Whether you are buying or selling, awareness of local considerations will positively impact the likelihood of a successful sale or purchase. Associations with local authorities and other sources of detailed Newhaven issues are maintained by our Solicitors to streamline the Conveyancing process. They are also highly familiar with areas needing special consideration across Newhaven.

We have assisted home movers throughout Newhaven, including Conveyancing in BN9.

Qualifying for stamp duty relief in Newhaven

Regions within Newhaven have been qualified as 'disadvantaged areas' eligible for stamp duty relief. In England and Wales, they are based on electoral wards. No stamp duty is due for houses bought in a Newhaven disadvantaged area under the £150k threshold. Note that normal rates of duty apply sales above £150,000. A postcode search is worth undertaking to determine whether a residence under the £150k threshold is in a Disadvantaged area.

Need more information regarding stamp duty relief? Call our specialist Newhaven team today.

Searches

If your are planning to purchase a new home in Newhaven a conveyancer must apply to the council for Searches. The Local Authority for Newhaven is Lewes District Council, 32 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LX. Tel: 01273 471 600

What are the consequences if your solicitor is not on your Lender's panel?

Lenders once permitted any solicitors' firm to join their panel. These panels were established so that firms could join and thereby perform legal work on mortgages on behalf of lenders. More recently, lenders have begun to remove firms which have either not completed many conveyancing transactions or have failed to meet other criteria. These options are available to any homebuyer whose solicitor is not on their lender's panel:

• Obtain a mortgage from a less restrictive lender
• Instruct a solicitor whom your lender accepts
• Pay the lenders costs for their solicitor in addition to your own

It is usually cheaper to have the same firm act both for you and your lender, and carry out all the conveyancing work in connection with a purchase and the mortgage. If you decide to instruct another firm because they are on your lender's panel, you should bear in mind the following:

• The new firm might charge more or may charge additional fees.
• You might still have to pay your old firm for work they have already completed.
• The new firm may have no knowledge of the Newhaven area.