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Top reasons to use our service to help you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Frant

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Frant is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor on the whole results in a more personal touch. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is dealt with by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 The Frant conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Frant
  • 4 Frant property lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Frant conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your home move
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of miles away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Frant

Examples of recent conveyancing in Frant since December 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Frant

Finally, a loan offer from Santander for the refinancing of my 3 room apartment is to be issued within the next few days. Can you suggest a low cost conveyancing lawyer in Frant?

This site is not designed to assist those in pursuit of the cheapest conveyancing in Frant. We can offer you excellent value conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Do not be seduced by brokers offering ninety nine pound conveyancing in Frant. At best, in choosing a lawyer for low cost conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you spending a lot in extras and still not get the service required.

What does a local search reveal about the house we're buying in Frant?

Frant conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for example Xpress Legal The local search is essential in every Frant conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search should reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (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 thirteen subject areas.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Frant prior to appointing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders will not grant a mortgage on such a home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can check via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Frant. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Frant to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Frant for my sale. Is it possible to see a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

You may find presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor call for training purposes.

Looking forward to sign contracts shortly on a studio apartment in Frant. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they report fully on Monday. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Frant should include some of the following:

    Are pets allowed in the flat? Whether your lease has a provision for a slush fund for major works? Who has the liability to repair and maintain the block. It is essential that you know which party is liable for the repair and maintenance of every part of the building You should be told what counts as a Nuisance as far as the lease is concerned Rent payments - what is due and when you need to pay, and also know whether this will change in the future
For a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Frant please enquire of your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Frant.

I acquired a garden flat in Frant, conveyancing having been completed 4 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Frant with over 90 years remaining are worth £175,000. The ground rent is £65 invoiced annually. The lease finishes on 21st October 2082

With just 58 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £23,800 and £27,400 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

How does one as executor remove a departed person's name from the title register for a property in Frant?

If a Frant property is jointly owned and one of the proprietors passes away, the name will not immediately be removed from the Land Registry title. You are not required to remove their name as in the event of a disposal you would just be required to evidence as to the reason the joint proprietor is not included in the contract, typically this is in the form of the probate documents.

With a view to making the sale conveyancing more straight forward in the future you can arrange to have the deceased person removed from the title entries by applying to HMLR with proof of the death. There is no charge from the Registry for this service.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Frant

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Frant practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Wowlaw Solicitors, 3 Montacute Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8HG
  • Knights, Regency House, 25 High Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1UT
  • Parfitt Cresswell Trading As €˜max Barford & Co.’, Max Barford & Co, 16 Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1QU
  • Thomson Snell & Passmore Llp, 3 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1NX
  • Parfitt Cresswell Trading As €˜keene Marsland’, Keene Marsland, 6 Clanricarde Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1PH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Frant regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Frant specialising in commercial conveyancing in Frant. This may include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Stephen Dewar Limited, 64 Cavendish Drive, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5DY
  • Wowlaw Solicitors, 3 Montacute Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8HG
  • Knights, Regency House, 25 High Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1UT
  • Parfitt Cresswell Trading As €˜max Barford & Co.’, Max Barford & Co, 16 Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1QU
  • Thomson Snell & Passmore Llp, 3 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1NX

Purchase in Frant is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Conveyancing practitioner instructed by the buyer once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the premises
  • Carrying out Frant property searches for the property
  • Assessing draft sale agreement and other papers forwarded by the owner’s property lawyer
  • Submitting queries with the vendor’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
  • Assessing replies supplied by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (where applicable)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the transfer of ownership and the home loan (where relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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