Conveyancing in Sheerness
When you buy, sell or remortgage a property, a solicitor or licensed conveyancer will handle the legal work. If you need a solicitor for conveyancing in Sheerness, we can help you with fast & proactive conveyancing from a national panel of conveyancing specialists.
We have helped Sheerness and Swale clients with buying, selling, buy-to-let, Help to Buy, Right to Buy, shared ownership, new build, leasehold, lease extensions, remortgage and transfer of equity.
Buying property in Sheerness
Situated on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, Sheerness is a commercial port and a main town of the island. The town offers a range of amenities, a pleasant beach, and the historic Sheerness Dockyard. There's also the popular Sheppey Little Theatre and the annual Sheppey Summer Carnival. With convenient transport links to mainland Kent and beyond, Sheerness offers a unique coastal lifestyle with a vibrant community. The town has a population of approximately 12,000.
Council Tax in Sheerness (2023/24)
Sheerness is in Swale Borough Council.
| Band | Amount |
|---|---|
| A | £1,396.29 |
| B | £1,629.01 |
| C | £1,861.72 |
| D | £2,094.44 |
| E | £2,559.87 |
| F | £3,025.30 |
| G | £3,490.73 |
| H | £4,188.88 |
What do conveyancing solicitors do?
A conveyancing solicitor guides you through the legal side of buying a home.
Your lawyer will order searches, raise enquires of the seller's solicitor, review the contract of sale, and complete any post-sale actions, including registering the property ownership with the Land Registry and paying Stamp Duty.
Sheerness conveyancing solicitors may carry out chalk mining searches.
Are you buying a home with a mortgage?
Whether you are buying a listed building or purchasing a holiday let, your solicitor must also complete legal work for the bank arranging your mortgage.
Your transaction could take weeks longer to complete if your conveyancing solicitor is not on your bank's panel.
Our chosen partner solicitors have established relationships with the majority of lenders, from larger lenders like Santander to Bradford and Bingley, helping to ensure your transaction completes faster.
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When purchasing a property in a conservation area, your property lawyer will need to check for potential planning breaches, which could include missing consents for landscaping or visible satellite dishes and antennas. Conservation areas in Sheerness and across the Swale local authority include Hernhill, Preston-Next-Faversham, High Street, Sittingbourne and Hartlip Village.Conservation areas
There are about half a million listed buildings across the country - around 1,470 of which are in Swale Borough Council. Listed buildings in and around Sheerness include: Listed buildings come with complex rules that the owner must adhere to. Examples of the duties faced by listed property owners include maintenance of historic features, and consent required for energy efficient alterations. Our specialist panel of solicitors will help you understand the obligations imposed by listed property ownership. Read more:Buying a listed building
New Build Conveyancing
The legal work for buying a new build home in Sheerness is often more complex than that for an existing property.
A good solicitor in Sheerness must be able to deal with things like squaring developer incentives with lenders, working to builders' exchange timelines and checking new build warranties with warranty providers, including NHBC, Advantage and Castle.
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Buying a leasehold property
Purchasing a leasehold house or flat can be complex when compared to purchasing a freehold. The numerous common problems lying in wait for an uninformed purchaser can include legally technical issues like sinking fund issues and freeholds sold without first refusal to leaseholders.
A specialist leasehold solicitor will look into all potential issues with the lease and report back to you.
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What you need to know about buying a leasehold property
Should I be wary of buying a leasehold house?
Should I buy a property with a short lease?
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Selling property in Sheerness
At the start of the property selling process in Sheerness, your conveyancing solicitor will compile key documents, including property information forms and the draft contract.
The lawyer's role involves resolving issues like a defective lease, answering the buyer's solicitor's enquiries and handling the mortgage redemption. In order to facilitate a faster completion, the solicitor will work with both sides, such as estate agents, landlords and lenders.Could the sale of a leasehold property be delayed?
Yes. The conveyancing for selling leasehold houses or flats can take much longer.
The buyer's conveyancer must review several leasehold-related documents, such as three years' filed accounts for the property management. The time required by the seller's conveyancer to gather this paperwork is usually the cause of these delays.
It can take a long time to gather these details if it is difficult to contact the agent responsible for managing the property or they are slow to respond, so your conveyancing solicitor should start this process even before a sale has been agreed.
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Selling a leasehold flat? What to do before going on the market
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Remortgage conveyancing
The current Bank of England base rate is 5.25% (12 October, 2024)
Before appointing a solicitor, you should confirm that your remortgage solicitor is able to act for your chosen mortgage lender.
Our remortgage panel solicitors can act for over 100 building societies and banks. Whether you are switching to a 2-year fixed rate from Halifax or taking out a shared ownership mortgage from Chelsea Building Society, our panel solicitors can guide you through the remortgage process.
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Transfer of equity in Sheerness
Whether you are adding a new partner to your property's title, transferring the ownership of a property (in part or in full) to your children or dealing with inheritance tax planning, you will need a solicitor to carry out a transfer of equity. Your property lawyer will complete all the necessary paperwork for a low, fixed fee.
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How much does conveyancing cost in Sheerness?
Legal fees
These fees are what your conveyancer charges you for the work they complete during your transaction. Your conveyancing solicitor's quote will detail the fees for the legal work, including VAT, that you'll pay when your transaction completes.
Disbursements (costs payable to third parties)
Disbursements are fees that your conveyancer will have to pay on your behalf for third-party services. Examples of disbursements include Local authority searches, Stamp Duty or a British waterways search.
Check the quote for hidden costs
Beware of extra fees, if you are comparing conveyancing quotes. Some solicitors' quotes may set out extra costs in their terms and conditions. This can mean an inflated final bill.
