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Reasons to use our Hornsea conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site offers most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law firms carrying out conveyancing in Hornsea regulated and authorised by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 2 Solicitor conveyancing firms have very good personal links with Hornsea estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Hornsea regularly deal withlocal concerns specific to Hornsea and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 4 Over the years Hornsea conveyancer have established very good connections with Hornsea local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Hornsea.
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often located hundreds of miles away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Hornsea

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hornsea since January 2025*

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of semi-detached property, The Birches, HU18 1TX completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £157,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

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of semi-detached premises, Rothesay Court, HU11 5DG completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £125,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hornsea

Much to our surprise we have been notified by our broker that my Hornsea property lawyer is not on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. How can I check?

The first thing you need to do is to contact your Hornsea lawyer directly. You lawyer should notify you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your bank.

My Hornsea lawyer has identified an inconsistency when comparing the information in the home valuation survey and what is revealed within the conveyancing documents. My solicitor informs me that he must check that the bank is OK with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my conveyancer’s approach legitimate?

Your conveyancer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

I purchased a renovated Georgian house in Hornsea. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and National Westminster Bank. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to assess 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 proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Hornsea and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the purchase.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Hornsea. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hornsea

    The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please supply a car parking plan. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

I'm remortgaging my primary house to a BTL loan with Barclays and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on further property. The area we are interested in is Hornsea. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of lenders and link together the two deals?

Make use of our comparison tool on this page to check that the solicitors are approved by both banks. On the basis that they are the conveyancer will be able to simultaneously deal with the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you solicitor and specify your desired outcome and requirements.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my 2 bed flat in Hornsea. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, but I have recently received a half-yearly service charge demand – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is pay the invoice as usual given that all ground rent and service invoices will be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

Hornsea Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

    Who manages the block? How many years remain on the lease? If a Hornsea lease has less than 80 years it will affect the marketability of the flat. It is worth checking with your mortgage company that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. A short lease means that you will almost definitely require a lease extension sooner rather than later and it is worth finding out what this would cost. Remember, in most cases you will need to own the premises for 24 months before you are eligible to extend the lease.

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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Hornsea?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales not just Hornsea. When instructing a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you should:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful service.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high quality of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be supplied with a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Receive a speedy, independent and comprehensive service if if a complaint is registered about your conveyancing in Hornsea.

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

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Examining the title unregistered or registered
  • Carrying out Hornsea property searches for the property
  • Reviewing draft sale agreement and other documentation received from the vendor’s solicitor
  • Submitting questions with the owner’s solicitor
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Assessing replies given by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (if relevant)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; reporting to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completion of and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the Land Registry.

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Hornsea almost always consists of the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the bank (if relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the change in proprietorship 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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