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5 reasons to use our service to help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Frant

  • 1 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have excellent personal connections with Frant estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 The Frant conveyancing practitioners that are listed are dedicated to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Frant
  • 3 Frant lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Frant conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your conveyancing
  • 4 The accumulation of transactions means that Frant property lawyer have established valuable working relationships with Frant local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in Frant.
  • 5 The organisations identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Frant since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Frant

Having been suggested to visit your site we were about to use a conveyancing solicitor in Frant listed using your search tool but stumbled across some other quotes via the web seem less expensive – how come?

One can find numerous conveyancing outfits advertising at first sight what seems to be extremely cheap conveyancing in Frant. Our advice is to think twice about how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to take 'cheap' risks over the quality of the legal work. Some hide extras well inside the terms of engagement. The conveyancers that we list for conveyancing in Frant neverdo this.

My mortgage company has suggested solicitors on their panel based in Frant but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Frant or nearer to where I live. Are you able to assist?

Not all Frant conveyancing practices are on all banks conveyancing panel. Use the above search tool to choose a Frant conveyancing solicitor on the on the mortgage company panel.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Frant?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Frant. 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…’

I have been advised by two or three local selling agents in Frant to select a solicitor using your seach tool. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to offer your site ahead of another?

We refuse to offer any financial incentive for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my basement apartment in Frant. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have just received a half-yearly service charge invoice – what should I do?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should pay the invoice as normal as all rents and service invoices should be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Frant - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

    In the main the outlay for major works tend not to be built into the maintenance charges, albeit that a few managing agents in Frant ask leaseholders to pay into a sinking fund created for the specific intention of establishing a fund for major works. You should want to find out as much as you can regarding the managing agents as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you will be at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to every day matters like the tidiness of the common parts. Don't be shy to ask other tenants what they think of their management. On a final note, be sure you know the dates that the service charges are due to the managing agents and specifically what it includes.

How and when do I incur stamp duty payable for my Frant house purchase?

Your lawyer will fill out a stamp duty return on your behalf during your Frant conveyancing transaction for you to sign. On completion your property lawyer will submit your Land Transaction Return Form to the Inland Revenue and - as long as they have the funds - pay any tax bill due on your behalf.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Frant regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Frant with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Frant. This may include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Stephen Dewar Limited, 64 Cavendish Drive, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5DY
  • Wowlaw Solicitors, 3 Montacute Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8HG
  • Knights, Regency House, 25 High Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1UT
  • Parfitt Cresswell Trading As €˜max Barford & Co.’, Max Barford & Co, 16 Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1QU
  • Thomson Snell & Passmore Llp, 3 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1NX

Planning law solicitors in Frant regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Frant practicing in planning law. This will likely include advice on development on contaminated land
  • Knights, Regency House, 25 High Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1UT
  • Parfitt Cresswell Trading As €˜max Barford & Co.’, Max Barford & Co, 16 Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1QU
  • Thomson Snell & Passmore Llp, 3 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1NX
  • Parfitt Cresswell Trading As €˜keene Marsland’, Keene Marsland, 6 Clanricarde Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1PH
  • Cripps Llp, Wallside House, 12 Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1EG

Residential in Frant is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Conveyancing practitioner instructed by the vendor once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated documents
  • Submitting draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner acting for the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and answering further questions from the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions raised by the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the seller, the estate agent and repaying the home loan (where appropriate)

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

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