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Reasons to use our East Barming conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in East Barming have a grasp oflocal issues peculiar to East Barming and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 2 Our site is the only site that enables you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in East Barming will be carried out by a property lawyer on your bank member panel.
  • 3 East Barming conveyancers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 4 There is a better than average chance that the the lawyers for the other party have offices in East Barming - if so sets of lawyers will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 5 The organisations identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in East Barming since January 2025*

Sale

of terraced property, North Street, ME16 9HF completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £492,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of semi premises, Plumtrees, ME16 9JH completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £470,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Sale

of house premises, Priory Close, ME15 0EY completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £850,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Purchase

of apartment Freshland Road ME16 0WH, purchased for £132,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in East Barming

We are buying a apartment in East Barming. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? On completion day we will need to send funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

A friend pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in East Barming there could be a number of restrictions preventing external alterations to a property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in East Barming which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in East Barming should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

After shopping around on the internet I have found a East Barming lawyer having made sure that they are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Coventry BS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Coventry BS will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancing practitioner will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your East Barming postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Coventry BS, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in East Barming.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial land in East Barming?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in East Barming will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in East Barming. The report provides definitive data 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 East Barming.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in East Barming it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can result in delays to East Barming commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in East Barming.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in East Barming. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in East Barming

    Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

I opted to have a survey done on a property in East Barming prior to appointing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may not issue a mortgage on this type of home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in East Barming. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in East Barming to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

My partner has suggested that I appoint his lawyers for conveyancing in East Barming. Should I use them?

No doubt the ideal way to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to get feedback from friends or relatives who have previously instructed the firm that you are considering.

I am looking to buy a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in East Barming who is on the lender solicitor panel. Can you recommend a East Barming or local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for the bank who conduct conveyancing in East Barming. We dont recommend any particular conveyancing practice.

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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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in East Barming regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in East Barming with expertise in commercial conveyancing in East Barming. This will likely include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • 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
  • Burroughs, Alliance House, 38 King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BS

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

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in East Barming with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • 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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