I'm in the process of transferring my current residential loan to a Buy to Let mortgage. I was told by my financial advisor that I need a lawyer as part of the process. I spoke to my former Ditchling conveyancing solicitor who who did the conveyancing when I first purchased the premises. The fee calculation provided of £500 has surprised me as I am not require purchase conveyancing - it’s just a straightforward remortgage.

The costs illustration is slightly on the steep side. If you you were to look around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £125. On the other hand, assuming were content with the assistance the firm offered you couldcome to regret opting for an an unknown conveyancer. Don't forget to check the solicitor can act for . Do employ our search tool to select a Ditchling conveyancing firm on the member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Ditchling.

Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Ditchling even if I’m not buying or selling a house, for example if I intend to acquire a shop in Ditchling with a loan from ?

Our comparison service is primarily there to select residential conveyancing solicitors in Ditchling but we have recorded at the bottom of this page a few Ditchling commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the company directly to establish if they can also act for

My aunt passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Ditchling. The house had a relatively small loan left on it of around £4500. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to , pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?

Given you intend to re-mortgage then will insist on your using a conveyancer on the conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my 2 bed flat in Ditchling. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, but I have just had a yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

It best that you discharge the service charge as usual because all ground rent and maintenance charges should be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I am the registered owner of a basement flat in Ditchling, conveyancing was carried out in 1995. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Comparable flats in Ditchling with a long lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease finishes on 21st October 50

With just 50 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £36,100 and £41,800 plus professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

I need to find a lender panel solicitor in Ditchling. Can you assist?

It is not clear why you need a Ditchling panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the lender to find out which solicitors in Ditchling are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Ditchling not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site