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Examples of recent conveyancing in Newington since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Newington

Our Newington solicitor has uncovered a discrepancy when comparing the information in the home valuation report and what is revealed within the title deeds. My solicitor informs me that he is obliged to ensure that the lender is OK with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my conveyancer’s course or action appropriate?

Your property lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.

My solicitor has informed me that absentee landlord insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Newington?

The appropriate level of absentee landlord indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between Barclays and The Mortgage Works. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to borrowers take out such policies.

My husband and I have organised a further advance on our home loan from Leeds Building Society as we wish to carry out improvements to our property in Newington. Do we need to select a high street Newington solicitor on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Leeds Building Society don't usually appoint firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel.

At last I have had an offer on a maisonette in Newington agreed to, but there is a chain. The owners have placed an offer on a property, however it’s not yet tied up, and are looking at other flats booked. I have instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Newington. What do I do now? At what stage should I apply for the mortgage with Skipton?

It is usual to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, Newington conveyancing search charges, etc). The first thing to do is check that your property lawyer is on the Skipton conveyancing panel. As to the subsequent steps this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. In a hot market the majority of buyers would apply for the mortgage with Skipton and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their conveyancer to proceed with the conveyancing in Newington.

My wife and I have a terraced Victorian property in Newington. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Godiva Mortgages Ltd. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Newington and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.

My father-in-law has recommend that I instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Newington. Should I choose my own solicitor?

No doubt the ideal way to find a conveyancing practitioner is to seek feedback from friends or family who have used the conveyancer that you are are thinking of instructing.

Completion is due on the disposal of our £175,000 flat in Newington next week. The managing agents has quoted £348 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Newington?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Newington conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Answering pre-contract enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Newington Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Newington leasehold property is £350. For Newington conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to supply answers.

Following years of correspondence we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Newington. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Newington conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Newington flat is 1-41 Royal Tower Lodge 40 Cartwright Street in April 2013. the tribunal adding the agreed value of capitalised ground rents and the reversion the price to be paid for the freehold was £1,187,000 This case was in relation to 41 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 107 years.

Can you please explain what my options are if my Newington conveyancing searches reveals adverse entries?

On the whole, the majority of issues that arise in Newington conveyancing search responses can be addressed prior to completion or title insurance could possibly be put on cover. It is crucial to note that regardless of the fact that you may be acquiring the premises and may be content to accept the search results, your lender may not, and ultimately have the final decision.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Newington

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Newington practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Sibley Law Llp, Delta House, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, London, SE1 1HR
  • Issat Timm Solicitors Limited, 175-177 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1HR
  • Deighton Pierce Glynn Limited, 8 Union Street, London, SE1 1SZ
  • Ola Leslie Solicitors Llp, 60 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XF
  • Rls Solicitors Limited, Suite 30-33, The Hop Exchange, 24 Southwark Street, London, London, SE1 1TY

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Newington regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Newington specialising in commercial conveyancing in Newington. This should include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Sibley Law Llp, Delta House, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, London, SE1 1HR
  • Waterfront Solicitors Llp, 14 Weller Street, London, SE1 1QU
  • The Sports Integrity Initiative Ltd, Unit L.f. The Leathermarket, Weston Street, London, SE1 3ER
  • Ola Leslie Solicitors Llp, 60 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XF
  • Rls Solicitors Limited, Suite 30-33, The Hop Exchange, 24 Southwark Street, London, London, SE1 1TY

Planning law solicitors in Newington regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Newington with expertise in planning law. This should include advice on development on contaminated land
  • Sibley Law Llp, Delta House, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, London, SE1 1HR
  • Deighton Pierce Glynn Limited, 8 Union Street, London, SE1 1SZ
  • Ola Leslie Solicitors Llp, 60 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XF
  • Greenberg Traurig Maher Llp, The Shard, Level 8, 32 London Bridge Street, London, London, SE1 9SG
  • Winckworth Sherwood Llp, Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, London, London, SE1 9BB

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

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