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Reasons to use our Isle Of Wight conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often located hundreds of kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Isle Of Wight
  • 2 Isle Of Wight conveyancers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 3 This site is the only site that enables you the ability to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Isle Of Wight will be carried out by a law firm on your bank member panel.
  • 4 Isle Of Wight conveyancers have a significant edge when it comes to Isle Of Wight conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your conveyancing
  • 5 Experience means that Isle Of Wight property lawyer have established very good links with Isle Of Wight 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 Isle Of Wight.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Isle Of Wight since January 2025*

Sale

of semi premises, Carisbrooke Road, PO30 1DB completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £700,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Sale

of terraced premises, Willow Court, PO30 1JB completing on 21/01/2025 at a price of £170,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Sale

of terraced property, Fairlee Road, PO30 2EJ completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £316,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties

Disposal

of house premises, Cynthia Grove, PO30 2JA completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £250,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Isle Of Wight

I am one month into the sale of my ground floor flat in Isle Of Wight and the estate agent has just e-mailed to warn that the purchasers are swapping property lawyer. I am told that this is due to the fact that the bank will only engage with solicitors on their approved list. Why would a major lender only deal with certain law firms rather the firm that they want to appoint to handle their conveyancing in Isle Of Wight ?

Banks have always had panels of law firms they are willing to work with, but in recent years big names such as Yorkshire Building Society, have reviewed and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have represented them for decades.

Mortgage companies point to the increase in fraud as the reason for the pruning – criteria have been tightened as a smaller panel is easier to maintain. No lender will say how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society says it is hearing daily from firms that have been removed from panels. Some are unaware that they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. Your buyers are not going to have any impact on this.

Our lawyer has discovered a a problem with the lease for the apartment we are buying in Isle Of Wight. The other side have put forward defective title insurance as a workaround. We are content with insurance and will cover the costs. Our solicitor says that he must be satisfied that the mortgage company is willing to move forward with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the mortgage company ?

The short answer to your last question is that, notwithstanding the risk of a conflict of interest, you and the bank are the client. Your solicitor must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions require your lawyer to disclose issues such as defects with the lease so that the lender can be afforded the opportunity to check with their valuer as to the extent that the value of the property is affected. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your property lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

Having invested time scouring online forums for an affordable lawyer in Isle Of Wight, most comment that I should look for a CQS kitemarked lawyer. What is CQS?

Isle Of Wight Conveyancing Quality Scheme law firms have achieved accreditation by the law Society CQS was created to promote high standards in the in the legal transfer of properties. CQS enables buyers and sellers to identify practices that provide a quality residential conveyancing. Isle Of Wight is one of the many areas in England and Wales in which accredited firms have offices. The conveyancing scheme requires solicitors to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-certification, spot checks and yearly assessments in order to maintain CQS status. It is open only to members of the Law Society who meet the demanding standards set by the scheme and has the support of the Association of British Insurers.

I purchased my apartment on 16 March and my personal details is not yet on the land registry website. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Isle Of Wight said it will be formalised in a couple of weeks. Are titles in Isle Of Wight uniquely lengthy to register?

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Isle Of Wight registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can vary subject 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 80% of submission are fully dealt with within 12 days but occasionally there can be longer hold-ups. Historically registration takes place after the buyer is living at the property so an expedited registration is not usually primary concern yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor must contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

My husband and I are new on the property ladder - had an offer accepted, yet the property agent told us that the owners will only go ahead if we use the agent's chosen solicitors as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a high street conveyancer used to conveyancing in Isle Of Wight

It is unlikely the vendors are behind this. If they require ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated purchaser is counter productive. Contact the sellers directly and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to go, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to use your own,trusted Isle Of Wight conveyancing lawyers - rather thanthe ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a referral fee or meet his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by HQ.

I was advised by my bank that their approved conveyancers operate no sale no charge basis for conveyancing in Isle Of Wight. Our purchase aborted yet the conveyancers want search fees! They are stating that the fees are nothing to do with their fees!

in offering "no move no fee" Isle Of Wight conveyancing firms are waiving their charges for any work carried out. We must stress this does not constitute an insurance scheme. you will still need to pay for any costs that your lawyer has expended for you for instance Isle Of Wight local authority searches

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Isle Of Wight regulated by the SRA

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

  • Wheelers Solicitors Limited, 69a High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1BA
  • 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
  • Eldridges, 36 St James' Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1LF
  • Glanvilles Llp, The Courtyard, St Cross Business Park, Monks Brook, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5BF

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Isle Of Wight

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Isle Of Wight practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on wrongful eviction

  • 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
  • Eldridges, 36 St James' Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1LF
  • Glanvilles Llp, The Courtyard, St Cross Business Park, Monks Brook, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5BF
  • Diana Deacon Limited, 36 Castle Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7QZ

Planning law solicitors in Isle Of Wight regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Isle Of Wight specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Diana Deacon Limited, 36 Castle Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7QZ

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

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