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Conveyancing in Esher : Keep it Local

Esher Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £63,314
  • 2 Average time frame of 112 days for registration of title in Esher
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £910
  • 4 was the busiest month and was the next busiest month while was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Esher
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Esher that are buy to let is 4%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Esher since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Esher

Why would I use a Esher conveyancing firm when internet based alternatives are less expensive?

By all means make sure that you shop around for conveyancing costs in Esher and you should seek an affordable quote but don’t become consumed with hunting for the cheapest Esher conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can be the difference between a seamless and a frustrating move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from a trusted solicitor. Emails can't replace a telephone conversation and can never replicate a face to face consultation. Our partner firms will appoint you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor that will deal with your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, providing a level of personalised service that you rarely receive from an web based conveyancer. He or She will update you as to headway making sure that you are ensuring that you are updated at regular intervals. Should it ever be necessary to call the firm you will be sure who to ask for and we'll endeavour to make sure that you are in the know.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Esher with the aid of help to buy. The developers would not reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep advised me not inform my lawyer about this extras as it would impact my loan with Godiva Mortgages Ltd. Should I keep quiet?.

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 have been on the look out for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Esher I like with amenity areas and station nearby, however it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Esher suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you require a mortgage that many years will be problematic. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business premises in Esher and how can you help?

The 1954 Act provides protection to commercial leaseholders, granting the a statutory right to make a request to court for a renewal lease and continue in occupation at the end of an expired lease. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing firms who use the act for protection and handle your commercial conveyancing in Esher

I've recently bought a leasehold house in Esher. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before my ownership?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I am the leaseholder of a two-bedroom flat in Esher. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium due for a lease extension?

if there is a absentee freeholder or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to assess the sum to be paid.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Esher premises is Flat D 15 Claremont Gardens in September 2013. TheTribunal determined in accordance with section48 and Schedule13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease should be fourteen thousand one hundred and eighty seven pounds (£14,187.00) This case related to 1 flat.

Please set a few of distinct benefits to using a high street conveyancer in Esher

Plenty of house movers in Esher decide on using a local conveyancing practitioner so that they can attend the firm’s offices just in case they have problems, and to execute mortgage deeds rather than relying on the post.

We would allege that there exists a distinct benefit when using a lawyer local to the property you are purchasing, due to the familiarity of the area and possible local issues - but this is moot. The majority of conveyancers are now by way of email and may be based anywhere.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Esher regulated by the SRA

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

  • Galloway Hughes Llp, Aissela, 46 High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QY
  • Atkins & Co, Thames House, 77a High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QA
  • Guillaumes Llp, The Bellbourne, 103 High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QE
  • Hunter Peddell Property Law, Oak House, 39/41 The Parade, Claygate, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0PB
  • Kww, 70 Walton Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 0DL

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Esher

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Esher practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Galloway Hughes Llp, Aissela, 46 High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QY
  • Guillaumes Llp, The Bellbourne, 103 High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QE
  • Dixcart Legal Limited, Hillbrow House, Hillbrow Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9NW
  • Hunter Peddell Property Law, Oak House, 39/41 The Parade, Claygate, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0PB
  • Kww, 70 Walton Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 0DL

Planning law solicitors in Esher regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Esher practicing in planning law. This should include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • Galloway Hughes Llp, Aissela, 46 High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QY
  • Hunter Peddell Property Law, Oak House, 39/41 The Parade, Claygate, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0PB
  • Mundays Llp, Cedar House, 78 Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1AN
  • Pegasus Solicitors Limited, 60 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4EZ

Neighboring Locations

Thames Ditton
Esher
Esher and Claygate

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

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