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Gillingham Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of cases in Gillingham that are buy to let is 20%
  • 2 Average time frame of 88 days for registration of title in Gillingham
  • 3 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Gillingham conveyancing is Chancel
  • 4 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £7,613
  • 5 125 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Gillingham

Examples of recent conveyancing in Gillingham since December 2024*

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Disposal

of semi-detached premises, West Street, ME7 1EF completing on 13/12/2024 at a price of £225,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Disposal

of semi-detached residence, Windsor Road, ME7 4PS completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £300,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion

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Transfer

of terraced premises, James Street, ME7 1DQ completing on 08/01/2025 at a price of £180,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

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Sale

of terraced premises, Coulman Street, ME7 4HT completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £200,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Gillingham

Willinstructing a Gillingham conveyancing practitioner make the legal process smoother?

Gillingham is a unique place, where regional knowledge counts for a lot. The relaxed pace of life is great – just not when it comes to your house move. The solicitors that we recommend possess a wealth of Gillingham intelligence with a professional, can doattitude that ensures everything runs smoothly. It is a definite plus where they benefit from established rapport with financial advisers, search providers, valuers and other Gillingham conveyancing practices

Having sold my house in Gillingham last March yet the purchaser is whats apping every few hours complaining that their conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What should have happened following completion?

Following your house sale your solicitor is committed to forward the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. If applicable, your lawyer should also confirm that the mortgage has been discharged to the purchasers conveyancers. There are no post completion requirements just for conveyancing in Gillingham.

My house in Gillingham is up for sale and I have a purchaser. Will the property lawyer need to be required to be on the Nationwide conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Nationwide conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their conditions fairly frequently at the moment.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home can not be found. The solicitors who dealt with the conveyancing in Gillingham 10 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?

In today’s world there are copies made of almost everything, and your solicitor should know exactly where to look for all the suitable paperwork so you may purchase or sell your property without a hitch. If copies can’t be located, your solicitor may be able to arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities protecting you against possible claims on the premises.

I own a leasehold house in Gillingham. Conveyancing and Bank of Ireland mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing solicitor in Gillingham who previously acted has now retired. Any advice?

First make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to incur the fees of a Gillingham conveyancing practitioner to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Gillingham Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries before buying

    Does the lease include onerous restrictions? Be sure to discover if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. For example some leases prohibit pets being permitted in certain buildings in Gillingham. If you love the propertyin Gillingham but your cat can’t move with you then you will be faced difficult determination. The majority of Gillingham leasehold apartments will be liable to pay a service charge for the upkeep of the block set on behalf of the landlord. If you purchase the flat you will have to pay this charge, usually in instalments throughout the year. This can be anything from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built blocks. There will also be a ground rent for you to pay annual, ordinarily this is not a exorbitant sum, say about £50-£100 but you need to enquire it because on occasion it can be prohibitively expensive.

After what seems like an age a mortgage offer from a lender for the remortgage of my 3 bedroom apartment is expected by the end of next week. Could you suggest an efficient remortgage conveyancing solicitor in Gillingham ?

You are on the wrong site if you are in need of the lowest fares for conveyancing solicitors in Gillingham. We can offer you excellent value conveyancing but we do not aim to advertise as being the cheapest. Avoid the trap of appointing brokers offering low cost conveyancing in Gillingham.At best, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will end up with what you pay for and at worst you will end up invoiced for additional fee and still not receive the service you were hoping for.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Gillingham

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Gillingham practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Hawkridge & Company Llp, 39 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5TR
  • Dgb Solicitors Llp, The Captains House, Pembroke, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4UF
  • Stephens & Son Llp, Rome House, 41 Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4RP
  • Dakers Marriott Dugdale Limited, Unit 3 Exeter House, Beaufort Court, Sir Thomas Longley Road, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4FE
  • Winch & Winch, 5 New Road Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6AR

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Gillingham regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Gillingham specialising in commercial conveyancing in Gillingham. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Hawkridge & Company Llp, 39 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5TR
  • Dgb Solicitors Llp, The Captains House, Pembroke, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4UF
  • J N Jones Solicitors, 1 Cambridge Terrace, Cambridge House Business Centre, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4RG
  • Stephens & Son Llp, Rome House, 41 Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4RP
  • Kingsley Smith Solicitors Llp, 81 High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4EE

Planning law solicitors in Gillingham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Gillingham specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • The Kingsley Smith Trustee Company, 81 High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4EE
  • Kingsley Smith Solicitors Llp, 81 High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4EE

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

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