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Cranbrook Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £540
  • 2 Average time frame of 79 days for registration of title in Cranbrook
  • 3 Average time from start to moving day was 84 days for conveyancing in Cranbrook
  • 4 Percentage of cases in Cranbrook that are buy to let is 7%
  • 5 50% freehold and 50% leasehold conveyancing in Cranbrook for this year to date

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cranbrook since January 2025*

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Transfer

of flat Horsley Place TN17 3DH, at sale price of £390,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of house premises, Brenchley Road, TN12 7PR completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £432,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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Disposal

of terraced property, Talbot Road, TN18 4NE completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £1,000,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

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Sale

of detached residence premises, Roffe Close, TN12 6FN completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £399,950. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cranbrook

We decided to go with a local lawyer for my conveyancing in Cranbrook recently. After carefully reading the small print I seewe are liable for fees even if the dealdoes not proceed. Would I be best advised to instruct a web based lawyer promising no move no charge conveyancing in Cranbrook?

It is usually a trade off in that if "No Completion No Fee" is offered then the conveyancing charges will tend to be be higher to offset the cases that fail to complete. Do bear in mind that such deals rarely protect you from outlay by way of example Cranbrook conveyancing search costs.

I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my rented flat in Cranbrook by 19/5/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase is progressing. How realistic is it to complete in three weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?

It is unwise to give notice for your letting until you have exchanged. If you have not previously done so, speak to your conveyancer and urge them to they cajole the sellers lawyers, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will aim towards

We note that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the RBS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Cranbrook?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the RBS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Cranbrook.

How can we tell if a Cranbrook conveyancing solicitor on the Co-operative panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Cranbrook getting recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advocate that you speak with the lawyer handling your conveyancing.

My partner and I are spending time looking at apartments in Cranbrook and I am about to put in an offer. Is it best to have my conveyancer on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a home loan with Coventry BS.

You should start requesting conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the estate agent. As you are obtaining a mortgage with Coventry BS, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Cranbrook. I have a mortgage offer with Santander. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Santander, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel.

Do I need to take out insurance to protect me from financial exposure to chancel repairs when buying a residence in Cranbrook?

Unless a prior purchase of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you can expect solicitors handling conveyancing in Cranbrook to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

I acquired my apartment on 8 August and the transaction details are still not registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Cranbrook said it will be dealt with in less than a month. Are titles in Cranbrook particularly slow to register?

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Cranbrook registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can adjust depending on who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry communicate with any interested persons or bodies. At present approximately three quarters of submission are fully addressed within two weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Historically registration is effected after the purchaser is living at the property thus 'speed' is not always top priority yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer could contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Cranbrook

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Cranbrook specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • 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 firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Cranbrook practicing in commercial conveyancing in Cranbrook. This could include advice on granting a lease to a commercial 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

Selling a home in Cranbrook is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Solicitor instructed by the seller on acceptance of the offer
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and related documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the conveyancer retained by the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering further questions from the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Finalising the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions raised by the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if appropriate)

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

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