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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Herne Bay but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Herne Bay Conveyancing Statistics*

250 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Herne Bay
Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Herne Bay is 26% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
March was the busiest month and June was the next busiest month while April was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Herne Bay
Average time frame of 153 days for registration of title in Herne Bay
Percentage of cases in Herne Bay that are buy to let is 7%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Herne Bay since November 2025*

Disposal

of semi-detached residence, William Street, CT6 5NR completing on 24/11/2025 at a price of £465,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Acquisition

of apartment Beach Street CT6 5PW, purchased for £85,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Transfer

of apartment Queens Gardens CT6 5BS, at sale consideration of £170,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of terraced residence, Kings Road, CT6 5RE completing on 05/12/2025 at a price of £265,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Herne Bay

Why would I use a Herne Bay conveyancing practice given that national alternatives are so much cheaper?

Its a good idea to contrast conveyancing costs in Herne Bay and you should seek a reasonable quote but don’t expend your energy scouring the internet for the cheapest Herne Bay conveyancer. Appointing the right conveyancer can mark the difference between a smooth and a stressful home move. You need to ensure that you have expert guidance from a trusted solicitor. An e-mail can never replace a telephone discussion and are no substitute for a one to one appointment. The firms that we work with will appoint you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor that will handle your conveyancing from beginning to end, providing a level of continuity that you are unlikely to received from an web based conveyancer. Our lawyers will contact you regularly to update you as to progress and keep you informed. Should it ever be necessary to phone the firm you will know who you need to speak to and they will endeavour to make sure that you are kept fully informed.

Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Herne Bay even if I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance where I want to acquire a shop in Herne Bay with a loan from Aldermore?

Our search tool is primarily there to locate residential conveyancing solicitors in Herne Bay but we have recorded towards the end of this page a few Herne Bay commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the firm directly to check if they can also act for Aldermore

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Herne Bay. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Herne Bay

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.

The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

Taking into account that I will soon spend over three hundred thousand on a garden flat in Herne Bay I would like to talk to a solicitor regarding theconveyancing prior to instructing the firm. Can this be arranged?

Absolutely - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the lawyer due to be conducting your property ownership legalities in Herne Bay.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique person, not a case number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are provided with for your conveyancing in Herne Bay should be the figure that you end up paying.

My partner has urged me to instruct his conveyancers in Herne Bay. Should I find my own conveyancer?

There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to select a conveyancing lawyer is to seek recommendations from friends or family who have actually experience in using the firm that you are contemplating using.

I am purchasing a house with all finances in place. My conveyancer has been handed with 2 separate evidence of photographic ID, bank statement, numerous utility bills. Now he wants a copy from a probate lawyer advising that the money is in place and that it has come from inheritance and not via illegitimate means.

For some years now requires conveyancing solicitors as well as banks, building societies and other financial institutes to obtain satisfactory evidence of the identity of the client. This is because solicitors who deal with money and property on behalf of their clients can be used by criminals wishing to launder money. In order to comply with the law of money laundering, your Herne Bay conveyancing lawyer will need to obtain evidence of your identity as as well as make sure that your funds are legitimate.

Last updated 08/02/2026

Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Herne Bay regulated by the SRA

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

Foster Mackay Limited, 67 High Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5LQ
Bull & Bull, 98 Thomas Way, Lakesview International Busine, Hersden, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4NH
Pocock's Solicitors Limited, Elizabeth House, 63 Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DA

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Herne Bay

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Herne Bay practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Service charge disputes

Foster Mackay Limited, 67 High Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5LQ
Bull & Bull, 98 Thomas Way, Lakesview International Busine, Hersden, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4NH
Pocock's Solicitors Limited, Elizabeth House, 63 Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DA

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Herne Bay?

Licensed Conveyancers assist with the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing countrywide not just Herne Bay. If instructing a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you are entitled to:

Have an honest and lawful service.
Have a high standard of legal services.
Have your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
Receive a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
To receive the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
Have your specific needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
Enjoy the benefit of a swift, objective and comprehensive service when making a complaint about your conveyancing in Herne Bay about your conveyancing in Herne Bay.

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