It has taken forever and a day but a loan offer from HSBC for the remortgage of my single bedroom apartment is to be issued by the end of next week. Can you propose a low cost conveyancing solicitor in Newhaven?

You have arrived at the wrong site to search for the lowest fares for conveyancing in Newhaven. Our aim is to provide cost effective conveyancing but we do not work with the cheapest lawyers. Do not be fooled by organisations enticing you with ninety nine pound conveyancing in Newhaven. The optimum outcome, in being led by cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you with a hefty uplift in extras and still not end up with the service required.

I require conveyancing for a flat in a relatively new development (seven years old) in Newhaven. 95% of the flats have already been sold. Is it strictly necessary to order local searches as part of conveyancing in Newhaven?

A big part of the Newhaven conveyancing process is the conveyancing searches. There are hundreds search providers who offer Newhaven conveyancing searches, as well straight from the local authority. These are generally termed personal search organisation and they produce, not surprisingly, personal searches. However, all Local Authority Search conveyancing products have one thing in common - they must obtain their data from the local authoritative source.

Various online forums that I have come across warn that are a common reason for hinderance in Newhaven conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Newhaven.

I have todaydiscovered that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Newhaven for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to check if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Newhaven conveyancing specialists.

I only have Sixty One years unexpired on my flat in Newhaven. I need to extend my lease but my freeholder is missing. What are my options?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the Court. However, you will be required to prove that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to locate the lessor. In some cases an enquiry agent may be useful to try and locate and to produce an expert document which can be used as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer in relation to devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Newhaven.

I bought a 2 bed flat in Newhaven, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent properties in Newhaven with over 90 years remaining are worth £180,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 charged once a year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2083

With just 58 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £22,800 and £26,400 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.