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Reasons to use our Esher and Claygate conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The organisations listed on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 2 Esher and Claygate conveyancing lawyers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 3 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Esher and Claygate regularly deal withlocal issues peculiar to Esher and Claygate and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 4 Esher and Claygate property lawyers work in conjunction with Esher and Claygate estate agents, property finders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to home movers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept up to date with progress all the way along
  • 5 Our site offers largest residential conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved law firms carrying out conveyancing in Esher and Claygate who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Esher and Claygate since December 2024*

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of terraced property, Hare Lane, KT10 0QX completing on 09/01/2025 at a price of £1,145,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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Disposal

of detached residence residence, The Roundway, KT10 0DW completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £890,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

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Transfer

of apartment Portsmouth Road KT10 9AA, at buying price of £845,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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Conveyance

of flat Manor Road North KT10 0AW, acquired for £360,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Esher and Claygate

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Esher and Claygate costs more?

Esher and Claygate leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving relevant notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

Is there a list of Principality panel conveyancers in Esher and Claygate on the Building Society Association’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such tool on the CML or Building Society Association websites. Very few banks make their panel listings visible on the web. Where you are in need of a Esher and Claygate property lawyer on the Principality please use our facility.

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Leeds Building Society. I assume I don't need a Esher and Claygate lawyer on the Leeds Building Society panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your Leeds Building Society mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Leeds Building Society mortgage from the register. Leeds Building Society, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Leeds Building Society has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Leeds Building Society has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Leeds Building Society mortgage has been paid off.

I am due to exchange contracts on my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in January 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, Leeds Building Society are being difficult. The Esher and Claygate solicitor who is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Leeds Building Society are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Leeds Building Society have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Leeds Building Society have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Leeds Building Society may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

I have todayfound out that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Esher and Claygate for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I check that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Esher and Claygate conveyancing specialists.

How does conveyancing in Esher and Claygate differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Esher and Claygate contact us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is completed. This is because developers in Esher and Claygate tend to purchase 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 conveyancers 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Esher and Claygate or who has acted in the same development.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business premises in Esher and Claygate and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act affords security of tenure to business tenants, granting the a statutory right to make a request to court for a new tenancy and remain in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act to your advantage and help with commercial conveyancing in Esher and Claygate

My wife and I are acquiring a first floor flat in Esher and Claygate. When we first instructed lawyer, they told us that they were on all mainstream bank panels. Our financial adviser contacted us yesterday to say that they are not on the Co-operative approved list. If it turns out to be true, what should we do? Do we just pick a new lawyer that is on their approved list or should we cover the costs for dual representation, with Co-operative selecting their own approved solicitor.

If you are acquiring a property needing a mortgage it is normal for the purchaser’s lawyers to also represent the purchaser's lender. In order to act for a bank or building society a conveyancing practitioner has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the solicitor to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the property lawyer has to meet. Some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Your conveyancer should call Co-operative to discover if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own solicitors to act. You don't have to instruct a firm on Co-operative's conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Esher and Claygate lawyers, in which case it will likely add costs, and it will likely delay the transaction as you are adding another conveyancer into the mix.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Esher and Claygate regulated by the SRA

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

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

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Esher and Claygate

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Esher and Claygate specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Service charge disputes

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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Esher and Claygate regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Esher and Claygate specialising in commercial conveyancing in Esher and Claygate. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Hunter Peddell Property Law, Oak House, 39/41 The Parade, Claygate, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0PB
  • Dixcart Legal Limited, Hillbrow House, Hillbrow Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9NW
  • Guillaumes Llp, The Bellbourne, 103 High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QE
  • Galloway Hughes Llp, Aissela, 46 High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QY
  • Kww, 70 Walton Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 0DL

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

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