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Reasons to use our Ashtead conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Peace of mind comes when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Ashtead has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Ashtead is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 Ashtead solicitors have a significant advantage when it comes to Ashtead conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your home move
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often located hundreds of miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Ashtead
  • 5 This site is the first site offering you the ability to check that your property ownership legalities in Ashtead will be carried out by a solicitor on your mortgage lender’s authorised panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Ashtead since January 2025*

Transfer

of house residence, Castle Road, KT18 7NZ completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £450,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of terraced premises, Oak Hill, KT18 7BT completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £1,190,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of semi property, Church Walk, KT22 8HH completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £500,000. 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, agreeing completion date with parties

Acquisition

of apartment Thornton Close KT22 7GY, at a price of £288,500. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Ashtead

My fiance’s uncle is a conveyancer. I suspect that I can be offered mate’s rates for conveyancing, but if not, what level of costs would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Ashtead?

It’s a good idea to get 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing quotes. Do use our search tool on this page. You will notice that prices seem to vary but the service one can expect differ between law firms as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Ashtead is more expensive?

Ashtead leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.

The Ashtead conveyancing solicitors that I recently instructed on my house acquisition in Ashtead have suddenly shut down. They were on acting for me because I had to have a firm on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel and my preferred Ashtead lawyer was not. I issued them a cheque for £250 in advance. What do I do now?

Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know immediately so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to help.

I need some expedited conveyancing in Ashtead as I am under a deadline to exchange contracts in less than one month. Thankfully I do not need a mortgage. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are are a cash buyer you are at free not to have searches carried out although no solicitor would advise that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Ashtead the following are examples of what can appear and adversely impact future saleability: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Fees, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Ashtead. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Ashtead

    Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

A licensed conveyancer handled my conveyancing in Ashtead 5 years past having archived my registration documents but has since been shut down – What can I do to retreive these?

Title deeds, as such, no longer exist as the majority of properties in Ashtead are recorded digitally at Land Registry. Should you need to establish evidence of proprietorship or are disposing of or re-mortgaging your conveyancing practitioner should obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.

If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned with reasonable haste.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Ashtead regulated by the SRA

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

  • Scott Son & Chitty, First Floor, The Old Bank, 50 The Street, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 1AZ
  • Julie West Solicitor, 4 The Axis Centre, Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7RD
  • Coleman & Betts, Bank Chambers, 20 North Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7AT
  • V L Humphreys & Co, Greensleeves, The Chase, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 2GR
  • Bwt Law Llp, 6 South Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7PF

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Ashtead

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Ashtead practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Julie West Solicitor, 4 The Axis Centre, Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7RD
  • Coleman & Betts, Bank Chambers, 20 North Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7AT
  • V L Humphreys & Co, Greensleeves, The Chase, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 2GR
  • Bwt Law Llp, 6 South Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7PF
  • Gumersalls, The White House, 16 Waterloo Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8AZ

Planning law solicitors in Ashtead regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Ashtead with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Cuff And Gough Llp, Lamborn Place, 26 High Street, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 2LJ
  • Hunter Peddell Property Law, Oak House, 39/41 The Parade, Claygate, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0PB
  • Galloway Hughes Llp, Aissela, 46 High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QY
  • Mundays Llp, Cedar House, 78 Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1AN
  • Downs Solicitors Llp, 156 High Street, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1BQ

Neighboring Locations

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

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