Can the conveyancing practitioners that are recommend carry out auction conveyancing in New Romney?

We know of a number of niche practitioners we can connect you with those conducting auction conveyancing. New Romney is one of hundreds of locations where our lawyers are based.

I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our house in New Romney and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. A high street New Romney conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using a nationwide conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in New Romney. We have lived in New Romney for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to get clarification that the buyers are looking for.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

Me and my brother purchased a terraced Victorian property in New Romney. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Leeds Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in New Romney and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.

How does conveyancing in New Romney differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in New Romney contact us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is completed. This is because new home sellers in New Romney tend to buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in New Romney or who has acted in the same development.

What are your top tips when it comes to finding a New Romney conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a New Romney conveyancing practice) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We suggest that you speak with two or three firms including non New Romney conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be useful:

How many lease extensions have they carried out in New Romney in the last twenty four months? What are the charges for lease extension conveyancing?

New Romney Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

For most New Romney leaseholds the cost for major works are not included within service charges, although there some managing agents in New Romney ask leasehold owners to pay into a reserve fund and this is used to offset against major works. How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments?