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Conveyancing in Romney : Keep it Local

Top 5 reasons to use our service to help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Romney

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Romney is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 Romney conveyancing lawyers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 3 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s solicitors are located in Romney - if so both parties are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 4 The practices shown on our directory have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often located many kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Romney

Examples of recent conveyancing in Romney since November 2025*

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Sale

of terraced premises, South Undercliff, TN31 7HW completing on 12/12/2025 at a price of £285,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

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Acquisition

of flat Rock Channel Quay TN31 7DQ, sold for £202,500. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title

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Transfer

of semi premises, Lloyds Green, TN30 7NX completing on 17/12/2025 at a price of £270,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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Sale

of flat Marsh Way TN31 7WQ, at sale consideration of £215,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Romney

I own a freehold residence in Romney yet charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Romney and has limited impact for conveyancing in Romney but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of new rentcharges post 1977.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.

I am considering applying for a RBS mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) in Romney with 65 per cent LTV. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for RBS ?

There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but RBS will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with two solicitors involved, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am new to the process as a first time purchaser of a ground floor flat in Romney. Do I receive the keys to the house on completion from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will instruct a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Romney?

On the day of completion you will not be required to attend the conveyancers office in Romney. Your solicitors will electronically transfer the purchase money to the seller's conveyancers, and once they have received this, you should be able to receive the keys from the selling Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this happens between 1 and 3pm.

We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Santander as we want to carry out renovations to our property in Romney. Do we need to appoint a high street Romney solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?

Santander do not ordinarily instruct a member of their conveyancing panel to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Santander conveyancing panel.

Intending to buy a flat in Romney. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Romney lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel.

I have been told that property searches are a common reason for obstruction in Romney house deals. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Romney.

five months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Romney concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Romney for my purchase. Is there any facility to check a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

One can find documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor call for training reasons.

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disposing of a home in Romney is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated documents
  • Sending draft papers to the property lawyer retained by the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to supplemental queries from the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions raised by the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and repaying the home loan (if relevant)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Romney ordinarily involves the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Representing lender (where relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the mortgage (where applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

Romney commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on a variety of aspects of commercial property law

    Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Offices, retail or industrial units Options and guarantees Sale or acquisition of commercial property investments, including at auction Extension of leases

Neighboring Locations

Tenterden
 Ashford Kent
Kingsnorth
Romney
New Romney
Rye
Winchelsea

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

© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.