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Reasons to use our Highcliffe conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Peace of mind comes when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Highcliffe has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 2 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Highcliffe - if so both parties will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 3 Personal touch and a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Highcliffe home moves can become significantly more protracted because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 4 The accumulation of transactions means that Highcliffe conveyancer have developed valuable working relationships with Highcliffe local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Highcliffe.
  • 5 Lawyer conveyancing firms have valuable personal links with Highcliffe selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Highcliffe since September 2023*

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of apartment Wortley Road BH23 5DR, at buying amount of £350,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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of terraced premises, Braemar Drive, BH23 5NS completing on 25/09/2023 at a price of £589,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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of terraced residence, Cranemoor Close, BH23 5AP completing on 12/09/2023 at a price of £775,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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of house residence, The Meadway, BH23 4NU completing on 18/09/2023 at a price of £600,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Highcliffe

I do hope you can help me. My Highcliffe solicitor is advising me that he is legally obliged toorder Highcliffe conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the Virgin Moneyconveyancing panel. These Highcliffe searches cost a lot of money can this be avoided?

You have limited options available to you. As you are obtaining a mortgage with a lender your conveyancing practitioner has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your solicitor would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook provisions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Highcliffe conveyancing searches.

I need some expedited conveyancing in Highcliffe as I have an ultimatum to exchange contracts in less than one month. Luckily I do not require a mortgage. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are not getting a mortgage you are at free not to do searches although no solicitor would advise that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Highcliffe the following are instances of what can arise and adversely impact future mortgageability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...

About to purchase a new build flat in Highcliffe. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Highcliffe

    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. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business offices in Highcliffe and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act provides a safeguard to business lessees, granting the a statutory right to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of the lease term. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Highcliffe is one of our many locations in which our lawyers are based

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Highcliffe. I have stumble upon a site which appears to be the perfect answer If it is possible to get all formalities done via phone that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Do you have any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Highcliffe with the aim of expediting the sale process?

  • Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Highcliffe can be reduced if you appoint lawyers as soon as you market your property and request that they start to collate the leasehold information which will be required by the buyers’ conveyancers.
    • If you have had any disputes with your freeholder or managing agents it is very important that these are resolved prior to the flat being put on the market. The buyers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a property where there is a current dispute. You may need to swallow your pride and discharge any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled ahead of the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You will still have to reveal particulars of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is better to present the dispute as historic rather than unsettled. Many freeholders or managing agents in Highcliffe charge for providing management packs for a leasehold property. You or your lawyers should discover the actual amount of the charges. The management information can be applied for as soon as you have a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The typical amount of time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most common reason for delay in leasehold conveyancing in Highcliffe. In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s approval? In particular have you laid down wooden flooring? Most leases in Highcliffe state that internal structural changes or laying down wooden flooring necessitate a licence from the Landlord consenting to such changes. If you dont have the consents in place you should not communicate with the landlord without contacting your conveyancer first.

I inherited a ground floor flat in Highcliffe, conveyancing having been completed 7 years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable flats in Highcliffe with an extended lease are worth £185,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 invoiced annually. The lease runs out on 21st October 2083

You have 60 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £20,000 and £23,000 as well as legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Highcliffe regulated by the SRA

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

  • Morris Scott & Co, 280 Lymington Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 5ET
  • Anthony Harris & Co, 17 Elm Avenue, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6HE
  • Heppenstalls Solicitors Limited, 82 Station Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6LG
  • Spurlings Solicitors & Notary Public, 2a Church Street, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1BW
  • Frettens Llp, The Saxon Centre, 11 Bargates, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1PZ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Highcliffe regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Highcliffe specialising in commercial conveyancing in Highcliffe. This could include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Anthony Harris & Co, 17 Elm Avenue, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6HE
  • Heppenstalls Solicitors Limited, 82 Station Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6LG
  • Spurlings Solicitors & Notary Public, 2a Church Street, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1BW
  • Frettens Llp, The Saxon Centre, 11 Bargates, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1PZ
  • Robert Wrynne Solicitors, 138-140 Tuckton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 3JX

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

Licensed Conveyancers deal with the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing nationwide as well as Highcliffe. If using a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful service.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of legal services.
  • Receive your transaction dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Be supplied with 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.
  • Not feel 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.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a swift, independent and comprehensive service where if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Highcliffe.

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

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