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  • 2 There is a better than average chance that the the conveyancers for the other party have offices in Kemp Town - if so sets of conveyancers will be familiar
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  • 5 Kemp Town lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Kemp Town conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your conveyancing

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kemp Town since January 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kemp Town

It has taken forever and a day but a mortgage offer from HSBC for the refinancing of my 2 bedroom apartment is due any day now. Could you recommend a cheap conveyancing law firm in Kemp Town?

You have come to the wrong place to search for cut-price fees for conveyancing solicitors in Kemp Town. We can offer you excellent value conveyancing but we do not advertise as being the cheapest. Avoid the trap of appointing brokers enticing you with low cost conveyancing in Kemp Town. Optimistically, in deciding on cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up with a surprising uplift in extras and still not receive the service required.

When researching mumsnet.com for a conveyancing solicitor in Kemp Town, many comment that I should use a CQS kitemarked lawyer. What is CQS?

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised kitemark for legal experts in buying or selling property, trusted by some of the UK's leading lenders. In 2011-12 the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Building Societies Association (BSA). The scheme does not cover licenced conveyancers. Kemp Town is one of the numerous areas in England and Wales where there are CQS solicitors.

My friend suggested that where I am buying in Kemp Town I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Kemp Town conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Kemp Town around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Kemp Town Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Kemp Town.

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Kemp Town before instructing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor has said that some lenders tend refuse to grant a loan on this type of premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Kemp Town. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

My husband and I are 17 days into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the local agent to do our conveyancing in Kemp Town. I am am starting to be frustrated with the level of service. Can you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?

They would need to be really bad to suggest replacing them. Has the mortgage been issued? In the event that it has you must inform them of the new contact details and get the mortgage documents are re-sent. The conveyancer needs to be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid supplemental fees and delays. So that should be your first question of the new lawyers. The search tool should help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Kemp Town

I today plan to offer on a house that appears to be perfect, at a great price which is making it all the more appealing. I have since found out that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are issues buying a leasehold house in Kemp Town. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been appointed. Will my lawyers set out the implications of buying a leasehold house in Kemp Town ?

The majority of houses in Kemp Town are freehold rather than leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local conveyancer used to dealing with such properties who can help the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are purchasing in Kemp Town so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Kemp Town conveyancing practitioner and check that they are used to transacting on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a leaseholder you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions for example obtaining the freeholder’sconsent to carry out changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a maintenance charge towards the upkeep of the estate where the house is part of an estate. Your solicitor will advise you fully on all the issues.

Kemp Town Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    This information is helpful as a) areas can result in problems in the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate if maintenance are not paid for b) if the tenants have an issue with the managing agents you will want to have all the details How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Kemp Town regulated by the SRA

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

  • Sherwood Solicitors, The Little Globe, 153 Edward Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0JG
  • Burt Brill & Cardens Limited, 30 Old Steine, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1FL
  • Fitzhugh Gates, 3 Pavilion Parade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1RY
  • Edward Harte Llp, 6 Pavilion Parade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1RA
  • Griffith Smith Farrington Webb Llp, 47 Old Steyne, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1NW

Planning law solicitors in Kemp Town regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kemp Town with expertise in planning law. This should include advice on development on contaminated land
  • Mayo Wynne Baxter Llp, Century House, 15-19 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3FE
  • M S Page, 3 The Rise, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2PY

Home selling conveyancing in Kemp Town almost always involves the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated documents
  • Sending draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner representing the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering supplemental queries from the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions raised by the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where applicable)

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

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