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Reasons to use our Niton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site is the first site offering you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Niton will be carried out by a law firm on your bank authorised panel.
  • 2 The accumulation of transactions means that Niton lawyer have developed excellent links with Niton local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Niton.
  • 3 Niton conveyancing lawyers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Niton is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 Regardless other sites inform you it just might be necessary to attend your lawyer to execute contracts. There are various parties with engaged in a conveyancing transaction without having to add the postman into the mix.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Niton since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Niton

The Niton conveyancing firm handling our Niton conveyancing has identified an inconsistency between the information in the home valuation report and what is revealed within the legal papers for the property. My lawyer informs me that he is obliged to ensure that the lender is OK with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my solicitor’s course or action appropriate?

Your property lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions 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.

We are looking to buy a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Niton who is on the Lloyds approved panel. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Lloyds . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Niton.

My property lawyer in Niton is not on the Skipton Building Society Solicitor Panel. Is it possible for me to retain my prefered solicitor even though they are excluded from the Skipton Building Society list of approved lawyers?

Your options are as follows:

  1. Carry on with your preferred Niton lawyers but Skipton Building Society will need to use a solicitor on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the overall legal fees as well as result in delays.
  2. Choose an alternative solicitor to to deal with the purchase, not forgetting to check they are on the Skipton Building Society panel

I am assisting my mother sell her property in Niton. Will the conveyancing solicitor commission the energy assessment or should I organise this?

After the abolition of HIPs, energy performance certificates was kept a mandatory component of selling a property. An EPC needs to be commissioned prior to the property being put on the market. This is not something that lawyers normally organise. Where you are instructing a Niton conveyancing lawyer they may be willing to arrange energy performance certificates due to their contacts with reputable Niton providers

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Niton off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Aldermore. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Aldermore, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Aldermore conveyancing panel.

The mortgage over my property is with Nationwide for my property in Niton. Conveyancing was finalised some time ago. If I am intending to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Nationwide?

You must advise Nationwide before renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Nationwide’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Nationwide will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Nationwide directly. You need not do this via a Nationwide conveyancing panel solicitor.

I have been told that property searches are a common reason for stalling in Niton conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Niton.

The deeds to our property are lost. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Niton 4 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?

As long as the title is registered the information relating to your proprietorship will be retained by HMLR under a Title Number. It is easy to carry out a search at the Land Registry, find your property and obtain up to date copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally hold a file copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for twenty pounds.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Niton regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Niton but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • A J Careless Limited, 19 Church Street, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1SN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Niton regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Niton practicing in commercial conveyancing in Niton. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • A J Careless Limited, 19 Church Street, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1SN

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Niton 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
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the mortgage company (if relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the mortgage (where applicable) at the Land Registry.

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

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