Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Ringmer. My lender is Chelsea Building Society

Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 25/1/2026, the requirements read as follows :

A relative pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Ringmer there may be various restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external alterations to the property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Ringmer which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Ringmer should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

My wife and I buying a terrace house in Ringmer. The intention is to convert the garage to an office at the house.Will legal due diligence on the property involve checks to ascertain if these works are allowed?

Your property lawyer should check the deeds as conveyancing in Ringmer will sometimes reveal restrictions in the title deeds which prevent categories of alterations or require the permission of another owner. Many additions require local authority planning permissions and approval in compliance with building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.

When it comes to lenders such as Nationwide, do Ringmer solicitors have to pay a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are unaware of any bank fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

My partner and I are planning on selling our home in Ringmer and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Ringmer lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using a national conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Ringmer. Having lived in Ringmer for three years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)

As co-executor for the estate of my uncle I am selling a residence in Monmouth but live in Ringmer. My lawyer (based 260 kilometers awayrequires that I execute a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Ringmer who can attest this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Ringmer based

My wife and I are FTB’s just having agreed a price on a property in Ringmer, and are now looking to get solicitors appointed. We have used the numerous rating based websites and the quotes are from all over the the UK. Is it important to have a Ringmer solicitor local to your prospective house? I am willing to do everything over the internet, but I am thinking at some stage we may need to physically go into the property lawyer's office to sign contracts?

Generally there is no requirement to physically visit the office of your property lawyer, they can send any relevant papers to you, which you can sign and send back. Many buyers and sellers prefer to instruct a locally based solicitor, but it is not a prerequisite for conveyancing in Ringmer.