What is the most effective way to find the right solicitor to give a 1st class service for our conveyancing in Winchelsea?

First ask your friends and family whom they would seek assistance from.

Second, look on the web for conveyancing in Winchelsea. Ring two or three from the list and request that they email you their conveyancing fees and speak to the lawyer who will conduct the legal process prior tocommitting.

Third is to make use of our search tool to assist you in finding the right lawyers taking into account your own factors including the type of property,timings, complications and who your intended lender is. Don't take the bait of £99 conveyancing in Winchelsea

When reading moneysavingexpert.com for a recommended lawyer in Winchelsea, most say that I should use a CQS assured solicitor. Can you explain what CQS is?

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised quality mark for legal experts in home ownership transfers, trusted by some of the UK's leading mortgage companies. In 2011-12 the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Building Societies Association (BSA). CQS is not a scheme offered by the Council of Licensed Conveyancing. Winchelsea is one of the many areas of the UK where there are CQS lawyers.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £245,000 and found one round the corner in Winchelsea I like with a park and transport links nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Winchelsea suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

Are there any apps to assist me to locate a Winchelsea solicitor on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am prepared to travel upto 20miles to meet the conveyancer.

You can use the facility on this website. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of Winchelsea conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Winchelsea conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to check whether they are on the Clydesdale panel

Back In 2004, I bought a leasehold flat in Winchelsea. Conveyancing and Birmingham Midshires mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing solicitor in Winchelsea who previously acted has long since retired. What should I do?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to be sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. You do not need to instruct a Winchelsea conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Winchelsea Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should ask before buying

Best to be warned whether redecorating or some other major work is anticipated that will be shared between the tenants and will dramatically impact the level of the service costs or require a one time payment. If a Winchelsea lease has fewer than 80 years it will affect the value of the flat. It is worth checking with your mortgage company that they are content with the length of the lease. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will probably have to extend the lease at some point and you need to have some idea of what this will be. For most Winchelsealease extensions you will need to own the property for 24 months before you are eligible to exercise a lease extension. The answer will be important as a) areas can result in problems in the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate where services remain unpaid b) if the leaseholders have an issue with the managing agents you will wish to have all the details