Me and my wife are acquiring our first home. Our conveyancer has e-mailedto enquire if we want to take out extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's recommended for conveyancing in Woodingdean

The number and type of Woodingdean conveyancing searches depends primarily on the property, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your familiarity of the region and risks, your general approach to risk. What is important is that you properly comprehend what information the searches could give you. You may then decide if you personally think you need that search. Where you are uncertain, ask your conveyancing practitioner to advise.

Me and my partner are purchasing a house in Woodingdean. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we will need to send our life savings into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

This question may be naive but I am unseasoned as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Woodingdean. Do I pick up the keys to the house on the completion date from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will find a local conveyancing solicitor in Woodingdean?

On the day of completion you will not be required to attend the conveyancers office in Woodingdean. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the completion advance to the seller's conveyancers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be invited to collect the keys from the selling Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Woodingdean off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with Aldermore. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Aldermore, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Aldermore conveyancing panel.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a residence in Monmouth but live in Woodingdean. My conveyancer (who is 235 kilometers awayneeds me to execute a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Woodingdean who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Woodingdean based

We expect to complete the sale of our £175,000 garden flat in Woodingdean on Tuesday in a week. The landlords agents has quoted £420 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Woodingdean?

Woodingdean conveyancing on leasehold apartments normally necessitates the purchaser’s solicitor sending questions for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to address these enquiries the majority will be content to do so. They are at liberty to charge a reasonable administration fee for responding to enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some situations it exceeds £800. The management information fee levied by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration fees, otherwise the charge is not strictly payable. Reality however dictates that one has no choice but to pay whatever is requested of you if you want to complete the sale of your home.

Woodingdean Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before buying

Plenty Woodingdean leasehold properties will be liable to pay a service charge for the upkeep of the building invoiced by the landlord. Should you purchase the flat you will have to pay this charge, normally periodically during the year. This can differ from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large communal grounds. There will also be a rentcharge for you to pay annual, this is usually not a significant amount, say about £25-£75 but you should to check it because sometimes it can be many hundreds of pounds. How long is the Lease? Does the lease include onerous restrictions?

I today become aware that one of the partners of the solicitors undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Woodingdean is related to the vendor. Is this acceptable?

As long as no conflict arises this is allowable. If you are obtaining a home loan then the bank may have a say as many banks have specific requirements on this. For example for Halifax Loans as of 23/1/2022, the requirements read as follows :