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  • 1 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often located many miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in East Barming
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  • 3 East Barming property lawyers will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
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Examples of recent conveyancing in East Barming since January 2025*

Sale

of semi property, North Street, ME16 9HF completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £492,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Sale

of terraced premises, Howard Drive, ME16 0QB completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £540,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Conveyance

of flat Hayle Place ME15 6DW, at a price of £270,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Transfer

of semi-detached property, Kiln Barn Road, ME20 6AH completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £484,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in East Barming

My previous conveyancer has quoted £1200 for freehold conveyancing in East Barming. I am looking to sell a newly refurbished detached home for £125,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in East Barming?

The costs illustration is slightly on the high side. If you are content to invest time scrutinising prices you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £125. On the other hand, you couldlive to regret opting for an a cheaper lawyer. If is important to enquire that the solicitor can also act for your bank. Do utilise our comparison tool to choose a East Barming conveyancing practice on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in East Barming.

AssumingI was to buy a freehold propertyin East Barming for cash and have no survey and no conveyancing searches how much would I expect to to save on my conveyancing in East Barming?

Any savings you would gain will be limited to the costs for searches. Your property lawyer still got to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with the vendors conveyancer, SDLT return, register the title etc. You might save a bit for them not having to register a charge however it will not be meaningful.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in East Barming?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in East Barming. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

How does conveyancing in East Barming differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build property in East Barming come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is constructed. This is because developers in East Barming tend to buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in East Barming or who has acted in the same development.

I am looking for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one near me in East Barming I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it only has 52 years on the lease. There is not much else in East Barming for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

If you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be an issue. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you can request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

I wish to sublet my leasehold apartment in East Barming. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Do I need to ask my freeholder for their consent?

A lease dictates the relationship between the freeholder and you the flat owner; in particular, it will indicate if subletting is banned, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The rule is that if the lease contains no expres ban or restriction, subletting is allowed. Most leases in East Barming do not prevent subletting altogether – such a provision would undoubtedly devalue the flat. In most cases there is simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly supplying a duplicate of the sublease.

East Barming Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider before buying

    Where a East Barming lease has no more than eighty years it will have adverse implications on the marketability of the flat. Check with your bank that they are content with remaining years on the lease. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will most likely need a lease extension at some point and you need to have some idea of how much this would cost. For most East Barminglease extensions you would be be obliged to have owned the residence for a couple of years in order to be legally able to exercise a lease extension. Does the lease have onerous restrictions? Make sure you find out if the the lease contains any onerous restrictions in the lease. By way of example it is very common in East Barming leases that pets are not allowed in in a block in East Barming. If you like the flatin East Barming but your cat is not allowed to make the move with you then you will be presented with a hard choice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in East Barming regulated by the SRA

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

  • Quills Solicitors, 68 Beverley Road, Barming, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9JR
  • Brachers Llp, Somerfield House, 57-59 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8JH
  • Daniel Francis Solicitors, 5a Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8RL
  • Gullands, 16 Mill Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6XT
  • Gill Turner Tucker, Colman House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1JE

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in East Barming regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in East Barming but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Andrew Lee & Co, 93-95 High Street, ME14 1SA
  • K L Property Lawyers Limited, Town House, ME19 6LU

Planning law solicitors in East Barming regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in East Barming practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Brachers Llp, Somerfield House, 57-59 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8JH
  • Whitehead Monckton Limited, Monckton House, 72 King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BL

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

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