My fiance’s sister is a conveyancing practitioner. I suspect that I will receive friends and family pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of figure should I be expecting for conveyancing in Rustington?

You should compare pricing. Make use of our comparison tool on this site. Whilst estimates do be different but service levels do are distinct between property lawyers as is the case with most professions.

What will a local search tell me about the property my wife and I purchasing in Rustington?

Rustington conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for example Onsearch The local search plays an important role in most Rustington conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (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 topic sections.

I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Rustington. Now, I need the files but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Rustington of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

We are 3 weeks into a freehold purchase having been referred to solicitors by the local agent to handle our conveyancing in Rustington. I am am very frustrated with the level of service. Could you help me find new lawyers?

They would need to be really bad in order to consider replacing them. Has the mortgage been issued? If so you will need to make them aware of the new contact details and ensure the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your new conveyancer should be on the banks approved list to avoid escalating costs and complications. So that should be your starting point. Our search tool should assist you in finding a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Rustington

I am intending to let out my leasehold flat in Rustington. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?

A small minority of properties in Rustington do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord cannot unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience suggests that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.

I acquired a studio flat in Rustington, conveyancing was carried out April 2000. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable flats in Rustington with a long lease are worth £202,000. The ground rent is £60 charged once a year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2082

You have 57 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £28,500 and £33,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.