Should lawyers request money on account for conveyancing in Hastings?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Hastings your lawyer will request that you to provide them with funds to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Normally this is asked for to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. When the deposit is payable against the sale price then this should be asked for shortly in advance of exchange of contracts. The closing balance that is due should be transferred a few days prior to the day of completion.

Is there a list of Santander panel solicitors in Hastings on the Building Society Association’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few banks make their panel listings visible over the internet. If you are seeking to appoint a Hastings conveyancing practitioner on the Santander please make the most of our facility.

Planning on purchasing a flat in Hastings. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the TSB conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Hastings lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel.

I was told four weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Barclays. Is it usual for Barclays to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Hastings is approved on their conveyancing panel? Barclays have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.

A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Barclays to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Barclays conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Hastings and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any high street Hastings lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers used a web based conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Hastings. We have lived in Hastings for three years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)

About to purchase a new build flat in Hastings. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hastings

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. 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. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

Me and my husband have agreed a price on a Hastings bungalow left to us 5 years ago in 2009. I have over 12 years conveyancing know-how and, now retired, intend to carry out my own legal work. The buyer's property lawyer has informed me that their building society will not allow us to do our own conveyancing mandating that the funds to be released via a solicitor's bank account.

Mortgage instructions to property lawyers from all mainstream lenders state that If the vendor is not legally represented the purchaser’s lawyers should check whether the lender needs to be told so that a decision can be made if they are willing to proceed.