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Dover Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 2 91% freehold and 9% leasehold conveyancing in Dover for this year to date
  • 3 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £4,432
  • 4 Average time frame of 55 days for registration of title in Dover
  • 5 89 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Dover

Examples of recent conveyancing in Dover since April 2026*

Purchase

of flat Maison Dieu Road CT16 1RU, sold for £75,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, obtaining official copies of the title

Sale

of semi residence, Castlemount Road, CT16 1SP completing on 12/05/2026 at a price of £245,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of terraced property, Castle Avenue, CT16 1EZ completing on 08/05/2026 at a price of £465,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Purchase

of flat The Gateway CT16 1LH, acquired for £200,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Dover

Can the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool handle attended exchange conveyancing in Dover?

We do have a number of conveyancing experts who can conduct 24hr exchanges. You should e-mail us to secure a costs illustration and details as to availability.

How up to date is your search tool for Dover conveyancing solicitors on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel? Do Yorkshire BS send you an updated list?

Dover conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Yorkshire BS directly.

My friend recommended that where I am purchasing in Dover I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is usually quoted for as part of the standard Dover conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about Dover around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Dover Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Dover.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Dover with a mortgage from Accord Mortgages Ltd. The sellers would not budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The house builders rep advised me not reveal to my conveyancer about the side-deal as it may jeopardize my mortgage with Accord Mortgages Ltd. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Dover I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Dover in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

What does commercial conveyancing in Dover cover?

Commercial conveyancing in Dover covers a wide array of guidance, provided by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. For example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer 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 leases.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Dover regulated by the SRA

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

  • Bradleys, Victoria House, 1 Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RW
  • Stilwell & Singleton, 110 Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RT
  • Pigotts, 10 Victoria Crescent, High Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1DU
  • Mowll Limited, Trafalgar House, Gordon Road, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3PN

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Dover

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Dover practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Bradleys, Victoria House, 1 Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RW
  • Stilwell & Singleton, 110 Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RT
  • Pigotts, 10 Victoria Crescent, High Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1DU
  • Mowll Limited, Trafalgar House, Gordon Road, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3PN

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Dover is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the bank (where relevant)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the change in ownership and the home loan (if relevant) at the Land Registry.

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

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