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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Newington conveyancing

5 reasons to let us assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Newington

  • 1 Newington property lawyer are the key to a successful Newington conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Newington is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 Excellent communication together with a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Newington property deals can become a lot more protracted because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 4 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor generally results in a more bespoke service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 Newington conveyancers work in partnership with Newington estate agents, developers, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to clients every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible

Examples of recent conveyancing in Newington since August 2021*

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of flat Groveway SW9 0AH, sold for £726,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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of flat Quebec Way SE16 7FS, at a price of £507,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

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of flat Liverpool Road N1 1NQ, at sale consideration of £575,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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of apartment Bramshaw Road E9 5DF, acquired for £490,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Newington

IfI was to purchase a simple residential propertyin Newington mortgage fee and have no survey and no local authority searches how much would I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Newington?

The only saving you would achieve is the costs for searches. The conveyancing practitioner is obliged to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, correspond with the sellers solicitor, stamp duty return, register the title etc. You might save a bit for them not having to register a mortgage but it won't be a lot.

My wife and I are at the point of looking at houses in Newington and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it wise to have a lawyer on ‘stand by’? I am planning to take a mortgage with Nationwide.

You should start obtaining conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the EA. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with Nationwide, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Bank of Ireland. I assume I don't need a Newington conveyancing practitioner on the Bank of Ireland panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your Bank of Ireland mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Bank of Ireland mortgage from the register. Bank of Ireland, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Bank of Ireland has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Bank of Ireland has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Bank of Ireland mortgage has been paid off.

Planning on purchasing a flat in Newington. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the TSB conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Newington conveyancing practitioner is on the TSB conveyancing panel.

three months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Newington concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £160,000. 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 residence 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 need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Newington for my home move. Is it possible to check a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public may see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor telephone calls for training purposes.

After years of dialogue we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Newington. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

if there is a absentee landlord or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to judgment on the amount due.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Newington property is 1-41 Royal Tower Lodge 40 Cartwright Street in April 2013. the tribunal adding the agreed value of capitalised ground rents and the reversion the price to be paid for the freehold was £1,187,000 This case affected 41 flats. The unexpired lease term was 107 years.

What makes a Newington lease defective?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Newington. All leases are unique and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain clauses are erroneous. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

    A provision for the recovery of money spent for the benefit of another party. Maintenance charge proportions which don’t add up to the correct percentage

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. HSBC Bank, The Mortgage Works, and Nottingham Building Society all have very detailed requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to grant the mortgage, obliging the buyer to pull out.

I previously advised by my mortgage company that their approved solicitors operate no sale no fee basis for conveyancing in Newington. My purchase did not proceed yet the lawyers have requested search fees! They are claiming that the fees are independent!

Newington conveyancing search charges are disbursements not solicitors fees as these are paid to a third party.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Newington regulated by the SRA

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

  • Maunsell Bower, 167-169 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1HR
  • Sibley Law Llp, Delta House, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, London, SE1 1HR
  • Ola Leslie Solicitors Llp, 60 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XF
  • Rls Solicitors Limited, Suite 30-33, The Hop Exchange, 24 Southwark Street, London, London, SE1 1TY
  • Collins Long, 24 Pepper Street, London, SE1 0EB

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Newington

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Newington practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Sibley Law Llp, Delta House, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, London, SE1 1HR
  • Issat Timm Solicitors Limited, 175-177 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1HR
  • Deighton Pierce Glynn Limited, 8 Union Street, London, SE1 1SZ
  • Ola Leslie Solicitors Llp, 60 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XF
  • Rls Solicitors Limited, Suite 30-33, The Hop Exchange, 24 Southwark Street, London, London, SE1 1TY

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Newington regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Newington with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Newington. This may include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Sibley Law Llp, Delta House, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, London, SE1 1HR
  • Waterfront Solicitors Llp, 14 Weller Street, London, SE1 1QU
  • Ola Leslie Solicitors Llp, 60 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XF
  • The Sports Integrity Initiative Ltd, Unit L.f. The Leathermarket, Weston Street, London, SE1 3ER
  • Rls Solicitors Limited, Suite 30-33, The Hop Exchange, 24 Southwark Street, London, London, SE1 1TY

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

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