The owners have very pushy sellers who has suggested a preliminary contract with a deposit two thousand pounds. Is it wise to enter into such agreements?

There are two primary drawbacks with entering into any lock out agreement (occasionally termed a no-shop agreement) is that it can distract from moving forward with the conveyancing transaction itself, so in the absence of it needing minimal or no negotiation then it could turn out to be unhelpful. It is not strongly advocated by Battle conveyancing solicitors as a result. A supplemental issue is the extent of the remedies available - an aggrieved purchaser should not expect to be granted injunctive relief to stop the owner disposing of the property to a third party, so the only remedy available under the agreement will be the recovery of abortive charges and, in rare scenarios, the extra payment of penalties.

My father informed me that in buying a property in Battle there may be a number of restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external alterations to a property. Is this right?

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

Can you help - my lawyer says that chancel insurance is necessary on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Battle conveyancing?

The appropriate level of chancel indemnity insurance depends on who your lender is. It would differ for example between and . Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.

have agreed my home loan in principle, my offer on a house in Battle has been accepted, what happens next?

The property agent will want to be informed of your 's details (make sure the are on the bank’s panel). Contact or your broker and complete any outstanding documentation. will sellect a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or vendor to book a time for the valuation to take place. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes approximately ten days to get a mortgage offer. will issue the offer to you and your . The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Battle.

We are selling our home in Battle and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers instructed a nationwide conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Battle. Having lived in Battle for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to obtain clarification need.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You must enquire of 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 health insurance to cover that same ailment)

Given that I will soon spend over three hundred thousand on a garden flat in Battle I would like to talk to a conveyancer about myhouse move in advance of appointing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the lawyer who will be carrying out your property ownership legalities in Battle.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique individual, not a case number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Battle should be the figure that you end up paying.

There are numerous properties in Battle on unadopted lanes. We are acquiring one such property. Are there any benefits to buying a house on a private road?

Battle conveyancing solicitors are used to conveyancing houseson private. The will investigate Land Registry data to identify any rights or responsibilities. In many cases there is a residents association that proprietors make annual payments for the upkeep of the road. Where one exists, the road should be maintained and appear better than publicly owned.