What is the first thing I need to know concerning purchase conveyancing in Felpham?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Felpham or throughout West Sussex is often a confrontational experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists an abundance of opportunity for friction between you and others involved in the house moving process. For instance, the seller, property agent and sometimes a bank. Selecting a law firm for your conveyancing in Felpham should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY party in the legal process whose role it is to protect your legal interests and to keep you safe.

There is a worrying increase of a "blame" culture- someone has to be at fault for the process being so protracted. You your first instinct should be to trust your conveyancer above the other players when it comes to the legal assignment of property.

After reviewing moneysavingexpert.com for a cheap solicitor in Felpham, many comment that I must instruct a CQS accredited solicitor. What is CQS?

The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices issued by the Law Society. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon: * the integrity of the senior responsible officer and other key conveyancing staff * the firm's adherence to good practice management standards * adherence to best practice conveyancing procedures through the scheme protocol the standard covers numerous organisations who perform conveyancing in Felpham.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may impact a commercial site in Felpham?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Felpham will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Felpham. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Felpham.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Felpham it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could cause delays to Felpham commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Felpham.

I am buying a new build apartment in Felpham. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Felpham

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. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Felpham. Before diving in I would like to find out the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Felpham - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I acquired a split level flat in Felpham, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1995. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in Felpham with an extended lease are worth £227,000. The ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease ends on 21st October 2098

With just 72 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £9,500 and £11,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.