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  • 1 Experience means that Freshwater Bay lawyer have developed excellent connections with Freshwater Bay local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your home move in Freshwater Bay.
  • 2 Freshwater Bay property lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Freshwater Bay home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 3 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s solicitors are based in Freshwater Bay - if so sets of solicitors will be familiar
  • 4 Freshwater Bay solicitors will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Freshwater Bay is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Freshwater Bay since August 2023*

Transfer

of apartment Gate Lane PO40 9RD, at sale sum of £200,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of semi-detached premises, Camp Road, PO40 9HL completing on 14/09/2023 at a price of £380,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of semi premises, Weston Lane, PO39 0HE completing on 31/08/2023 at a price of £295,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Purchase

of flat Granville Road PO39 0BG, acquired for £335,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Freshwater Bay

Why do I have to pay up front when it comes to conveyancing in Freshwater Bay?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Freshwater Bay your solicitor will ask you put them with monies to cover the search fees. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. If any down payment is as part of the purchase price then this will be required shortly ahead of contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is needed should be transferred a couple of days ahead of the day of completion.

My relative recommended that if I am buying in Freshwater Bay I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is usually included in the estimate for your Freshwater Bay conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about Freshwater Bay around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Freshwater Bay.

I have justfound out that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Freshwater Bay for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Freshwater Bay conveyancing specialists.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business offices in Freshwater Bay and how can your lawyers assist?

The particular law that you refer to provides protection to business leaseholders, giving them the dueness to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Freshwater Bay is one of the numerous areas of the UK in which our lawyers are based

In searching the internet for the phrase conveyancing in Freshwater Bay it shows results of many solicitorslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right conveyancing solicitor for purchase transaction?

The ideal way of seeking the right conveyancer is via personal referral, so ask colleagues and relatives who have acquired a property in Freshwater Bay or the local estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Freshwater Bay vary, so it's advisable to request at least three quotes from varying types of property lawyers. Be sure to seek confirmation that the costs are assured not to escalate.

I've recently bought a leasehold flat in Freshwater Bay. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I acquired a 1st floor flat in Freshwater Bay, conveyancing was carried out April 1999. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Freshwater Bay with an extended lease are worth £202,000. The ground rent is £60 levied per year. The lease ends on 21st October 2080

With just 57 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £28,500 and £33,000 plus professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs 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 taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Freshwater Bay

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Freshwater Bay practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Hugh Whitlock Solicitors, 44 High Street, Milford On Sea, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 0QD
  • Scott Bailey Llp, 63 High Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9ZT
  • Clive Sutton Solicitor, 3 The Old Print Works, 85b High Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9AN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Freshwater Bay regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Freshwater Bay with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Freshwater Bay. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Hugh Whitlock Solicitors, 44 High Street, Milford On Sea, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 0QD
  • Scott Bailey Llp, 63 High Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9ZT

Freshwater Bay commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites General advice on title or other property issues Compulsory land purchase Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Creating and negotiating new leases Property finance transactions, including sale and leaseback

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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