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New Romney Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time from start to moving day was 70 days for conveyancing in New Romney
  • 2 Average time frame of 31 days for registration of title in New Romney
  • 3 The most common indemnity insurance policies for New Romney conveyancing is Restrictive Covenant
  • 4 January was the busiest month and December was the next busiest month while May was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in New Romney
  • 5 100% freehold and 0% leasehold conveyancing in New Romney for this year to date

Examples of recent conveyancing in New Romney since January 2025*

Disposal

of house residence, Cherry Gardens, TN28 8QR completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £345,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of detached residence premises, Prior Road, TN28 8SB completing on 14/01/2025 at a price of £290,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Dunstall Close, TN29 0QY completing on 14/01/2025 at a price of £495,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in New Romney

Why would I appoint a New Romney conveyancing firm when web based alternatives are more affordable?

To take your time to find get 2 or 3 like-for-like quotes for conveyancing costs in New Romney and you should seek an affordable quote but don’t waste your energy scouring the internet for the lowest priced New Romney conveyancer. Identifying the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a seamless and a stressful house move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert guidance from a specialist solicitor. Emails can't be as helpful as a telephone discussion and can never replicate a face to face meeting. Our partner firms will find you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor that will tackle your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, giving the sort of hand holding that you are unlikely to received from an internet conveyancer. He or She will contact you regularly to update you on any developments making sure that you are regularly updated. Should it ever be necessary to call the office you will know who to ask for and we'll ensure you're not left wondering what's going on.

My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in New Romney. I I am struggling to find out if they are accepted on the Nottingham Building Society approved list of lawyers. Could you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?

You should e-mail the solicitor and enquire whether they are on the lender panel. Alternatively please get in touch with Nottingham Building Society who may be able to confirm.

I have been told that property searches are the primary cause of obstruction in New Romney house deals. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the common causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in New Romney.

I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in New Romney. Now, I need the documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in New Romney of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in New Romney. I happened to stumble across a web site which seems to have the perfect solution If there is a chance to get all the legals completed via email that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Should local authority permission be required to change a house into multiple appartments in New Romney? This has been carried out to a house opposite to a friend in New Romney and was not aware of the conversion until it was complete.

Planning Consent yes. Building Reg Approval yes.

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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in New Romney?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing nationwide not just New Romney. If instructing a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Receive an honest and lawful service.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your transaction dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Receive 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.
  • To receive the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Receive a speedy, impartial and comprehensive service where if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in New Romney.

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

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Undertaking New Romney conveyancing searches with respect to the property
  • Considering the draft sale agreement and other documentation supplied by the seller’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Submitting queries with the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the sale contract
  • Considering the replies supplied by the seller to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (where applicable)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the home loan (where appropriate) at the HMLR.

Domestic conveyancing in New Romney usually includes the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the lawyer representing the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to further enquires from the purchaser’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where appropriate)

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

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