We hope to to buy with Melton Mowbray Building Society. I visited a few high street practices yet am unable to find a East Grinstead conveyancing firm on the Melton Mowbray Building Society panel. Can you help?

Please do take advantage of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this web page. Please choose the building society and type East Grinstead or your preferred area and you will see a number of lawyer based in East Grinstead or by proximity to you.

What can a local search tell me concerning the property my wife and I buying in East Grinstead?

East Grinstead conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example Searchflow The local search is essential in every East Grinstead conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search should supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject headings.

I'm buying my first flat in East Grinstead with a mortgage from Bank of Scotland. The sellers would not move on the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent advised me not inform my solicitor about the extras as it would impact my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £235,500 and found one round the corner in East Grinstead I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in East Grinstead suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be an issue. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

Looking forward to sign contracts shortly on a ground floor flat in East Grinstead. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they are sending me a report tomorrow. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in East Grinstead should include some of the following:

You need to be told what constitutes a Nuisance in the lease Repair and maintenance of the premises Where does the liability rest to repair and maintain the building. It is essential for you to know which party is liable for the repair and maintenance of all parts of the block and communal areas The landlord’s rights to access the premises. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided.

East Grinstead Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider before buying

Please tell me if there are any major works in the planning that could add a premium to the maintenance fees? Is there a share of the freehold?