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Reasons to use our Borough Green conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Property lawyer conveyancing firms have very good personal connections with Borough Green estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 This site is the first site offering you the ability to check that your property ownership legalities in Borough Green will be conducted by a conveyancer on your bank approved panel.
  • 3 No matter what any alternative companies inform you it just might be important to pop into your conveyancer to sign contracts. There are various parties with involved in a conveyancing transaction without needing to include Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 4 Personal touch together with pure property experience are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Borough Green home moves can become a lot more protracted because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 5 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Borough Green since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Borough Green

I am not in a position to travel far from Borough Green. Can you please spell out why all Borough Green lawyers are not on all bank panels?

Banks highlight the fact that solicitor-led fraud is considered to be responsible for millions of pounds of fraud every year.The dismissal of law firms off of lender panels started with the rise in mortgage fraud, which prompted a thematic review by the FSA in 2011. Its conclusions included recommendations for lenders to review their conveyancing panels, which kicked off a major policy change in the sector. It led to lenders pruning less reputable firms off their books of approved property lawyers .

I am buying a property mortgage free in Borough Green. I have lived for the previous 15 years in Borough Green. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. As I have knowledge of the area and road intimately must I have all the conveyancing searches?

Provided that you do not need a home loan, then the vast majority of the Borough Green conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your lawyer will try and steer you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches completed, but she has a professional duty to do this. One thing to bear in mind; if you are intend to dispose of the house one day, it may be of interest to your future purchaser what the searches contain. On occasion properties with day to day issues can still reveal unexpected search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Borough Green should be able to give you some constructive advice here.

When will exchange of contracts happen for domestic conveyancing in Borough Green and am I required to attend the conveyancers office?

Where you are near to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Borough Green you are welcome to come in to sign documents. However, the firms we recommend supply a countrywide conveyancing service and provide just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you digitally. The signing of the contract is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the firm to address the formalities at the appropriate time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Borough Green)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

How does conveyancing in Borough Green differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Borough Green come to us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is finished. This is because builders in Borough Green tend to purchase the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Borough Green or who has acted in the same development.

I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Borough Green for my sale. Is there any facility to review a firm’s record with the legal regulator?

One can search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor telephone calls for training purposes.

I've recently bought a leasehold property in Borough Green. Am I liable to pay service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

Borough Green Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

    Is anyone aware of any major works in the planning that will increase the maintenance costs? Is the freehold owned jointly by the tenants? How much is the ground rent and service charge?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Borough Green regulated by the SRA

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

  • Dmb Law, The Old Bat and Ball, St. Johns Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3PF
  • Knocker & Foskett, The Red House, 50 High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1JL
  • D F Brazel Limited, C/o Knocker & Foskett, The Red House, 50 High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1JL
  • F.g.b. Williams Limited, C/o Knocker & Foskett, The Red House, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1JL
  • Walker & Walker, 35 High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1JD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Borough Green regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Borough Green specialising in commercial conveyancing in Borough Green. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Dmb Law, The Old Bat and Ball, St. Johns Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3PF
  • J W R Pearson Limited, The Red House, 50 High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1JL
  • Knocker & Foskett, The Red House, 50 High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1JL
  • M S Thomson Limited, The Red House, 50 High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1JL
  • D F Brazel Limited, C/o Knocker & Foskett, The Red House, 50 High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1JL

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Borough Green regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Borough Green but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • K L Property Lawyers Limited, Town House, ME19 6LU

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