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Reasons to use our Dorking conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Personal touch and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Dorking property deals can be made significantly more complicated as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 2 The accumulation of transactions means that Dorking lawyer have developed valuable links with Dorking local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in Dorking.
  • 3 Our site offers largest domestic conveyancing directory listing bank approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in Dorking regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 4 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have very good personal connections with Dorking estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 The Dorking conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Dorking

Examples of recent conveyancing in Dorking since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Dorking

The vendors of the property we are looking to purchase have appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Dorking who has suggested a lock out agreement with a down payment of 5k. Are such arrangements generally advanced for Dorking conveyancing transactions?

This kind of contract is not the norm in Dorking, conveyancers will often sway clients away from them as they divert attention from the main conveyancing focus and if you end up losing your deposit then the solicitor at best left with an upset client and at worst a litigious one. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that just because the proprietor has signed a lock out agreement they will sell to you. They may be in contravention of the contract if they receive a large enough financial inducement to do so because an aggrieved party with the benefit of a lockout agreement will still have to establish consequential losses from the breach and these may not equalise the financial upside that the owner may secure by breaching the agreement, however morally condemnable that may be.

There is lots of information on this site concerning conveyancing in Dorking but can you isolate your top tip for appointing the right conveyancer in Dorking

We would encourage you not to go for the cheapest Dorking conveyancing quote. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

I am assisting my mother sell her property in Dorking. Does the conveyancing solicitor arrange an EPC or it is for the seller to see to?

Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, energy assessments was retained a required part of moving house. An energy performance certificate should be to hand before the property is put on the market. This is not as aspect of the sale process that solicitors ordinarily organise. Where you are instructing a Dorking conveyancing practitioner they may be willing to arrange energy performance certificates due to their contacts with long established local assessors

After much negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Dorking. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an on account payment of £225. Shortly after, the property lawyer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Nottingham 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 Nottingham 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 have been pointed in your direction by numerous property agents in Dorking to locate a property lawyer using your seach tool. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to market your site ahead of another?

We refuse to give any commission for directing people to this site. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission as members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Dorking for my house move. Is it possible to check a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

You can search for published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions commenced on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded telephone calls for training requirements.

Completion is due on our sale of a £375,000 maisonette in Dorking in six days. The landlords agents has quoted £420 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Dorking?

For most leasehold sales in Dorking conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Completing conveyancing due diligence questions Where consent is required before sale in Dorking Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Dorking leasehold premises is £350. For Dorking conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to provide the information.

Dorking Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying

    If a Dorking lease has fewer than eighty years it will affect the salability of the property. Check with your mortgage company that they are willing to go ahead with the loan given the lease term. A short lease means that you will probably have to extend the lease at some point and you need to have some idea of how much this will be. Remember, in most cases you will need to own the premises for two years before you are eligible to extend the lease. Who is in charge of the building? Are there any major works in the near future that will increase the maintenance charges?

If instructed can a conveyancer remove a person from the title of my property in Dorking ?

Subtracting or adding someone to the title of your house is relatively straightforward. You’ll need to appoint a property lawyer to discuss your legal rights before you can proceed with a transfer of property. Contact us to book a free consultation with one a conveyancing practitioner

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Dorking regulated by the SRA

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

  • Downs Solicitors Llp, 156 High Street, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1BQ
  • Cowans Solicitors Llp, 114 South Street, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 2EW
  • Timothy J R Kirkhope, Biwater House, Station Approach, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1TZ
  • V L Humphreys & Co, Greensleeves, The Chase, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 2GR
  • Coleman & Betts, Bank Chambers, 20 North Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7AT

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Dorking regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Dorking but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Sutherland & Co , Crown House, KT20 7ST

Planning law solicitors in Dorking regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Dorking specialising in planning law. This could include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • Downs Solicitors Llp, 156 High Street, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1BQ

Neighboring Locations

Fetcham
Bookham
Leatherhead
Ashtead
Walton on the Hill
Dorking

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