My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Lancing. Conveyancing is necessary. What are my next steps?

Given that you have now for in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you will need to appoint a conveyancing practitioner soon as you are faced with a tight deadline in which to complete the property. Every auction property will ordinarily have an associated legal pack. This should include evidence of title and search results. In the case of leasehold property the auction pack should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation specific to a leasehold property. You must give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor at the earliest opportunity. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

My wife and I purchasing a end of terrace house in Lancing. Our aim is to carry out a loft conversion at the house.Will the conveyancing process involve investigations to ascertain if these alterations were previously refused?

Your solicitor should check the deeds as conveyancing in Lancing will sometimes reveal restrictions in the title documents which prohibit categories of changes or need the permission of a 3rd party. Many additions call for local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. It would be prudent to check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

My husband and I have arranged a further advance on our home loan from Skipton as we intend to conduct alterations to our home in Lancing. Are we obliged to select a local Lancing solicitor on the Skipton conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?

Skipton don't usually require firms on their conveyancing panel to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Skipton conveyancing panel.

What will a local search inform me regarding the house we're purchasing in Lancing?

Lancing conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for example Onsearch The local search plays an important part in many a Lancing conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search will reveal data 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 13 subject areas.

Is it possible to change conveyancer as I need to find one who is on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel. I had appointed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Lancing five minutes from me but she is not approved by Nationwide Building Society

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Lancing on the Nationwide Building Society panel. Please note that the law firms that we work with do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Lancing. In utilising search facility on this website, you can contrast fees for conveyancing solicitors in Lancing and beyond.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for some conveyancing in Lancing. I happened to chance upon a site which appears to be the perfect answer If it is possible to get all formalities completed via phone that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What should out be looking out for?

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?

What can I do to discover who is the owner of a house in Lancing?

As long as the premises is registered with HMLR, and you have sufficient details of the address of the property, you should be able to view details from the HMLR of the recorded proprietor for a a minimal charge.