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  • 1 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Kemp Town have a grasp oflocal concerns peculiar to Kemp Town and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often based many miles away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Kemp Town
  • 3 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Kemp Town has a number to pick from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 4 Our site is the only site that enables you the facility to check that your conveyancing in Kemp Town will be conducted by a conveyancer on your bank member panel.
  • 5 No matter what any other solicitors advise it may be important to attend your conveyancer to sign legal papers. There are enough parties engaged in a homemove without having to include Royal Mail into the pot.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kemp Town since January 2025*

Transfer

of apartment Bristol Road BN2 1AP, at buying amount of £330,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of terraced property, Newark Place, BN2 9NT completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £215,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties

Disposal

of terraced premises, Hanover Street, BN2 9SS completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £491,400. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of flat Buckingham Road BN1 3RQ, at the agreed sum of £305,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kemp Town

My wife and I are purchasing a brand new flat in Kemp Town and my solicitor is informing me that she is duty bound to the mortgage company to reveal incentives from the developer. I am under pressure to sign contracts and I would rather not prolong deal. Is my lawyer right?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on a bank panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

Having invested time scouring online forums for an affordable solicitor in Kemp Town, most advise that I must use a CQS assured lawyer. Can you explain what CQS is?

The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a kitemark for residential conveyancing practices issued by the Law Society. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon: * the integrity of the senior responsible officer and other key conveyancing staff * the firm's adherence to good practice management standards * adherence to best practice conveyancing processes through the scheme protocol Membership covers numerous organisations who carry out conveyancing in Kemp Town.

Will our solicitor be raising questions regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Kemp Town.

Flooding is a growing risk for lawyers dealing with homes in Kemp Town. There are those who purchase a property in Kemp Town, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical destruction, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Solicitors are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a various searches that can be undertaken by the purchaser or by their lawyers which should figure out the risks in Kemp Town. The conventional set of information supplied to a buyer’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a usual question of the vendor to discover if the property has suffered from flooding. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not revealed by the seller, then a buyer may issue a claim for damages as a result of such an incorrect reply. The purchaser’s lawyers will also carry out an environmental report. This will reveal whether there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be initiated.

I am buying a new build house in Kemp Town with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The property agent advised me not to tell my lawyer about this extras as it could jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Kemp Town prior to instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will refuse to give a mortgage on a flying freehold house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can check with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Kemp Town. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Kemp Town especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Kemp Town.

I am looking at a two flats in Kemp Town both have in the region of forty five years left on the lease term. Do I need to be concerned?

A lease is a right to use the premises for a period of time. As the lease gets shorter the marketability of the lease decreases and results in it becoming more expensive to extend the lease. For this reason it is generally wise to increase the term of the lease. Sometimes it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease because mortgage lenders less inclined to grant a loan on properties of this type. Lease enfranchisement can be a protracted process. We advise that you seek professional help from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this field.

I own a 1 bedroom flat in Kemp Town, conveyancing formalities finalised July 2007. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Comparable properties in Kemp Town with a long lease are worth £191,000. The ground rent is £55 levied per year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2079

With 54 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £31,400 and £36,200 plus legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Kemp Town regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Kemp Town practicing in commercial conveyancing in Kemp Town. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Sherwood Solicitors, The Little Globe, 153 Edward Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0JG
  • Burt Brill & Cardens Limited, 30 Old Steine, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1FL
  • Fitzhugh Gates, 3 Pavilion Parade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1RY
  • Edward Harte Llp, 6 Pavilion Parade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1RA
  • Griffith Smith Farrington Webb Llp, 47 Old Steyne, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1NW

Planning law solicitors in Kemp Town regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Kemp Town specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Mayo Wynne Baxter Llp, Century House, 15-19 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3FE
  • M S Page, 3 The Rise, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2PY

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Kemp Town?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing countrywide not just Kemp Town. When instructing a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you should:
  • Receive an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your matters dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Be supplied with a high quality of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the standard 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 swift, independent and comprehensive service if if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Kemp Town.

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

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