My previous lawyer has sent a quote for just over a thousand pound for fixed fee conveyancing in Kenley. I’m hoping to downsize from a Victorian detached home for £125,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Kenley?
The costs illustration is slightly on the steep side. If you shop around you might shave off some of the cost by say £100 plus VAT. That being said, you maylive to regret opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to enquire that the solicitor can act for your lender. You can make use of our search tool to find a Kenley conveyancing company on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Kenley.
We have very pushy sellers who has recommended a lock out agreement with a payment of 5k. Is it wise to enter into such agreements?
Exclusivity agreements are contracts binding a property vendor and purchaser granting the buyer the sole right to the sale of the property within an agreed time frame. Essentially, a lock out is a document specifying that you should be issued with a contract at a later time which is the contract for the actual sale. It is generally utilised for buyer protection though in some cases, the seller may stand to benefit from such agreements as well. There are various pros and cons to having them but you should to check with your conveyancer but beware that it may result in incurring more in conveyancing fees. For these reasons these agreements are avoided when it comes to conveyancing in Kenley.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Kenley. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 15/8/2025, the requirements read as follows :
A relative informed me that in buying a property in Kenley there could be a number of restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external changes to a property. Is this right?
There are anumerous of properties in Kenley which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Kenley should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
We previously instructed solicitors located in Kenley on the Santander solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a supplemental charge for the legal aspects of the Santander mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Santander?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your property lawyer is entitled to charge a fee for this. The fee is not set by Santander but by your Kenley lawyer. Plenty of firms on the Santander panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but plenty of practices include it on their overall fee.
I currently have a mortgage with Bank of Ireland for my property in Kenley. Conveyancing has been completed a year ago. Should I wish to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Bank of Ireland?
Your original mortgage agreement with Bank of Ireland will provide that you need their approval in advance of renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Bank of Ireland’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Bank of Ireland will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Bank of Ireland directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel firm.
What are your top tips when it comes to finding a Kenley conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?
If you are instructing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Kenley conveyancing firm) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you speak with several firms including non Kenley conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be useful:
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What volume of lease extensions have they conducted in Kenley in the last year? What are the legal fees for lease extension conveyancing?
I am the proprietor of a garden flat in Kenley. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the sum due for the purchase of the freehold?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Kenley conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Kenley premises is The Woodlands 95 Purley Park Road in April 2009. The Tribunals own valuation produced the figure of £37,912. This case related to 6 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 78.32 years.
Developers have recommended to me a lawyer and I've sought an estimate from them. They are nearly three hundred pounds less expensive than my local Kenley property lawyer. What's the catch?
Developers normally have panels of property lawyers who expedite matters and who know the developer’s documentation and property lawyer. As many developers offer an incentive to select their approved conveyancing practitioner for this reason, any increased cost can be avoided and a builder won't put forward a conveyancing warehouse and run the risk of having the conveyancing delayed when they demand an exchange inside a month. The argument for not agreeing to use the recommended lawyer is that they may prove unwilling to 'push' your interests for fear of upsetting the developer. Where you have concerns that this may be the case you should stick with your local Kenley conveyancer.