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Logical reasons to let us assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Barnes Cray

  • 1 Barnes Cray solicitors will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 2 The Barnes Cray conveyancing firms that we work with are dedicated to providing value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Barnes Cray
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Barnes Cray is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 Personal touch and pure property expertise are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Barnes Cray property deals can become significantly more complicated due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 5 Conveyancer conveyancing lawyers have extremely good personal connections with Barnes Cray selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Barnes Cray since January 2025*

Transfer

of semi-detached residence, Lincoln Close, DA8 2EB completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £304,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Sale

of semi residence, Masefield Close, DA8 2DG completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £520,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Sale

of terraced premises, Broomhill Road, DA1 3HT completing on 09/01/2025 at a price of £485,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of semi property, West Hill Drive, DA1 3DU completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £410,000. 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 readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Barnes Cray

I am planning to move property in July. Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you put forward a removal company in Barnes Cray. Conveyancing firm was chosen before I stumbled across this website.

On the day of completion you can pick up the house keys from the property agent however this should only happen when the vendors solicitors inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be collected. After that you will need to tell the removal company that they can start moving you in. We are not in a position to recommend a specific removal organisation but can assist you in choosing a residential property solicitor in Barnes Cray or a lawyer with expertise in conveyancing in Barnes Cray.

I am the single beneficiary of my late mum's will with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Barnes Cray. The Barnes Cray property was put into my name in March. I want to move. I do know about the CML 6 month 'rule', which means that my property ownership could be considered the same way as if I'd bought the property in March. Do I have to wait half a year to sell?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you could be impacted by that. How practical a view banks take of it, depend on the bank as this clause principally exists to capture subsales or the quick reselling of property.

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

As you are obtaining a mortgage with Clydesdale your lawyer must check the formal requirements set out in Section two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Clydesdale. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook includes minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Clydesdale where a lease fails to meet these specifications. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not limited to Barnes Cray.

Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that could impact a commercial land in Barnes Cray?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Barnes Cray will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Barnes Cray. The search result provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Barnes Cray.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Barnes Cray it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Barnes Cray commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Barnes Cray.

I have justbeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Barnes Cray for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to see if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Barnes Cray conveyancing specialists.

Is there anything unique about your site and alternative internet conveyancing brokers for conveyancing in Barnes Cray?

At this site receive a conveyancing quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that appreciates the issues for your conveyancing in Barnes Cray. As opposed to estate agents and many comparison sites we do not have kick-back arrangements with solicitors. Some agents and online brokers 'recommend' solicitors that pays the most commission, not the best value conveyancing in Barnes Cray

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my 2 bed apartment in Barnes Cray. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, however I have recently had a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

The sensible thing to do is clear the maintenance contribution as you normally would because all ground rent and maintenance charges will be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I have given up trying to purchase the freehold in Barnes Cray. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Barnes Cray conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Barnes Cray residence is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case was in relation to 13 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 76 years.

We are in the middle of buying a house in Barnes Cray. Conveyancing solicitor has called to say the title is "Leasehold". Will this likely impact the marketability of the property?

Barnes Cray conveyancing does not usually involve leasehold houses. The main consideration here is the length of lease and the ground rent. If it's 999 years with a peppercorn rent, it's essentially freehold, so it’s unlikely to impact the marketability too much.

At the other extreme, if it's, say, Sixty years it will have a significant impact on the value, and most likely wouldn't be mortgageable. The remaining lease term and ground rent will be stated in the lease to be supplied to your property lawyer.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Barnes Cray

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Barnes Cray specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Caroline Mathews Solicitors, 57 Perry Street, Crayford, Dartford, Kent, DA1 4RB
  • Neves Scott, 8a Hythe Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2AG
  • Dorcas Funmi & Co, 12 Brook Street, Erith, Kent, DA8 1JQ
  • Augustine Clement, 1st Floor 3 Market Place, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7DU
  • Medlicott & Benson, 5 Curates Walk, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7BJ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Barnes Cray regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Barnes Cray with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Barnes Cray. This should include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Estate And Corporate Solicitors Ltd, 57 Hythe Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1BG
  • Augustine Clement, 1st Floor 3 Market Place, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7DU
  • Medlicott & Benson, 5 Curates Walk, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7BJ
  • Graham Dawson & Co, Westminster House, 80d Bexley High Street, Bexley, Kent, DA5 1LE
  • Richard R Thomas Limited, C/o T G Baynes, Broadway House, 208 Broadway, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7BG

Planning law solicitors in Barnes Cray regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Barnes Cray specialising in planning law. This should include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Apex Law Llp, 3 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 5HH
  • Hadfield & Co, 1 Central Avenue, Welling, Kent, DA16 3AX

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

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