My IFA says he needs my Newhaven solicitor’s panel member for the Nat West conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I discover this. I have contacted my local Newhaven branch but they don't know it.

The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Newhaven . They maintain a central record lender panel numbers.

Having spent time looking at online forums for a cheap solicitor in Newhaven, most advise that I must look for a CQS assured solicitor. What is CQS?

The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices issued by the Law Society. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon: * the integrity of the senior responsible officer and other key conveyancing staff * the firm's adherence to good practice management standards * adherence to best practice conveyancing processes via the scheme protocol It includes many organisations who conduct conveyancing in Newhaven.

I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Newhaven. I now require my file but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do call 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 Newhaven of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Newhaven. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Newhaven

Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.

Am I right to be suspicious that estate agents that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a nationwide conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Newhaven conveyancing firm?

As is the case with lots of professional services, often input from relatives can be very helpful. Yet there are many people with a keen interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies might all recommend conveyancers to retain. Sometimes these conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there behind the scenes financial incentive behind the endorsement. You have the right to appoint your own lawyer. You need to be aware that the majority of banks operate an approved list of solicitors you have to use for the mortgage aspect of your home move.