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Gillingham Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 97% freehold and 3% leasehold conveyancing in Gillingham for this year to date
  • 2 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Gillingham conveyancing is Chancel
  • 3 Percentage of cases in Gillingham that are buy to let is 20%
  • 4 Average time frame of 84 days for registration of title in Gillingham
  • 5 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while April was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Gillingham

Examples of recent conveyancing in Gillingham since December 2024*

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of terraced property, Windsor Road, ME7 4PS completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £300,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion

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Disposal

of detached residence premises, James Street, ME7 1DQ completing on 08/01/2025 at a price of £180,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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Sale

of semi residence, Coulman Street, ME7 4HT completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £200,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

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of detached residence property, Railway Street, ME7 1YG completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £238,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Gillingham

We decided to go with a high street solicitor for our conveyancing in Gillingham today. Looking through the Ts and Cs I noteI am on the hook for fees even where the transaction does not complete. Would I be best advised to use an on-line firm offering no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Gillingham?

It is usually ‘give and take’ in that if "No Sale No Fee" is available then the fee levels will tend to be be uplifted to counteract those conveyances that do not proceed. Do bear in mind that these arrangements rarely protect you from expenses such your Gillingham conveyancing search expenses.

As a novice what is the most important advice you can impart regarding purchase conveyancing in Gillingham?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Gillingham and elsewhere in England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of room for friction between you and others involved in the home moving process. For instance, the seller, estate agent and sometimes your mortgage company. Selecting a solicitor for your conveyancing in Gillingham is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY party in the transaction whose interest is to protect your best interests and to protect you.

There is a definite ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone has to be blamed for the process taking so long. You must always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

The Gillingham conveyancing firm that just started acting on my purchase in Gillingham have without warning shut down. I only went with them because I had to have a solicitor on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel and my preferred Gillingham lawyer was not. I cut them a cheque for £250 in advance. What do I do now?

If you have an estate agent involved then inform them straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to assist.

I need some quick conveyancing in Gillingham as I am under pressure to complete within 4 weeks. A home loan is not required. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are are a mortgage free buyer you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no law firm would recommend that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Gillingham the following are examples of what can crop up and adversely affect future saleability: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Charges, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...

I'm buying a new build house in Gillingham with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent told me not reveal to my solicitor about this extras as it may impact my mortgage with the lender. Is this normal?.

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 need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Gillingham for my remortgage. Can I check a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

You may review published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor call for training requirements.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Gillingham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Hawkridge & Company Llp, 39 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5TR
  • Dgb Solicitors Llp, The Captains House, Pembroke, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4UF
  • Stephens & Son Llp, Rome House, 41 Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4RP
  • Dakers Marriott Dugdale Limited, Unit 3 Exeter House, Beaufort Court, Sir Thomas Longley Road, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4FE
  • Winch & Winch, 5 New Road Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6AR

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Gillingham

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Gillingham specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Hawkridge & Company Llp, 39 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5TR
  • Dgb Solicitors Llp, The Captains House, Pembroke, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4UF
  • Stephens & Son Llp, Rome House, 41 Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4RP
  • Dakers Marriott Dugdale Limited, Unit 3 Exeter House, Beaufort Court, Sir Thomas Longley Road, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4FE
  • Winch & Winch, 5 New Road Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6AR

Planning law solicitors in Gillingham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Gillingham practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • The Kingsley Smith Trustee Company, 81 High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4EE
  • Kingsley Smith Solicitors Llp, 81 High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4EE

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

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