What is the best way to investigate if the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in Pevensey is on the mortgage lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Coventry Building Society thus paying £192.00 in additional conveyancing bill.

Please do make the most of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this page. Pick the lender and type ‘Pevensey’ or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous conveyancers based in Pevensey or by proximity to you.

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Pevensey. Conveyancing is required. What are my next steps?

Having legally bound yourself to purchase you now have to appoint a conveyancing solicitor as a matter of priority as you are faced with a fast approaching a fixed date to complete the transaction. An auction property will ordinarily have an associated legal pack. This will include most,if not all of the documents that your lawyer will need. If you have purchased leasehold premises the conveyancing pack may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork relating to a leasehold property. You must hand this to the lawyer instructed by you as soon as possible. Do make sure that your finances are organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

I am expecting a OIP from Barclays this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Barclays recommend any Pevensey solicitors on the Barclays conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Pevensey solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Barclays conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Barclays through the process.

My wife and I are in the throws of looking at apartments in Pevensey and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a lawyer appointed at this point? I will be getting a mortgage with Barclays.

You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the EA. Given that you are getting a mortgage with Barclays, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel.

I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Pevensey. Now, I need the files however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Pevensey of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How does conveyancing in Pevensey differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Pevensey approach us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is constructed. This is because house builders in Pevensey usually purchase the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Pevensey or who has acted in the same development.

We own a leasehold flat in Pevensey. Conveyancing was completed in 2009. I have read on numerous consumer forums that I should not let the the remaining lease term to fall too low. Is this right?

Pevensey residential long term leases are for a fixed term - normally ninety nine years when they are first granted. However a significant flats in Pevensey were constructed or converted in the 70’s80’s and so these leases now have under 80 years remaining. That may seem like a long time however Banks, Building Societies and other mortgage companies on the whole require leases to have a minimum of 75 years remaining to be mortgageable. Accordingly when you come to sell the property you will need a lease extension if you are nearing eighty years. To optimize the marketability of your property you should be thinking about whether to extend your lease well in advance of selling the property. You should note that there are significant benefits to taking action before the lease reaches even 80 years as when the lease falls below eighty years the premium to be paid to extend starts to increase.