I am buying a new build apartment in Little Hampton. 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 legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Little Hampton

Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? 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 surveyor prepared.

Hoping to buy a property located in Little Hampton and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Little Hampton. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Little Hampton area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Little Hampton. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

We're new to the buying process - agreed a price, but the agent has warned us that the vendor will only go ahead if we instruct their preferred solicitors as they want a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street solicitor used to conveyancing in Little Hampton

We suspect that the owner is unaware of this requirement. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious buyer is not the way to achieve this. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you are going to instruct your own,trusted Little Hampton conveyancing firm - rather thanthose that will earn the estate agent a referral fee or achieve conveyancing targets demanded by corporate headquarters.

Back In 2006, I bought a leasehold house in Little Hampton. Conveyancing and HSBC Bank mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing practitioner in Little Hampton who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to be sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to instruct a Little Hampton conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I invested in buying a leasehold flat in Little Hampton, conveyancing formalities finalised 6 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Similar flats in Little Hampton with an extended lease are worth £180,000. The ground rent is £65 per annum. The lease terminates on 21st October 2082

You have 58 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £22,800 and £26,400 plus costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

What is the best way to find the right lawyer for my conveyancing in Little Hampton ?

First ask the people you trust they would would seek assistance from. Second, look on the web for conveyancing in Little Hampton. Phone a couple or more firms from the list and request that they email you their conveyancing fees and speak to the lawyer who will handle your conveyancing before you commit. Third is to make use of our search tool to assist you in finding the right solicitors for you based on your unique requirements including location,speed, complexity and who the proposed mortgage company is.Avoid the trap of appointing £99 conveyancing solicitors in Little Hampton