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Conveyancing in Kent : Keep it Local

Top reasons to let us assist you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Kent

  • 1 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Kent are familiar with the local issues peculiar to Kent and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of miles away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Kent
  • 3 Personal touch together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Kent conveyancing can be made significantly more stressful as a result of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 4 Regardless other sites may claim it could be important to attend your conveyancer to execute contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a house sale without having to include Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 5 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more bespoke service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kent since January 2025*

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Conveyance

of flat Brockman Place ME14 1BX, at a price of £240,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of apartment St Luke's Avenue ME14 5AP, at buying consideration of £200,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

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Transfer

of terraced premises, Moncktons Avenue, ME14 2QF completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £415,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Sale

of semi-detached premises, Bargrove Road, ME14 5RY completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £300,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kent

IfI were to purchase a straightforward propertyin Kent for cash and have no survey and no local authority searches how much would I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Kent?

The only saving you would achieve is the Kent conveyancing searches. Your conveyancer is obliged to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, liaising with your sellers conveyancing practitioner, stamp duty submission, register the ownership etc. You might save a bit for them not having to register a mortgage but it will not be meaningful.

We are intent on selling our property in Kent and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. A high street Kent lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using an online conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Kent. We have lived in Kent for many years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation need.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. Are they able to advise? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Kent in advance of retaining solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders tend refuse to grant a mortgage on such a home.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Kent. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Kent to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

What does commercial conveyancing in Kent cover?

Kent conveyancing for business premises incorporates a broad range of services, provided by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. For instance, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of leases.

I am looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Kent for my home move. Is it possible to see a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public may review published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor telephone calls for training purposes.

Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Kent with the purpose of speeding up the sale process?

  • A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Kent can be bypassed where you instruct lawyers as soon as your agents start advertising the property and request that they start to collate the leasehold documentation needed by the buyers’ conveyancers.
    • In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s approval? In particular have you laid down wooden flooring? Kent leases often stipulate that internal structural changes or installing wooden flooring require a licence from the Landlord approving such alterations. Should you fail to have the paperwork to hand do not communicate with the landlord without checking with your conveyancer in advance. The majority of landlords or managing agents in Kent levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold home. You or your lawyers should find out the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack can be applied for as soon as you have a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most frequent cause of frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Kent. If you are supposed to have a share in the Management Company, you should make sure that you are holding the original share document. Organising a replacement share certificate is often a lengthy formality and delays many a Kent conveyancing deal. If a reissued share certificate is needed, do contact the company director and secretary or managing agents (where applicable) for this sooner rather than later. You may think that you are aware of the number of years left on your lease but you should verify this via your lawyers. A purchaser's conveyancer will not be happy to advise their client to where the lease term is under 80 years. It is therefore important at an as soon as possible that you consider whether the lease term requires a lease extension. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your property on the market for sale.

I purchased a basement flat in Kent, conveyancing having been completed in 1995. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Corresponding flats in Kent with over 90 years remaining are worth £255,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease runs out on 21st October 2098

With 73 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £8,600 and £9,800 plus legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Kent regulated by the SRA

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

  • Gill Turner Tucker, Colman House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1JE
  • Burroughs, Alliance House, 38 King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BS
  • Whitehead Monckton Limited, Monckton House, 72 King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BL
  • Gullands, 16 Mill Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6XT
  • Morlings, 1-3 Clarendon Place, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BQ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Kent regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kent with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Kent. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Gill Turner Tucker, Colman House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1JE
  • Burroughs, Alliance House, 38 King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BS
  • Whitehead Monckton Limited, Monckton House, 72 King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BL
  • Gullands, 16 Mill Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6XT
  • Morlings, 1-3 Clarendon Place, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BQ

Planning law solicitors in Kent regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kent with expertise in planning law. This could include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Whitehead Monckton Limited, Monckton House, 72 King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BL
  • Brachers Llp, Somerfield House, 57-59 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8JH

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

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