My partner’s mother is a property lawyer. I am hopeful that I will be offered preferential pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what level of figure should I be expecting for conveyancing in New Romney?
It’s wise to obtain two or three conveyancing estimates. Do use our search tool on this page. You will notice that charges will be different but the service one can expect differ between law firms as is true with the vast majority of professional services.
My wife and I intend to remortgage our flat in New Romney with Skipton. We have a son approaching twenty who lives at home. Our solicitor requested us to identify any adults other than ourselves who lives in the flat. Our lawyer has now e-mailed a document for our son to sign, giving up any rights in the event that the apartment is forfeited by the lender. I have a couple of concerns (1) Is this form unique to the Skipton conveyancing panel as he never had to sign this form when we bought 3 years ago (2) In signing this form is our son in any way compromising his right to inherit the property?
On the face of it your lawyer has done nothing wrong as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Skipton. This is solely used to protect Skipton if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Skipton had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.
I have just over seventy years left on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in New Romney. Conveyancing solicitors on the Accord Mortgages panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 24/12/2025 the requirements read as follows :
My bid for a property was accepted at auction in New Romney. Conveyancing is needed. What is next?
Having exchanged you now have to retain a conveyancing lawyer soon as you are facing a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the transaction. An auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding auction pack. This will likely include most,if not all of the documents that your conveyancer will need. If you have purchased leasehold property the legal pack should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork specific to leasehold premises. You need to give this to the lawyer working for you at the earliest opportunity. You also need to ensure that your finances are in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
When it comes to lenders such as Co-operative, do New Romney conveyancing practitioners have to pay an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are not aware of any bank fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
We have agreed to purchase a house in New Romney. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. UBS have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
Given that your lender is UBS your lawyer must check the conveyancing requirements contained in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for UBS. The CML Handbook includes minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to UBS where a lease does not comply with these provisions. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not limited to New Romney.
How does conveyancing in New Romney differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in New Romney approach us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is constructed. This is because house builders in New Romney usually buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in New Romney or who has acted in the same development.
What makes a New Romney lease unmortgageable?
Leasehold conveyancing in New Romney is not unique. Most leases are unique and legal mistakes in the legal wording can sometimes mean that certain sections are erroneous. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:
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Clauses dealing with recovering service charges for expenditure on the building or common parts.
You may have difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Halifax, Barnsley Building Society, and TSB all have express requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is defective they may refuse to grant the mortgage, forcing the buyer to pull out.
I am the registered owner of a ground floor flat in New Romney, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Corresponding properties in New Romney with over 90 years remaining are worth £191,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 invoiced annually. The lease expires on 21st October 2078
You have 53 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £27,600 and £31,800 as well as legals.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.