Finally, a mortgage offer from HSBC for the remortgage of my 3 bedroom flat is to be issued any day now. Are you able to propose a cheap conveyancing lawyer in Lindfield?

You have arrived at the wrong site to search for cut-price fees for conveyancing solicitors in Lindfield. Our goal is to offer affordable conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint companies teasing you with low cost conveyancing in Lindfield. In your best case scenario, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will earn what you pay for and at worst you will end up invoiced for additional fees and still not receive the service you were looking for.

What is the first thing I need to know regarding purchase conveyancing in Lindfield?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Lindfield and elsewhere in England and Wales is an adversarial experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of room for conflict between you and others involved in the transaction. For example, the vendor, property agent and on occasion the lender. Appointing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Lindfield an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the process whose interest is to act in your best interests and to protect you.

Sometimes a potential adversary will attempt to convince you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For instance, the property agent may claim to be helping by suggesting your conveyancer is slow. Or your mortgage broker may try to convince you to do something that is contrary to your lawyers guidance. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

Me and my brother purchased a semi-detached Edwardian property in Lindfield. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the matching address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Lindfield and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Lindfield. I have land on a site which looks to be the perfect answer If there is a chance to get all the legals done via web that would be preferable. Do I need to be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I own a leasehold flat in Lindfield. Conveyancing and The Mortgage Works mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing solicitor in Lindfield who acted for me is not around. What should I do?

First contact the Land Registry to make sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to incur the fees of a Lindfield conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I purchased a 1st floor flat in Lindfield, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent flats in Lindfield with over 90 years remaining are worth £260,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease runs out on 21st October 2100

With just 74 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £8,600 and £9,800 plus legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.