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Reasons to use our East Barming conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that East Barming conveyancer have established valuable connections with East Barming local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your home move in East Barming.
  • 2 Notwithstanding what alternative sites say it may be necessary to attend your conveyancer to execute documents. There are various parties with with an interest in a house sale without needing to include the postman into the equation.
  • 3 East Barming property lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to East Barming conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your sale or purchase
  • 4 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. East Barming has a number to pick from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 5 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory listing lender approved property lawyers conducting conveyancing in East Barming who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in East Barming since August 2023*

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Disposal

of terraced property, Lower Road, ME15 0HD completing on 31/08/2023 at a price of £660,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

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Transfer

of semi-detached residence, Hackney Road, ME16 8LU completing on 30/08/2023 at a price of £250,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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Sale

of terraced premises, Tonbridge Road, ME16 8NA completing on 01/09/2023 at a price of £285,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

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Acquisition

of apartment Chapelfield Way ME16 9FS, purchased for £310,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in East Barming

I am not in a position to travel far from East Barming. Is there a reason why all East Barming conveyancing practitioners are not on all lender panels?

Before the recession most banks demonstrated an approach to risk which is different from today. The financial regulator in 2010 instigated a thematic review into property fraud which in summary warned lenders: know the lawyers on your panel. Consequently, banks have since looked to extract more information from law firms regarding their operations and the individuals who work for them and set certain criteria such as completing a minimum volume of transactions. Thousands of law practices have found themselves removed from lender panels even though they had 100% healthy track record, no complaints and zero claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Many firms were never going to meet the minimum amount of transactions the mortgage companies set.

At what point can the exchange of contracts happen for purchase conveyancing in East Barming and am I required to be at the conveyancers branch?

Where you are local to our conveyancing solicitors in East Barming you are invited in to sign the paperwork. However, the law practices we work with offer a nationwide conveyancing service and provide as equally detailed and professional a job for you when communicating with you digitally. The executing of the purchase agreement is not the important part. Signing on the dotted line simply enables the firm to address the formalities when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in East Barming)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in East Barming. My lender is Virgin

Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 24/11/2023, the requirements read as follows :

What will a local search tell me regarding the property my wife and I buying in East Barming?

East Barming conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example PSG The local search is essential in every East Barming conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search should reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject headings.

How easy is it to swap conveyancer as I have to find one who is on the Birmingham Midshires conveyancing list. I was using a high street conveyancing solicitor in East Barming round the corner but she is not accepted by Birmingham Midshires

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in East Barming on the Birmingham Midshires panel. Please note that the solicitors that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in East Barming. Using search facility on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in East Barming.

I have just appointed agents to market my ground floor flat in East Barming. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, however I have just had a half-yearly service charge invoice – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is clear the invoice as normal given that all rents and maintenance charges will be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

I acquired a 1st floor flat in East Barming, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Comparable flats in East Barming with over 90 years remaining are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2087

With just 64 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £14,300 and £16,400 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in East Barming regulated by the SRA

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

  • Quills Solicitors, 68 Beverley Road, Barming, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9JR
  • Brachers Llp, Somerfield House, 57-59 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8JH
  • Daniel Francis Solicitors, 5a Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8RL
  • Gullands, 16 Mill Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6XT
  • Gill Turner Tucker, Colman House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1JE

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in East Barming

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in East Barming practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Brachers Llp, Somerfield House, 57-59 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8JH
  • Daniel Francis Solicitors, 5a Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8RL
  • Gullands, 16 Mill Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6XT
  • Whitehead Monckton Limited, Monckton House, 72 King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BL
  • Morlings, 1-3 Clarendon Place, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BQ

Planning law solicitors in East Barming regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in East Barming with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • Brachers Llp, Somerfield House, 57-59 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8JH
  • Whitehead Monckton Limited, Monckton House, 72 King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BL

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

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