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Conveyancing in Maidstone : Keep it Local

Top 5 reasons to let us assist you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Maidstone

  • 1 Notwithstanding what other sites say it may be important to pop into your lawyer to execute documents. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a house sale without needing to add Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 2 Lawyer conveyancing firms have extremely good personal connections with Maidstone selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 The Maidstone conveyancing practitioners that are listed are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Maidstone
  • 4 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Maidstone are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to Maidstone and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 5 Personal touch and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Maidstone conveyancing can be made a lot more complicated due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Maidstone since January 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Maidstone

Why would one appoint a Maidstone conveyancing company when online conveyancers are cheap by comparison?

Its a good idea to scrutinise conveyancing costs in Maidstone and you should seek an affordable fee calculation but don’t expend your energy scouring the internet for the cheapest Maidstone conveyancer. Appointing the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a seamless and a stressful home move. You need to ensure that you have expert advice from an experienced conveyancer. An e-mail can never be as helpful as a phone call and are no substitute for a face to face meeting. Our partner firms will find you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor who can deal with your conveyancing from beginning to end, providing a level of hand holding that you rarely receive from an web based conveyancer. He or She will keep you updated as to any developments and keep you informed. If you ever need to contact the office you will be sure who to ask for and they will ensure you are kept fully informed.

We are purchasing a property and the solicitor has mentioned Chancel Repair to which the house could be obligated to contribute to given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this really required for conveyancing in Maidstone

Unless a previous acquisition of the property completed after 12 October 2013 you could take it that lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Maidstone to continue to suggest a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a property in Maidstone before appointing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor advised that some lenders may refuse to give a loan on such a house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Maidstone. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Maidstone especially if they are familiar with such properties in Maidstone.

We are 17 days into a leasehold purchase having been directed to a firm by the selling agent to do our conveyancing in Maidstone. We are not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

They would have to be really bad in order to consider replacing them. Has the mortgage offer been generated? If so you need to advise them of the new contact details and ensure the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. The conveyancer needs to be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid added costs and frustration. So that should be your first question of the new solicitors. Our find a solicitor tool should assist you in finding a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in Maidstone

Planning to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Maidstone. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they report fully within the next couple of days. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Maidstone should include some of the following:

    The total extent of the premises. This will be the apartment itself but might include a loft or cellar if appropriate. You need to be informed what is to be regarded as a Nuisance as far as the lease is concerned Are pets allowed in the flat? Does the lease require carpeting throughout thus preventing wood flooring?
For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Maidstone please ask your solicitor in advance of your conveyancing in Maidstone.

Maidstone Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

    Best to be warned if window replacement or some other significant cost is due in the near future that will be shared by the tenants and may well materially impact the level of the maintenance charges or result in a specific invoice. How long is the Lease? What is the yearly service fee and ground rent?

What type of premises does your Maidstone conveyancing estimates apply to?

Our conveyancing quotes are only relevant to standard residential premises in England & Wales. Should you have any different requirements for instance industrial or agricultural property or commercial conveyancing in Maidstone please telephone us to discuss this further .

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Maidstone regulated by the SRA

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

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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Maidstone regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Maidstone with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Maidstone. This will likely include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Gullands, 16 Mill Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6XT
  • Burroughs, Alliance House, 38 King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BS
  • Gill Turner Tucker, Colman House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1JE
  • Whitehead Monckton Limited, Monckton House, 72 King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BL
  • Morlings, 1-3 Clarendon Place, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BQ

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Maidstone regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Maidstone but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Andrew Lee & Co, 93-95 High Street, ME14 1SA
  • K L Property Lawyers Limited, Town House, ME19 6LU

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