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Cheap conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Kingston upon Thames Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Stamp Duty Payable for last year was £32,659
  • 2 Average time from start to moving day was 73 days for conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames
  • 3 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Kingston upon Thames conveyancing is Chancel
  • 4 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing cases in Kingston upon Thames with service charge retention of 6%
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Kingston upon Thames that are buy to let is 15%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames

We were about to retain a conveyancing solicitor in Kingston upon Thames endorsed on your site but stumbled across alternative estimates via the web seem cheaper – why is this?

There are numerous conveyancing organisations promoting alleged cheap conveyancing, unfortunately it’s common in such cases for supplementalcosts end up with the completion bill totally different to the one you expected. According to the Legal Ombudsman fees listed in terms of engagement should be transparent and reasonable raised The solicitors that we list for conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames set out all legal fees for a residential conveyancing case.

Would the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool handle auction conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames?

There are a few niche lawyers we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Kingston upon Thames is one of our locations where our lawyers are based.

I'm buying my first flat in Kingston upon Thames benefiting from help to buy. The developers would not move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The property agent advised me not reveal to my conveyancer about this side-deal as it will adversely affect my loan with the bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Kingston upon Thames is where the house is located. Can you offer any opinion?

Flying freeholds in Kingston upon Thames are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Kingston upon Thames you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Kingston upon Thames may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial property in Kingston upon Thames and how can you help?

The particular law that you refer to affords a safeguard to business lessees, giving them the legal entitlement to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act to your advantage and help with commercial conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames

In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a property in Cardiff but reside in Kingston upon Thames. My solicitor (based 260 miles awayrequires that I sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Kingston upon Thames to witness this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Kingston upon Thames based

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Kingston upon Thames regulated by the SRA

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

  • Palmers, 89-91 Clarence Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1QY
  • Matrix Legal Limited, Millennium House, 21 Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1BL
  • Carter Bells Llp, Kings Stone House, 12 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1HD
  • Rose & Rose Solicitors Llp, 40 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1HL
  • Simpson Millar Llp, 25-29 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1LL

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Kingston upon Thames

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Kingston upon Thames practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Matrix Legal Limited, Millennium House, 21 Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1BL
  • Carter Bells Llp, Kings Stone House, 12 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1HD
  • Rose & Rose Solicitors Llp, 40 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1HL
  • Simpson Millar Llp, 25-29 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1LL
  • Sherwood Wheatley, 48 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1HW

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Kingston upon Thames regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Kingston upon Thames practicing in commercial conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames. This may include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Palmers, 89-91 Clarence Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1QY
  • Matrix Legal Limited, Millennium House, 21 Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1BL
  • Carter Bells Llp, Kings Stone House, 12 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1HD
  • Rose & Rose Solicitors Llp, 40 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1HL
  • Simpson Millar Llp, 25-29 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1LL

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

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