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Cranbrook Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 50% freehold and 50% leasehold conveyancing in Cranbrook for this year to date
  • 2 Average time from start to completion was 85 days for conveyancing in Cranbrook
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £540
  • 4 December was the busiest month and November was the next busiest month while January was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Cranbrook
  • 5 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £24,750

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cranbrook since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cranbrook

We are buying a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Cranbrook who is on the Clydesdale solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local 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 Clydesdale . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Cranbrook.

I have an AIP. The bank mentioned the mortgage came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to instruct their panel solicitor as I would much rather appoint a Cranbrook based conveyancing firm?

You should check but the chances are that appoint one of their panel conveyancers where you accept the "fee-free" offer. Call the mortgage company to check if they allow a cash alternative. In the past a few mortgage companies offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case that money can go towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor in Cranbrook.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Cranbrook. Conveyancing is required. What are my next steps?

Having to in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you now have to find a conveyancing solicitor soon as you are facing a tight a fixed date to complete the conveyancing. All auction property should have a bespoke legal set of papers. This will likely include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. If you have purchased leasehold premises the conveyancing papers should provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork specific to a leasehold property. You should hand this to the lawyer working for you ASAP. You also need to ensure that that you have the requisite funding in order to complete on the on the contractual date .

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Virgin Money, do Cranbrook solicitors face a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are not aware of any mortgage company fees to register on their panel, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

I am purchasing a property in Cranbrook. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. HSBC have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

Given that your lender is HSBC your lawyer must check the conveyancing instructions outlined in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for HSBC. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook stipulates minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to HSBC where a lease does not meet these conditions. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not restricted to Cranbrook.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may affect a commercial premises in Cranbrook?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Cranbrook will order 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 Cranbrook. The report sets out 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 Cranbrook.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Cranbrook it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Cranbrook commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Cranbrook.

What does commercial conveyancing in Cranbrook cover?

Cranbrook conveyancing for business premises covers a broad range of advice, provided by qualified solicitors, relating to business property. For instance, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.

I am a couple of weeks into a leasehold purchase having been directed to solicitors by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Cranbrook. I am am extremely dissatisfied with the level of service. Can you help me find new lawyers?

A conveyancer would have to be very bad in order to consider replacing them. Has your loan offer been issued? In the event that it has you must make them aware of the new contact details and have the offer are re-issued. Your new conveyancer should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid escalating costs and frustration. So that should be your first question of the new lawyers. The search tool will assist you in finding a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Cranbrook

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Cranbrook

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Cranbrook practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Emd Law Llp, Rose Cottage, 4 Lime Terrace, High Street, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 0AP
  • Emd South East Limited, 4 Lime Terrace, High Street, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 0AP

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Cranbrook regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Cranbrook practicing in commercial conveyancing in Cranbrook. This may include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Feltons Law, 49 High Street, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3EE
  • Crookeslaw Solicitors, 16 Sunnybank, The Mount, Flimwell, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 7QR
  • Emd Law Llp, Rose Cottage, 4 Lime Terrace, High Street, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 0AP

Planning law solicitors in Cranbrook regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Cranbrook with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • Emd Law Llp, Rose Cottage, 4 Lime Terrace, High Street, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 0AP

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

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