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Examples of recent conveyancing in Hook since January 2025*

Purchase

of flat Eastman Way KT19 8DB, purchased for £262,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of semi residence, Meadow Hill, KT3 5RQ completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £786,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion

Conveyance

of flat Kingston Road KT3 3PN, sold for £180,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of house residence, Southdown Road, KT12 4PJ completing on 30/01/2025 at a price of £580,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hook

It has taken forever and a day but a mortgage agreement from NatWest for the remortgage of my 3 room apartment is coming within the next few days. Are you able to suggest a cheap conveyancing solicitor in Hook?

You have arrived at the wrong place to search for the cheapest conveyancing in Hook. We can offer you affordable conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint organisations seducing you with low cost conveyancing in Hook. Optimistically, in going for low cost conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up being stung for additional fees and still not receive the service you were looking for.

Completed the sale of my flat in Hook last December yet the purchaser is texting me to moan that their solicitor is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?

After completion of your house sale your conveyancer should send the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. If applicable, your lawyer must also evidence that the mortgage has been discharged to the purchasers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion steps peculiar conveyancing in Hook.

What happens if my solicitor is suspended from the Kent Reliance Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Hook?

First, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.

What will a local search tell me about the house I am purchasing in Hook?

Hook conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance Searches UK The local search is essential in every Hook conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search will supply 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 13 topic sections.

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £275,000 flat in Hook on Wednesday in a week. The managing agents has quoted £324 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in Hook?

Hook conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes nine out of ten times necessitates administration charges invoiced by managing agents :

    Addressing conveyancing due diligence enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Hook Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Hook leasehold property is £350. For Hook conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to provide the information.

I am the registered owner of a a ground floor purpose built flat in Hook. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the amount due for a lease extension?

if there is a missing landlord or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to make a decision on the amount due.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Hook property is Flat D 15 Claremont Gardens in September 2013. TheTribunal determined in accordance with section48 and Schedule13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease should be fourteen thousand one hundred and eighty seven pounds (£14,187.00) This case affected 1 flat.

Please can you explain what my options are if my Hook conveyancing searches shows negative entries?

Usually, almost all issues arising from Hook conveyancing search responses can be addressed prior to completion or title insurance may be obtained. It is important to remember that although you intend on purchasing the property and may be content to accept the search results, your building society or bank may not, and ultimately have the final decision.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Hook

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Hook 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

  • S Abraham Solicitors, 290a Ewell Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 7AQ
  • Capulet Solicitors, Link House, 140 The Broadway, Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 7HT
  • Lewis & Dick, 443 Kingston Road, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 0DG
  • Hill Johnson Trading As Leo And Stockton, Second Floor Offices, 59 Victoria Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4NQ
  • Hill Johnson & Leo, 59 Victoria Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4NQ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Hook regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Hook with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Hook. This should include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • S Abraham Solicitors, 290a Ewell Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 7AQ
  • Capulet Solicitors, Link House, 140 The Broadway, Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 7HT
  • Lewis & Dick, 443 Kingston Road, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 0DG
  • Surbitonlaw Limited, 16a Isabel House, 46 Victoria Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4JL
  • Surbitonlaw Llp, 16a Isabel House, 46 Victoria Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4JL

Planning law solicitors in Hook regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Hook with expertise in planning law. This should include advice on tree preservation orders
  • Hunter Peddell Property Law, Oak House, 39/41 The Parade, Claygate, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0PB
  • Galloway Hughes Llp, Aissela, 46 High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QY
  • Pegasus Solicitors Limited, 60 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4EZ
  • Gowen & Stevens Llp, 5 Mulgrave Chambers, 26-28 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 6LE
  • Jeremy Marozzi & Co Solicitors, 12 Merton Park Parade, Wimbledon, London, SW19 3NT

Neighboring Locations

Surbiton
Berrylands
Tolworth
Hook
Chessington

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

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