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Tunbridge Wells Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £540
  • 2 Percentage of cases in Tunbridge Wells that are buy to let is 11%
  • 3 133 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Tunbridge Wells
  • 4 86% freehold and 14% leasehold conveyancing in Tunbridge Wells for this year to date
  • 5 Average time from start to moving day was 84 days for conveyancing in Tunbridge Wells

Examples of recent conveyancing in Tunbridge Wells since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Tunbridge Wells

I have just been advised by my financial adviser that my Tunbridge Wells the law firm I have appointed is not on the bank Solicitor panel. How can I be certain if this is indeed the case?

You need to call your Tunbridge Wells conveyancer. You lawyer should notify you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Tunbridge Wells conveyancing practice that is on the conveyancing panel for your lender.

When does exchange of contracts occur in sale conveyancing in Tunbridge Wells and am I required to attend the conveyancers branch?

Where you are in close proximity to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Tunbridge Wells you are welcome to come in to sign the paperwork. However, the firms we work with offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as detailed and professional a job for you when communicating with you digitally. The executing of the contract is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the solicitor to officially exchange when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where an extended "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Tunbridge Wells)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

My Solicitor in Tunbridge Wells is not on the Bank of Scotland Approved Panel. Is it possible for me to use my prefered solicitor even though they are excluded from the Bank of Scotland panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?

Your options are as follows:

  1. Complete the purchase with your existing Tunbridge Wells solicitors but Bank of Scotland will need to use a solicitor on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the total legal fees as well as result in frustration.
  2. Get a new lawyer to to deal with the purchase, not forgetting to check they are Bank of Scotland approved.
  3. Try to convince your Bank of Scotland based solicitor to attempt to join the Bank of Scotland panel

I decided to have a survey done on a property in Tunbridge Wells in advance of instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may not grant a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Tunbridge Wells. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Tunbridge Wells to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

In sourcing the world wide web for the term cheap conveyancing in Tunbridge Wells it brings up many solicitorsin the vicinity. How do I determine which is the suitable property lawyer for me?

The ideal method of seeking a suitable conveyancer is through a personal referral, so enquire of friends and family who have acquired a property in Tunbridge Wells or the respected estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Tunbridge Wells vary, so it's advisable to request at least four costs illustrations from varying types of conveyancers. Dont forget to clarify that the fees are fixed.

My in 2007. He has been married, divorced and is now married again. He will be selling the property in a couple of months. I suspect that he will simply be need to provide a copy of his marriage certificates to the lawyer but he is worried it will frustrate the home sale. Should he appoint a solicitor to update the land title details for the house?

The is no need to bring up to date the register on the basis that you have the evidence needed to demonstrate how the change of name resulted.

The purchaser’s conveyancer should check the title information and requisition evidence to establish the change of name for example marriage certificates.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Tunbridge Wells

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Tunbridge Wells practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Berry & Berry Llp, 11 Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1JA
  • Buss Murton Law Llp, Wellington Gate, 7-9 Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1HT
  • Thomson Snell & Passmore Llp, 3 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1NX
  • Core Law Group Llp, 4-6 Dudley Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1LF
  • Parfitt Cresswell Trading As €˜keene Marsland’, Keene Marsland, 6 Clanricarde Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1PH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Tunbridge Wells regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Tunbridge Wells specialising in commercial conveyancing in Tunbridge Wells. This may include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Berry & Berry Llp, 11 Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1JA
  • Buss Murton Law Llp, Wellington Gate, 7-9 Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1HT
  • Thomson Snell & Passmore Llp, 3 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1NX
  • Core Law Group Llp, 4-6 Dudley Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1LF
  • Parfitt Cresswell Trading As €˜keene Marsland’, Keene Marsland, 6 Clanricarde Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1PH

Tunbridge Wells commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a variety of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Offices, retail or industrial units Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Notices received in respect of alleged breaches of lease Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals Development, including options, overage agreements, JCT building contracts

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

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