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Main reasons to let us assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Newent

  • 1 Solicitor conveyancing lawyers have excellent personal links with Newent estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Using a local Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is dealt with by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 Newent conveyancers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 4 Notwithstanding what other lawyers advise it may be important to attend your lawyer to sign contracts. There are various parties with with an interest in a homemove without having to add the postman into the equation.
  • 5 The companies listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Newent since January 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Newent

I am the registered owner of a freehold property in Newent but still invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Newent and has limited impact for conveyancing in Newent 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 establishment of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be extinguished.

I am helping my sister sell her flat in Newent. Will the conveyancing solicitor commission an energy performance certificate or it is for the seller to see to?

Following the demise of HIPs, energy assessments became a required component of moving house. An EPC needs to be commissioned in advance of the property being advertised. It is not something that lawyers ordinarily arrange. If you are instructing a Newent conveyancing practitioner they may help arrange energy assessments due to their contacts with reputable Newent providers

We are getting the release of further funds on our mortgage from HSBC as we intend to conduct renovations to our house in Newent. Do we need to select a nearby Newent solicitor on the HSBC conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

HSBC do not ordinarily require a member of their conveyancing panel to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the HSBC list.

After shopping around on the internet I have found a Newent conveyancing practitioner having checked that they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Kent Reliance will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Kent Reliance will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Newent postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Kent Reliance, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Newent.

I require expedited conveyancing in Newent as I am under a deadline to sign on the dotted line in less than one month. Thankfully I do not need a mortgage. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are are a cash buyer you have the choice not to do searches although no conveyancer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Newent the following are instances of what can appear and therefore impact future saleability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...

I used Action Conveyancing several years past for my conveyancing in Newent. Now, I need the files but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Newent of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I opted to have a survey done on a property in Newent ahead of retaining conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders may not issue a loan on this type of property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you contact us we can look into this further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Newent. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Newent especially if they are familiar with such properties in Newent.

What are the frequently found problems that you come across in leases for Newent properties?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Newent. Most leases are individual and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain provisions are wrong. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    Repairing obligations to or maintain parts of the property

You could have a problem when selling your property if you have a defective lease primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Accord Mortgages Ltd, Coventry Building Society, and Alliance & Leicester all have very detailed conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to grant the mortgage, forcing the buyer to withdraw.

Newent Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

    It would be a good idea to discover if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. By way of example plenty of leases prohibit pets being permitted in in a block in Newent. If you love the propertyin Newent yet your dog can’t make the move with you then you will be presented with a difficult decision. The prefered form of lease structure is if the freehold title is owned by the leaseholders. In this scenario the leaseholders benefit from control and notwithstanding that a managing agent is usually employed where it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants. It is important to be aware if window replacement or some other significant cost is coming up to be shared between the leasehold owners and will materially impact the level of the service costs or necessitate a one time invoice.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Newent regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Newent specialising in commercial conveyancing in Newent. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Peter M Mcmurtrie Solicitor And Notary Public, Walk Farm, Moorend Road, Eldersfield, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 4NS

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

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing countrywide as well as Newent. If instructing a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your matters dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Receive a high standard of service due to your lawyer’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.
  • Not receive a service which is below the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be made.
  • Be provided with a timeous, independent and comprehensive service where if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Newent.

Newent commercial property solicitors draw on a full range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Sale or acquisition of commercial property investments, including at auction Factories, warehouses, offices, shops, restaurants, hotels, clubs and pubs, nurseries and care homes Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Advising landlords and tenants in respect of ancillary documentation e.g. licences to alter, assign underlet etc

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

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