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Reasons to use our Caterham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The Caterham conveyancing firms that are identified are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Caterham
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Caterham is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 Caterham conveyancers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 4 Caterham property lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Caterham conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your conveyancing
  • 5 Caterham solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Caterham conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction

Examples of recent conveyancing in Caterham since January 2025*

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Purchase

of flat Harestone Valley Road CR3 6HF, purchased for £305,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Purchase

of apartment Chaldon Road CR3 5XB, sold for £120,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

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Transfer

of house residence, Westway, CR3 5TQ completing on 31/01/2025 at a price of £370,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Caterham

Would the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site perform right to buy conveyancing in Caterham?

We do have plenty of conveyancing practitioners carrying out right to buy conveyancing work You should call the lawyers listed with a view to secure a conveyancing quote.

We are buying a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Caterham who is on the Skipton solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Skipton . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Caterham.

Are the BSA intent on creating a online directory to list practices on the Darlington Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Caterham?

We have not been informed any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a search facility.

Do I need to take out insurance to protect me from financial exposure to chancel repairs when purchasing a property in Caterham?

Unless a previous purchase of the property completed after 12 October 2013 you may take it that lawyers delivering conveyancing in Caterham to continue to recommend a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Caterham in advance of instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may not give a loan on such a premises.

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

I am buying a ground floor flat in Caterham. Conveyancing lawyer is waiting for, from the owner, building insurance schedule. Earlier today I was informed that the seller must send the insurance paperwork for the flat above also. Why would my lawyer need to see the insurance for the other flat? Is it strictly necessary? We have been stalled for the previous two weeks…

It is not unheard of in leasehold conveyancing in Caterham to discover Conveyancing in Caterham in a minority of cases reveals that the lease obliges the leasehold owners to insure their individual flats as opposed to the landlord insuring the complete building - which is definitely better. You should clarify with your conveyancer but it would appear that your solicitor is looking to establish that the entire building is insured. Insuring your flat is no help when it comes to rebuilding after a fire if the other flat cannot be reconstructed as a result of lack of insurance.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Caterham

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Caterham specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Baldwin & Robinson Limited, 4 Oxted Chambers, 185-187 Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QE
  • Teresa M Cornwell, 37 Station Road West, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9EE
  • H&h Lawyers Limited, 12 Station Road West, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9ES
  • Dollman & Pritchard, 8 The Square, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6XS
  • Elgee Pinks Llp, Wolfelands, High Street, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1RQ

Planning law solicitors in Caterham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Caterham practicing in planning law. This may include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Sharratts (london) Llp, 1 The Old Yard, Rectory Lane, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1JP

Residential conveyancing in Caterham almost always consists of the following:

  • Conveyancing practitioner instructed by the seller once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated papers
  • Forwarding draft papers to the conveyancer retained by the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and replying to supplemental enquires from the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Finalising the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions raised by the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the vendor, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where relevant)

Neighboring Locations

Warlingham
Woldingham
Caterham
Oxted

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

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