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Main reasons to let us help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Newhaven

  • 1 Peace of mind comes when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Newhaven has a number to select from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 2 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor generally results in a more personalised service. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 The Newhaven conveyancing firms that are identified are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Newhaven
  • 4 Over the years Newhaven property lawyer have established excellent working relationships with Newhaven local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Newhaven.
  • 5 Newhaven solicitor are the key to a successful Newhaven home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing

Examples of recent conveyancing in Newhaven since April 2021*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Newhaven

My nephew is buying a new build apartment in Newhaven with a home loan from Barclays. His lawyer has said that there is a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?

The document is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Barclays conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Barclays conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

My uncle pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in Newhaven there could be a number of restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external changes to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of a number of properties in Newhaven which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Newhaven should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I am the only recipient of my late grandmother’s estate with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in Newhaven. The Newhaven property was put into my name in June. I now wish to sell up. I understand that there is a CML six month 'rule', which means that my property ownership may be considered the same way as if I'd bought the house in June. Will no one buy the property for half a year?

The CML handbook instructs conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you might be caught by that. many mortgage companies would take a pragmatic view as this provision primarily exists to identify subsales or the wholesaling and assigning of property.

The mortgage over my property is with Kent Reliance for my property in Newhaven. Conveyancing has been completed a year ago. In the event that I decide to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Kent Reliance?

You must advise Kent Reliance in advance of renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Kent Reliance’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Kent Reliance directly. You need not do this via a Kent Reliance conveyancing panel lawyer.

I need some fast conveyancing in Newhaven as I have pressure to complete inside one month. Luckily I do not need a mortgage. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are not taking a mortgage you have the choice not to do searches although no conveyancer would suggest that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Newhaven the following are instances of what can appear and therefore impact market value: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

It has been 4 months since my purchase conveyancing in Newhaven concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Newhaven and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Newhaven. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Newhaven area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Newhaven. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Newhaven for my home move. Can I review a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

Anyone can see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor call for training reasons.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Newhaven

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Newhaven with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Astburys, Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LU
  • Adams & Remers Llp, Trinity House, School Hill, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2NN

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

  • Conveyancer instructed by the seller once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the property lawyer retained by the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering supplemental questions from the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Replying to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if applicable)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Newhaven is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the mortgage company (where appropriate)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the Land Registry.

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

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