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Top reasons to let us assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Hermitage

  • 1 Regardless other sites say it just might be necessary to attend your solicitor to sign documents. There are enough parties involved in a house sale without having to add the postman into the mix.
  • 2 The companies shown on our directory have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 3 Peace of mind comes when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Hermitage has a number to choose from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 4 Hermitage conveyancers work in conjunction with Hermitage estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to clients every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept up to date with progress all the way along
  • 5 Hermitage solicitors have a crucial advantage when it comes to Hermitage conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your conveyancing

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hermitage since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hermitage

I am the registered owner of a freehold property in Hermitage yet charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Hermitage and has limited impact for conveyancing in Hermitage but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 will be dispensed with completely.

What is the optimum way to check that the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Hermitage is on the mortgage lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for The Royal Bank of Scotland thus spending £175.00 in additional conveyancing invoice.

You should make the most of the search tool on this site. Please choose the lender and type ‘Hermitage’ or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous solicitors based in Hermitage or nearest you.

We are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our property in Hermitage and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Hermitage conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers used an internet conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Hermitage. Having lived in Hermitage for 4 years we know of no issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? 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 illness)

I am purchasing a new build house in Hermitage with the aid of help to buy. The developers would not budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not reveal to my solicitor about this extras as it may adversely affect my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I was recommended by a number of property agents in Hermitage to choose a solicitor using your seach tool. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to recommend your lawyers over and above another?

We don’t offer any referral fee for pointing buyers and sellers our way. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

Last August I purchased a leasehold flat in Hermitage. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to 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. A critical element 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).

Hermitage Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Hermitage regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Hermitage but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Lesley A Clay Solicitor, Wayside Cottage, The Slade, Bucklebury, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 6TE
  • Gardner Leader Llp, White Hart House, Market Place, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5BA
  • Horsey Lightly, 2, West Mills, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5HG
  • Mblaw (newbury) Ltd, 8 Cheap Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5DD
  • Charles Lucas & Marshall, Radnor House, 28 Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5EU

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Hermitage regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Hermitage practicing in commercial conveyancing in Hermitage. This may include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Gardner Leader Llp, White Hart House, Market Place, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5BA
  • Horsey Lightly, 2, West Mills, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5HG
  • Mblaw (newbury) Ltd, 8 Cheap Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5DD
  • Charles Lucas & Marshall, Radnor House, 28 Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5EU

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Hermitage?

Licensed Conveyancers deal with the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales as well as Hermitage. When using a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you should:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Have a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be supplied with a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Receive a swift, independent and comprehensive service when making a complaint about your conveyancing in Hermitage about your conveyancing in Hermitage.

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