Why would I appoint a East Sussex conveyancing practice when online conveyancers are cheap by comparison?
To take your time to find shop around for conveyancing costs in East Sussex and you should seek a reasonable fee calculation but don’t become consumed with getting the lowest priced East Sussex conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can be the difference between a smooth and a stressful house move. You need to ensure that you have expert advice from an experienced solicitor. An e-mail can never be as helpful as a telephone conversation and can never replicate a one to one appointment. The firms that we work with will appoint you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor that will deal with your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, providing a level of hand holding that you are unlikely to received from an internet conveyancer. He or She will contact you regularly to update you as to headway and keep you informed. Should it ever be necessary to call the firm you will know who to ask for and they will ensure you're not left wondering what's going on.
What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in East Sussex? Why is this being asked of me?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering laws require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the ID of the potential client they are dealing with prior to agreeing to accepting their conveyancing retainer. The Terms of Engagement that you need to sign will no doubt reaffirm this. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with the CML Lenders Handbook requirements last updated on 1st December 2014. If you refuse to supply identification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to act for you.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in East Sussex?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in East Sussex. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. East Sussex is where the house is located. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in East Sussex are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside East Sussex you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in East Sussex may decide 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 property.
Should I go with a East Sussex conveyancing practitioner based in the vicinity that I am buying? We have a good friend who can conduct the legal work however his firm is located approximately 350miles drive away.
The benefit of a high street East Sussex conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to execute paperwork, hand in your ID and pester them if necessary. They will also have local knowledge which is a benefit. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who instructed your friend and the majority were impressed that must outweigh using an unknown East Sussex conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being East Sussex based.