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Cheap conveyancing in Newent does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Reasons to use our Newent conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Experience means that Newent property lawyer have established very good links with Newent local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in Newent.
  • 2 Newent lawyer are the key to a successful Newent home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 3 Chances are that the other side’s conveyancers are located in Newent - if so sets of lawyers will be on good working terms
  • 4 Newent conveyancers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 5 This site is the first site offering you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Newent will be conducted by a solicitor on your bank approved panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Newent since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Newent

I am buying a property for cash in Newent. I have lived for the last dozen years in Newent. Conveyancing searches are expensive. Given that I know the road and vicinity very well should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a mortgage, then the vast majority of the Newent conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your lawyer will ’encourage you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but she is duty bound to take that path of guidance. Do bear in mind; if you are going to sell the house in the future, it will be of relevance to your future purchaser what the searches disclose. There are plenty of instances where premises with apparent issues can still throw up unfavourable search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Newent will be able to give you some practical guidance in this regard.

Will lawyers ask for money up-front for my conveyancing in Newent?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Newent your solicitor will ask you place them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. When the deposit is payable against the total price then this will be asked for immediately ahead of exchange of contracts. Any further balance that is needed should be sent to your lawyer shortly before completion.

I have justdiscovered that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Newent for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 10 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to see if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Newent conveyancing specialists.

I'm buying my first flat in Newent with the aid of help to buy. The sellers refused to budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The sale representative advised me not reveal to my lawyer about this extras as it may affect my mortgage with Birmingham Midshires. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

How do I locate a Newent law firm on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am willing to travel upto 20miles to meet the conveyancer.

Feel free to make use of the facility on this website. Please choose the bank and your location and you will see a number of Newent conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Newent conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to check if they are on the Bank of Ireland approved list

I am looking at a two flats in Newent which have about 50 years remaining on the lease term. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

There are plenty of short leases in Newent. The lease is a right to use the premises for a prescribed time frame. As a lease shortens the value of the lease decreases and it becomes more costly to extend the lease. This is why it is advisable to increase the term of the lease. It is often difficult to sell a property with a short lease because mortgage lenders may be reluctant to lend money on such properties. Lease extension can be a difficult process. We recommend you get professional help from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this field.

I own a 1st floor flat in Newent, conveyancing formalities finalised January 1997. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Similar flats in Newent with a long lease are worth £260,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2099

With 74 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Planning law solicitors in Newent regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Newent specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Peter M Mcmurtrie Solicitor And Notary Public, Walk Farm, Moorend Road, Eldersfield, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 4NS

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

Licensed Conveyancers deal with the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing nationwide not just Newent. If instructing a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful service.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your matters dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Be supplied with a high standard 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 level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a timeous, objective and comprehensive service if if a complaint is registered about your conveyancing in Newent.

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

  • Property lawyer instructed by the purchaser on acceptance of the offer
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Carrying out Newent conveyancing searches for the property
  • Reviewing draft sale agreement and other papers collated by the vendor’s property lawyer
  • Raising questions with the seller’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale agreement
  • Analysing replies supplied by the seller to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer document
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (if appropriate)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the home loan (where relevant) at the Land Registry.

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

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