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Top 5 reasons to let us help you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Newington

  • 1 No matter what any alternative companies tell you it may be important to visit your solicitor to execute documents. There are enough parties involved in a homemove without having to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Newington is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 3 Excellent communication together with a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Newington home moves can become significantly more protracted due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 4 The Newington conveyancing practitioners that are listed are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Newington
  • 5 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often located many miles away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Newington

Examples of recent conveyancing in Newington since March 2020*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Newington

Do the conveyancing solicitors via your comparison service execute conveyancing in Newington by way of an attended exchange?

We do have a number of conveyancing experts who can conduct personalised exchanges. Please e-mail us to receive a costs illustration and details as to availability.

Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Newington is more expensive?

Newington leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am new to the process as FTB of a ground floor flat in Newington. Do I receive the keys to the premises on completion from my solicitor? If so, I will find a local conveyancing solicitor in Newington?

On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Newington. Your solicitors will transfer the purchase money to the seller's lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be called to collect the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

My solicitor has informed me that missing deeds insurance is necessary on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Newington?

The right level of missing deeds indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between Accord Mortgages Ltd and Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.

I recently had an offer agreed on an apartment in Newington. My mortgage broker suggested a property lawyer. I paid an on account payment of £225. A few days later, the property lawyer called me to say that they were not on the TSB conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the TSB panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Various online forums that I have come across warn that are a common cause of obstruction in Newington house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Newington.

I am selling my home. My previous lawyers have shut. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Newington if that makes things easier.

You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Newington. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.

I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a couple of apartments in Newington which have in the region of 50 years unexpired on the leases. Do I need to be concerned?

There are plenty of short leases in Newington. The lease is a right to use the property for a prescribed time frame. As the lease shortens the marketability of the lease deteriorates and results in it becoming more costly to extend the lease. This is why it is generally wise to increase the term of the lease. More often than not it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease because mortgage companies may be reluctant to lend money on properties of this type. Lease enfranchisement can be a difficult process. We recommend you seek professional assistance from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this area.

Following years of correspondence we simply can't 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?

Where there is a missing freeholder or if there is disagreement 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 assess the premium.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision 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.

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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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Newington regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Newington with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Newington. This could include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • 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

Planning law solicitors in Newington regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Newington specialising in planning law. This should include advice on development on contaminated land
  • Sibley Law Llp, Delta House, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, London, SE1 1HR
  • Deighton Pierce Glynn Limited, 8 Union Street, London, SE1 1SZ
  • Ola Leslie Solicitors Llp, 60 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XF
  • Greenberg Traurig Maher Llp, The Shard, Level 8, 32 London Bridge Street, London, London, SE1 9SG
  • Howard Kennedy Llp, No.1 London Bridge, London, SE1 9BG

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

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