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Tenterden Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while November was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Tenterden
  • 2 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Tenterden conveyancing is Lack of Planning Permission
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £540
  • 4 Average time from start to moving day was 71 days for conveyancing in Tenterden
  • 5 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £20,962

Examples of recent conveyancing in Tenterden since December 2024*

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Sale

of house premises, Eastwell Meadows, TN30 6QR completing on 20/12/2024 at a price of £359,250. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

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Disposal

of semi-detached property, Eastwell Barn Mews, TN30 6QW completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £395,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

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Purchase

of flat Woodbury Lane TN30 6JH, at a price of £415,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of semi premises, Three Fields Road, TN30 7AQ completing on 13/12/2024 at a price of £415,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Tenterden

I require conveyancing for an apartment in a fairly new development (6 years built) in Tenterden. 95% of the flats are already sold. Is it really necessary to order conveyancing searches as part of conveyancing in Tenterden?

You would be taking a significant risk in failing carrying out Tenterden conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying mortgage free there is no legal necessity to have them, but we would seriously advise in no uncertain terms that you have them. If accelerating the process and expenses are top of your issues you should discuss with your solicitor about the viability of search insurance

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Tenterden? What am I being asked for?

To satisfy the Money Laundering Regulations any Tenterden conveyancing firm will require evidence of your identity in all conveyancing matters. This is normally satisfied by provision of a passport and an original bank statement or utility bill evidencing where you reside.

In accordance with Money Laundering Regulations, conveyancing solicitors are duty bound to investigate not simply the identity of conveyancing clients but also the origin of fund that they receive in respect of any matter. An unwillingness to disclose this may lead to your solicitor ending their retainer with you, as clearly this will cause a conflict between the set Regulations and a refusal to disclose.

Your conveyancers will have an obligation to make a disclosure to the relevant authorities should they believe that any monies received by them may contravene the Money Laundering Regulations.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unexperienced as a 1st time buyer of a garden flat in Tenterden. Do I receive the keys to the house on the completion date from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will appoint a local conveyancing solicitor in Tenterden?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the purchase money to the owner’s solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be called to pick up the keys from the Estate Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this happens between 1 and 3pm.

I am purchasing a property in Tenterden. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Kent Reliance be concerned?

As your lender is Kent Reliance your lawyer must check the formal instructions outlined in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Kent Reliance. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook contains minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Kent Reliance where a lease does not meet these specifications. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not isolated to Tenterden.

It is unclear whether my lender obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have called into my local Tenterden bank branch on numerous occasions and was reassured it wasn't an issue and they will lend. My Tenterden conveyancing solicitor - who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel- telephoned to say that they will not lend in accordance with their published requirements. I have no idea who is right.

Provided that the solicitor is on the bank approved list, she or he must adhere to the CML Handbook specifications for the lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.

The deeds to our home are lost. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in Tenterden 5 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?

Assuming you have a registered title the details of your ownership will be retained by HMLR under a Title Number. It is easy to execute a search at the Land Registry, locate your property and obtain current copies of the property title for a small fee. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually retain a file copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for twenty pounds.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Tenterden is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Tenterden 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 Tenterden you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Tenterden may decide 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.

Is it possible to change solicitor as I have to retain a firm on the Platform Home Loans Ltd conveyancing panel. I instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Tenterden round the corner but she is not accepted by Platform Home Loans Ltd

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Tenterden on the Platform Home Loans Ltd panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we on the directory do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Tenterden. Using search facility on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Tenterden.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Tenterden regulated by the SRA

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

  • Pengelly & Rylands, 39/41 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6BJ
  • Pengelly & Rylands, 39-41 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6BJ
  • Orchid Law, Suite 1, Thorne Business Park, Forge Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AF

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Tenterden

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Tenterden with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Pengelly & Rylands, 39/41 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6BJ
  • Pengelly & Rylands, 39-41 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6BJ
  • Mayfield Law Limited, Suite 8, Thorne Business Park, Forge Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AF

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Tenterden regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Tenterden practicing in commercial conveyancing in Tenterden. This will likely include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Pengelly & Rylands, 39/41 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6BJ
  • Pengelly & Rylands, 39-41 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6BJ

Neighboring Locations

Tenterden
Rye
Winchelsea
 Romney

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

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