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Newmarket Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 71 days for registration of title in Newmarket
  • 2 83% freehold and 17% leasehold conveyancing in Newmarket for this year to date
  • 3 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Newmarket conveyancing is Chancel
  • 4 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Newmarket that are buy to let is 19%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Newmarket since September 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Newmarket

We were about to retain a conveyancing solicitor in Newmarket listed by you but have come across some other estimates on the internet look less pricey – why is this?

One can find hundreds of solicitors offering what appear to be the cheapest conveyancing in Newmarket. You should think long and hard about how much you respect your own move to want to be penny wise pound foolish in relation to the quality of the legal work. Some embed additional charges deep into the terms of business. The conveyancers that we list for conveyancing in Newmarket neverbehave this way.

Would the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site carry out right to buy conveyancing in Newmarket?

We do have numerous conveyancing experts carrying out right to buy conveyancing Do call us with a view to get a conveyancing quote.

I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Newmarket. I now require my papers but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should contact 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 Newmarket 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.

How does conveyancing in Newmarket differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Newmarket approach us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because house builders in Newmarket tend to purchase 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 conveyancers 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 Newmarket or who has acted in the same development.

What is different about your site and alternative online quote calculators for conveyancing in Newmarket?

At this site receive an accurate quote via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that understands the issues of your conveyancing in Newmarket. Unlike many estate agents and many comparison sites we are not in the business of charging firms a fee if you instruct them for your conveyancing in Newmarket

I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that appears to meet my requirements, at a reasonable figure which is making it more attractive. I have since found out that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I would have thought that there are issues buying a house with a leasehold title in Newmarket. Conveyancing advisers have not yet been instructed. Will my lawyers set out the implications of buying a leasehold house in Newmarket ?

The majority of houses in Newmarket are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are purchasing in Newmarket so you should seriously consider looking for a Newmarket conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they are used to transacting on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the number of years remaining. As a lessee you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions for example obtaining the landlord’sconsent to carry out changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a maintenance charge towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the property is located on an estate. Your conveyancer will appraise you on the various issues.

I purchased a ground floor flat in Newmarket, conveyancing having been completed in 2001. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Corresponding properties in Newmarket with a long lease are worth £186,000. The ground rent is £55 levied per year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2076

You have 52 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £29,500 and £34,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Newmarket

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Newmarket specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Edmondson Hall, 25 Exeter Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8AR
  • Rustons & Lloyd, Beaufort House, 136 High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JP

Domestic conveyancing in Newmarket usually involves the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the premises
  • Ordering Newmarket conveyancing searches for the title
  • Reviewing draft contract and other papers forwarded by the owner’s conveyancer
  • Raising enquiries with the vendor’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase contract
  • Going through replies given by the vendor to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (where appropriate)
  • Drawing up and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the Land Registry.

Typically, Newmarket conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated papers
  • Sending draft papers to the lawyer retained by the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering further enquires from the buyer’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and redeeming the home loan (where applicable)

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

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