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Reasons to use our East Cowes conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often located many miles away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in East Cowes
  • 2 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s lawyers have offices in East Cowes - if so both parties will be familiar
  • 3 Solicitor conveyancing firms have excellent personal connections with East Cowes estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 Excellent communication and a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. East Cowes property deals can become significantly more protracted due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 5 The East Cowes conveyancing practitioners that we work with are dedicated to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in East Cowes

Examples of recent conveyancing in East Cowes since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in East Cowes

Some advice if I may. My East Cowes solicitor is informing me me that he has toconduct East Cowes conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the Lloydsapproved lawyer panel. Is my conveyancer right?

Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. Given that you are taking out a loan with a mortgage company your conveyancer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancing practitioner would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the CML Handbook specifications . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out East Cowes conveyancing searches.

It is is a decade since I acquired my home in East Cowes. Conveyancing lawyers have recently been retained on the sale but I can't track down my title documents. Will this jeopardise the sale?

You need not be too concerned. Firstly the deeds may be with the lender or they may still be with the conveyancers who handled the purchase. Secondly in all probability the title will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors procuring up to date copy of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in East Cowes relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is not registered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in East Cowes

There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in East Cowes and Solicitor firms in East Cowes who can help with your conveyancing It is important to make clear that the two are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal aspects of transferring property. The two can conduct associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

I am due to move home in April. Does my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you suggest a removal company in East Cowes. Conveyancing lawyer was organised prior to coming across your website.

On the afternoon of completion you can collect the keys from the selling agent however this can only occur once the previous owners conveyancers advise the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be handed over. You should advise the removal company that they can start moving you in. We are not in a position to recommend a particular removal company but can assist you in choosing a residential property solicitor in East Cowes or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in East Cowes.

Planning on purchasing a house in East Cowes. 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 Yorkshire BS 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 East Cowes solicitor is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. East Cowes is where the house is located. Is there any guidance you can give?

Flying freeholds in East Cowes are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside East Cowes you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in East Cowes may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

As co-executor for the will of my grandmother I am disposing of a house in Swansea but I am based in East Cowes. My conveyancer (based 250 miles awayrequires that I execute a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in East Cowes who can attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are East Cowes based

I own a leasehold house in East Cowes. Conveyancing and Nottingham Building Society mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing solicitor in East Cowes who acted for me is not around. Any advice?

First make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to incur the fees of a East Cowes conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

East Cowes Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

    Is there a share of the freehold? It is important to be aware whether window replacement or some other major work is pending that will be shared between the tenants and could well materially increase the the maintenance charges or result in a one time invoice. What is the maintenance charge and ground rent on the apartment?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in East Cowes regulated by the SRA

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

  • Diana Deacon Limited, 36 Castle Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7QZ
  • Glanvilles Llp, The Courtyard, St Cross Business Park, Monks Brook, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5BF
  • Roach Pittis, 60-66 Lugley Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5EU
  • Jerome & Co Solicitors Limited, 98 High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1BD
  • Wheelers Solicitors Limited, 69a High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1BA

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in East Cowes regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in East Cowes specialising in commercial conveyancing in East Cowes. This will likely include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Diana Deacon Limited, 36 Castle Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7QZ
  • Glanvilles Llp, The Courtyard, St Cross Business Park, Monks Brook, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5BF
  • Roach Pittis, 60-66 Lugley Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5EU
  • Jerome & Co Solicitors Limited, 98 High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1BD
  • Wheelers Solicitors Limited, 69a High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1BA

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in East Cowes regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in East Cowes but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Solent Property Lawyers Limited, First Floor 118-120 High Street, PO13 9DB
  • Paul Wilks & Co Limited, 3 Garfield Road, PO33 2PS
  • Terence Michael Willey & Co Ltd, 27a Cross Street, PO33 2AA
  • Terence Michael Willey & Co Ltd, 8 Cross Street, PO33 2AD

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