AssumingI was to buy a simple residential homein Horsham for cash and have no survey and no local authority searches how much would I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Horsham?

Any savings you would gain will be limited to the disbursement for searches. The solicitor is required to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, liaising with your vendors conveyancer, SDLT submission, register the property etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a charge however it will not be significant.

At what point can the exchange of contracts take place for sale conveyancing in Horsham and do I need to be at the lawyers branch?

Where you are in close proximity to our conveyancing solicitors in Horsham you are welcome to attend to sign contracts. However, the firms we work with supply a national conveyancing service and give just as detailed and professional a job for you when dealing with you by post or email. The signing of the sale agreement is not when everything is set in stone. Signing on the dotted line simply enables the firm to address the formalities at the suitable time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where an extended "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Horsham)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

We hope to to buy with Darlington Building Society. I went into a few local companies but am unable to find a Horsham conveyancing firm on the Darlington Building Society approved list. Please you help?

You should take advantage of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this web page. Please choose the building society and type Horsham or your preferred area and you will see numerous conveyancers based in Horsham or nearest you.

Should I be concerned by 3rd parties that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a nationwide conveyancing firm as opposed to a local Horsham conveyancing firm?

As with lots of service providers, often referrals from family and friends can be extremely useful or valuable. Nevertheless there are numerous parties with a keen interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, mortgage brokers and mortgage companies might all suggest conveyancers to appoint. Sometimes these conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but sometimes there might be a financial incentive behind the endorsement. You are at liberty to choose your own conveyancer. However, bear in mind that the majority of lenders specify a panel list of law firms you are obliged to use for the lender related work in your conveyancing.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Horsham. Conveyancing and TSB mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing solicitor in Horsham who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?

First contact the Land Registry to be sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Horsham conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I purchased a 2 bed flat in Horsham, conveyancing having been completed 5 years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent properties in Horsham with over 90 years remaining are worth £216,000. The ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2094

You have 70 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.