoritative source.

When it comes to lenders such as Virgin Money, do Rustington lawyers have to pay a yearly amount to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to be on their panel, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Skipton. Rustington conveyancing practitioners are appointed. How long does it take for Skipton to send the offer to the lawyer?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Skipton done the valuation? Have you informed Skipton as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Skipton conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Rustington. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an on account payment of £150. A few days later, the solicitor contacted me to say that they were not on the TSB conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the TSB panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I am buying a new build apartment in Rustington. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Rustington

Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. 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. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

Do I need to be wary that estate agents that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a national conveyancing firm rather than a local Rustington conveyancing company?

As is the case with many service providers, often referrals from relatives can be extremely useful or valuable. Yet there are lots of people with a keen interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies might all put forward solicitors to appoint. Sometimes the solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but sometimes there might be a commercial relationship behind the endorsement. You are at liberty to select your own conveyancer. You need to be aware that the majority of banks operate an approved list of solicitors you must use for the lender related work in your house move.

Online research suggests that Rustington solicitors are more expensive than Rustington conveyancers in Rustington when it comes to buying a property. So is it better if I use a conveyancer or a solicitor where I am buying a property in Rustington.

When it comes to conveyancing in Rustington the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.