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Conveyancing in Longfield : Keep it Local

5 reasons to use our service to assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Longfield

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often based many kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Longfield
  • 2 Over the years Longfield lawyer have developed valuable working relationships with Longfield local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your conveyancing in Longfield.
  • 3 You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Longfield has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 4 Longfield solicitors work in conjunction with Longfield estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 5 Longfield solicitor are the key to a successful Longfield home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Longfield since December 2022*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Longfield

I hired a local lawyer for our conveyancing in Longfield last week. Reviewing the Terms it is apparent thatI am responsible for costs even if the movedoes not happen. Would I be best advised to appoint an internet solicitor practice who offer no completion no charge conveyancing in Longfield?

It is usually a trade off in that if "No Sale No Fee" is offered then the conveyancing charges will generally be higher to offset the conveyances that fail to complete. Also remember that such promotions tend not to protect you from outlay for instance Longfield conveyancing search charges.

We are buying a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Longfield who is on the Kent Reliance solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Kent Reliance . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Longfield.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Longfield I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Longfield suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a home loan the shortness of the lease may be an issue. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

I am selling my house. My former lawyers have shut. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Longfield if that makes things easier.

You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Longfield. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.

My step-father has encouraged me to instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Longfield. Do I take his guidance?

No doubt it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to have recommendations from friends or family who have experience in using the firm you're considering.

Why do Longfield conveyancing fees are higher for leasehold and freehold properties?

When buying a leasehold property there is more work involved purely due to the fact that usually there are further parties involved in the form of the freeholder and/or Management Agents. As part of a lawyers enquiries they will check that all ground rent and service charges are paid up to date amongst other general leasehold matters. For this reason, the Sellers lawyers usually have to refer to the freeholder or Managing Agent for their replies to our questions. This may be time consuming and beyond the lawyers control

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Longfield

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Longfield practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Rex Cowells Solicitors Limited, Old Rectory Business Centre, Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8HN
  • M K Gill Solicitors, 63 Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1BJ
  • Hatten Wyatt, 51/54 Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1BD
  • Martin Tolhurst Partnership Llp, 7 Wrotham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0PD
  • Patrick Lawrence, 5 Railway Place, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AP

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Longfield regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Longfield practicing in commercial conveyancing in Longfield. This may include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Sharpe & Perl, 23 The Row, New Ash Green, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8JB
  • Rex Cowells Solicitors Limited, Old Rectory Business Centre, Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8HN
  • Stantons, 24 Wrotham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0PA
  • Hatten Wyatt, 51/54 Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1BD
  • Martin Tolhurst Partnership Llp, 7 Wrotham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0PD

Typically, Longfield conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Examining the title to the premises
  • Undertaking Longfield searches for the title
  • Assessing draft contract pack and other papers prepared the vendor’s lawyer
  • Submitting queries with the seller’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale agreement
  • Analysing replies prepared by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (where appropriate)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the Land Registry.

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

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