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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Canterbury’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Canterbury.

5 reasons to use our service to help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Canterbury

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often located many miles away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Canterbury
  • 2 Conveyancer conveyancing solicitors have valuable personal links with Canterbury selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Canterbury is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 4 Using a local Solicitor usually results in a more personal touch. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 Regardless other companies may claim it could be necessary to visit your solicitor to execute documents. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a conveyancing transaction without having to add Royal Mail into the pot.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Canterbury since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Canterbury

Me and my partner are soon to complete buying a property in Canterbury but as a consequence of damage from some water damage at the property I have was able negotiate compensation from the owner in the sum of £2k taking the form of a adjustment in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of amending the contract but Co-operative are not allowing this. Why were they approached?

Your conveyancing practitioner that is on the Co-operative approved list is duty bound to inform Co-operative of any variations to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your conveyancing practitioner to report the reduction to Co-operative then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Co-operative and you would have to appoint a new property lawyer for your conveyancing in Canterbury.

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a searchable register to to identify firms on the Darlington Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Canterbury?

Lexsure has not been advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a register.

I am planning to move house in February. Should my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you put forward a removal company in Canterbury. Conveyancing solicitor was found prior to coming across your site.

On the day of completion you will need to collect the keys from your selling agent but this can only be done when the vendors lawyers confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be passed over. You will need to advise the removal men that they can start moving you in. We do not recommend a particular removal company but can assist you in choosing a residential property solicitor in Canterbury or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in Canterbury.

Is it the case that all Canterbury solicitors on the Principality conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Principality approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the SRA. The majority of mortgage companies do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the practice would be governed by the CLC.

I recently had an offer agreed on an apartment in Canterbury. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an on account payment of £200. A couple of days later, the property lawyer called me to say that they were not on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Lloyds panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I am downsizing from my house. My past lawyers have shut. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Canterbury if that makes things easier.

Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Canterbury. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.

I am attracted to a two apartments in Canterbury both have about forty five years left on the lease term. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

There are plenty of short leases in Canterbury. The lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the property for a period of time. As a lease gets shorter the saleability of the lease decreases and it becomes more expensive to extend the lease. This is why it is often a good idea to increase the term of the lease. More often than not it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease as mortgage lenders may be reluctant to lend money on properties of this type. Lease extension can be a difficult process. We advise that you get professional assistance from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this area.

Canterbury Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

    How long is the Lease? Is anyone aware of any major works on the horizon that could add a premium to the maintenance fees?

Should I be concerned if there is an issue with the searches conducted as part of our conveyancing in Canterbury?

On the whole, almost all problems that arise in Canterbury conveyancing search responses can be handled in advance of completion or indemnity insurance could possibly be put in place. It is crucial to remember that although you intend on acquiring the property and may be content to live with the search results, your building society or bank may not, and ultimately have the final decision.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Canterbury regulated by the SRA

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

  • Furley Page Llp, 39 St. Margarets Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2TX
  • Beadle Pitt & Gottschalk, 1 St. Margarets Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2TT
  • Gardner Croft Llp, 2 Castle Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2QH
  • Direction Home (law) Llp, 31 Watling Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2UD
  • Girlings Solicitors Llp, 16 Rose Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2UR

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Canterbury

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Canterbury practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Furley Page Llp, 39 St. Margarets Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2TX
  • Gardner Croft Llp, 2 Castle Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2QH
  • Direction Home (law) Llp, 31 Watling Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2UD
  • Girlings Solicitors Llp, 16 Rose Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2UR
  • Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd, 16 Rose Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2UR

Typically, Canterbury conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated papers
  • Supplying draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner retained by the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering additional queries from the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions raised by the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the owner, the estate agent and repaying the mortgage (if applicable)

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

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