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Conveyancing in Meopham : Keep it Local

Top reasons to use our service to assist you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Meopham

  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that Meopham lawyer have established very good connections with Meopham local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in Meopham.
  • 2 Meopham lawyers work in conjunction with Meopham estate agents, property finders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to home movers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept up to date with progress throughout
  • 3 There is a strong possibility the the solicitors for the other party have offices in Meopham - if so sets of conveyancers will be less confrontational
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Meopham is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 Lawyer conveyancing lawyers have very good personal links with Meopham estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Meopham since January 2025*

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Transfer

of detached residence premises, Huntingfield Road, DA13 0EZ completing on 29/01/2025 at a price of £475,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

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Disposal

of semi premises, Admers Wood, DA13 0SP completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £225,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title

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Sale

of semi-detached premises, Cornfield Drive, DA11 7FD completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £340,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

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Disposal

of detached residence premises, Kent Road, ME2 1AR completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £276,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Meopham

Completed the sale of my flat in Meopham last January yet the purchaser is telephoning daily to say his lawyer needs to hear from mysolicitor. What should have happened following completion?

Following your disposal your lawyer should forward the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. If applicable, your lawyer should also confirm that the home loan has been discharged to the purchasers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion steps unique to conveyancing in Meopham.

Are the BSA intent on creating a online directory to to identify practices on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Meopham?

We are not aware of any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a tool.

I have been told that property searches are the main cause of delay in Meopham house deals. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the common causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Meopham.

Me and my brother have a 4 bedroom Edwardian house in Meopham. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Lloyds TSB Bank. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Meopham and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also enquire as to the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who completed the work.

Hoping to buy a property located in Meopham and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Meopham. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Meopham area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Meopham. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I am using a search engine for the words conveyancing in Meopham it brings up many solicitorslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right conveyancer for purchase transaction?

The ideal method of seeking a suitable conveyancer is via personal recommendation, so ask colleagues and family who have purchased a property in Meopham or the respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Charges for conveyancing in Meopham vary, so it's a good idea to request a minimum of three fee calculations from varying types of conveyancers. Be sure to obtain confirmation what costs in the quote includes.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Meopham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Sharpe & Perl, 23 The Row, New Ash Green, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8JB
  • 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
  • F S Law Solicitors & Advocates, 27 Milton Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2RF

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Meopham

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Meopham specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • M K Gill Solicitors, 63 Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1BJ
  • Rex Cowells Solicitors Limited, Old Rectory Business Centre, Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8HN
  • 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

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Meopham?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding buying and selling property and cover conveyancing countrywide not just Meopham. If instructing a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you should:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful service.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Have a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a speedy, objective and comprehensive service when if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Meopham.

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

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