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Cheap conveyancing in Folkestone does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Folkestone Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 19 days for registration of title in Folkestone
  • 2 August was the busiest month and September was the next busiest month while March was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Folkestone
  • 3 Percentage of cases in Folkestone that are buy to let is 25%
  • 4 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Folkestone is 23% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 5 Average time from start to completion was 42 days for conveyancing in Folkestone

Examples of recent conveyancing in Folkestone since August 2023*

Conveyance

of flat Castle Hill Avenue CT20 2QU, purchased for £323,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, securing official copies of the title

Acquisition

of apartment Shorncliffe Road CT20 2ND, at a price of £190,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of house residence, Plain Road, CT20 2QF completing on 22/08/2023 at a price of £392,500. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of flat Rendezvous Street CT20 1ET, at purchase sum of £195,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Folkestone

I am nearing exchange of contracts for my ground floor flat in Folkestone and the estate agent has just called to say that the purchasers are changing their solicitor. The excuse is that the mortgage company will only deal with property lawyers on their approved list. Why would a major mortgage company only work with specific lawyers rather the firm that they want to select to handle their conveyancing in Folkestone ?

Mortgage companies have always had panels of law firms they are willing to work with, but in the past few years big names such as Yorkshire Building Society, have reviewed and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have represented them for over 25 years.

Banks point to the increase in fraud as the reason for the cull – criteria have been tightened as a smaller panel is easier to maintain. No lender will say how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society says it is hearing daily from firms that have been removed from panels. Plenty of firms do not even realise they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. The buyers are not going to have any sway in the decision.

Is there a search tool that I can use to discover of the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Folkestone is on the lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Halifax thus paying £187.00 plus VAT in another set of legal costs.

You should make the most of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this page. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘Folkestone’ or your location and you will see a number of lawyer based in Folkestone or by proximity to you.

The deeds to our property are lost. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in Folkestone 4 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?

As long as you have a registered title the details of your proprietorship will be documented by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to execute a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and obtain up to date copies of the property title for less than a fiver. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally retain a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for £20 inclusive of VAT.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a property in Folkestone ahead of retaining conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor advised that some banks tend not give a mortgage on this type of home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Folkestone. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Folkestone especially if they are familiar with such properties in Folkestone.

Is there anything unique about your site and alternative online quote calculators for conveyancing in Folkestone?

At this site receive a conveyancing quote via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that has a full understanding of the issues of your conveyancing in Folkestone. As opposed to estate agents and brokerage sites we do not have commission deals with solicitors. A large number of agents and online brokers 'recommend' the firm who pay the highest commission, rather than the best value conveyancing in Folkestone

At long last our conveyancing in Folkestone completes on Friday, but the vendors I am purchasing off has asked to move out on the Saturday at 2pm. Should I accept this?

It is not possible to complete on a Saturday due to the bank systems are not operating.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Folkestone regulated by the SRA

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

  • Frederic Hall Solicitors, York House, 32 Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2UR
  • Worthingtons, 28 Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2AU
  • Rootes & Alliott, 27 Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2AR
  • Bowers & Jessup Solicitors, Westholme Chambers, 134a Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2BW
  • Henwood Twenty Two Limited, 147 High Street, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5JN

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Folkestone

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

  • Frederic Hall Solicitors, York House, 32 Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2UR
  • Worthingtons, 28 Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2AU
  • Bowers & Jessup Solicitors, Westholme Chambers, 134a Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2BW
  • Tna Solicitors, Suite C 1st Floor Folkestone, 69 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2AF
  • Henwood Twenty Two Limited, 147 High Street, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5JN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Folkestone regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Folkestone specialising in commercial conveyancing in Folkestone. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Frederic Hall Solicitors, York House, 32 Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2UR
  • Worthingtons, 28 Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2AU
  • Rootes & Alliott, 27 Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2AR
  • Bowers & Jessup Solicitors, Westholme Chambers, 134a Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2BW
  • Henwood Twenty Two Limited, 147 High Street, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5JN

Neighboring Locations

Hythe
Sandgate
Folkestone
Dover
Maxton

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

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