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Milford Haven Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Milford Haven conveyancing is Possessory Title
  • 2 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Milford Haven is 51% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 3 August was the busiest month and September was the next busiest month while July was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Milford Haven
  • 4 Average Stamp Duty Payable for last year was £2,115
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Milford Haven that are buy to let is 15%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Milford Haven since April 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Milford Haven

I am purchasing a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Milford Haven who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Clydesdale in certain locations such as Milford Haven. We dont recommend any particular firm.

Various web forums that I have visited warn that are the number one cause of hinderance in Milford Haven conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Milford Haven.

I am buying a new build apartment in Milford Haven. Conveyancing is daunting 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 conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Milford Haven

    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. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Milford Haven I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 51 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Milford Haven for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be problematic. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

I am a sole trader intending to take over a lease of a shop on a shopping parade. Can you recommend lawyers offering competitive costs for non-domestic conveyancing in Milford Haven for less than 2k?

We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Milford Haven, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are hoping to buy or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we can put you in touch with the right solicitor. As for the costs these will vary based on the structure and heads of terms of the proposed transaction. Let us have your contact information or call us so that we can furnish you with a detailed commercial conveyancing quote.

I work for a reputable estate agency in Milford Haven where we have witnessed a number of leasehold sales derailed due to short leases. I have been given inconsistent advice from local Milford Haven conveyancing solicitors. Can you shed some light as to whether the seller of a flat can initiate the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the proposed purchaser can avoid having to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed before, or at the same time as completion of the sale.

Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

I purchased a 2 bed flat in Milford Haven, conveyancing formalities finalised 8 years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Similar properties in Milford Haven with an extended lease are worth £170,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease ends on 21st October 2102

With 78 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £7,600 and £8,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Milford Haven regulated by the SRA

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

  • Price & Kelway, 17 Hamilton Terrace, Milford Haven, Dyfed, SA73 3JA
  • Philip Roache, 12 Meyrick Street, Pembroke Dock, Dyfed, SA72 6UT
  • Redkite Solicitors Services Limited, Shaftesbury House, Main Street, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, SA71 4HJ
  • Red Kite Law Llp, Shaftesbury House, 60 Main Street, Pembroke, Dyfed, SA71 4HJ
  • Greathead & Whitelock, 3-5 Hamilton Terrace, Pembroke, Dyfed, SA71 4DF

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Milford Haven regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Milford Haven with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Milford Haven. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Price & Kelway, 17 Hamilton Terrace, Milford Haven, Dyfed, SA73 3JA
  • Philip Roache, 12 Meyrick Street, Pembroke Dock, Dyfed, SA72 6UT
  • Redkite Solicitors Services Limited, Shaftesbury House, Main Street, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, SA71 4HJ
  • Red Kite Law Llp, Shaftesbury House, 60 Main Street, Pembroke, Dyfed, SA71 4HJ
  • Greathead & Whitelock, 3-5 Hamilton Terrace, Pembroke, Dyfed, SA71 4DF

Home buying in Milford Haven is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Solicitor instructed by the owners on acceptance of the offer
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated documents
  • Supplying draft papers to the conveyancer representing the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to supplemental questions from the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions submitted by the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the owner, the estate agent and paying off the mortgage (where appropriate)

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

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