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Rye Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 December was the busiest month and August was the next busiest month while July was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Rye
  • 2 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £540
  • 3 Percentage of cases in Rye that are buy to let is 9%
  • 4 Average time frame of 34 days for registration of title in Rye
  • 5 Average time from start to completion was 59 days for conveyancing in Rye

Examples of recent conveyancing in Rye since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Rye

My uncle passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Rye. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £4500. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Principality, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

Given you intend to re-mortgage then Principality will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Principality conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Principality conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Principality mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

What will a local search reveal about the house I am purchasing in Rye?

Rye conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for example Onsearch The local search is essential in every Rye conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search should supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic sections.

Just acquired a terraced house in Rye , how long will it take for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my ownership? My Rye conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure that my purchase is registered.

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Rye registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry must send notices to any other parties. As of today approximately three quarters of such applications are fully addressed within two weeks but occasionally there can be longer delays. Historically registration is effected once the new owner is living at the premises thus 'speed' is not typically primary concern but if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer should speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I'm buying a new build house in Rye with the aid of help to buy. The developers would not move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep advised me not to tell my solicitor about this side-deal as it will adversely affect my mortgage with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Rye ahead of appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor advised that some lenders may refuse to issue a mortgage on this type of premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Rye. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I am looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Rye for my purchase. Can I see a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

Members of the public can review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could recorded telephone calls for training reasons.

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

  • Property lawyer instructed by the purchaser once the offer has been accepted
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Ordering Rye conveyancing searches for the property
  • Considering the draft sale agreement and other documentation collated by the vendor’s solicitor
  • Submitting questions with the owner’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale agreement
  • Analysing replies supplied by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer document
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (if applicable)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; summarising to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the purchase and the home loan (where relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Rye ordinarily comprises the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the lender (where relevant)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the change in ownership and the home loan (where appropriate) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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