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Reasons to use our Godalming conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that Godalming property lawyer have developed very good connections with Godalming local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in Godalming.
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based many kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Godalming
  • 3 Regardless alternative sites say it just might be necessary to pop into your conveyancer to execute legal papers. There are various parties with with an interest in a house sale without having to add Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 4 Godalming solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Godalming conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 5 Godalming conveyancers have a significant edge when it comes to Godalming conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your home move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Godalming since December 2024*

Disposal

of semi premises, Great George Street, GU7 1EE completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £550,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of house property, Carlos Street, GU7 1BP completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £510,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of detached residence property, Brighton Road, GU7 1PW completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £390,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of apartment Charterhouse Road GU7 2AF, at the agreed amount of £255,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Godalming

I am selling my flat in Godalming. Does the conveyancing practitioner have to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel in order to deal with redeeming my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their panel criteria fairly frequently at the moment.

Should my lawyer be raising questions about flooding during the conveyancing in Godalming.

Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers dealing with homes in Godalming. There are those who buy a house in Godalming, fully aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or dispose of the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a various searches that can be carried out by the purchaser or by their lawyers which will figure out the risks in Godalming. The standard information sent to a buyer’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a usual question of the seller to determine if the property has ever been flooded. In the event that the residence has been flooded in past which is not disclosed by the owner, then a purchaser could commence a compensation claim resulting from an inaccurate answer. The buyer’s lawyers should also order an enviro search. This will indicate if there is any known flood risk. If so, further investigations should be conducted.

I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Godalming. Now, I need the documents but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Godalming of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I have been advised by a couple of local property agents in Godalming to get a quote from a solicitor using your seach tool. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to recommend your services over and above alternative conveyancing organisations?

We don’t offer any financial incentive for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Godalming. I happened to stumble across a site which seems to have the ideal answer If there is a chance to get all this stuff done via phone that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

If all goes to plan we aim to complete our sale of a £350,000 flat in Godalming next Thursday. The management company has quoted £408 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Godalming?

Godalming conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes ordinarily results in administration charges levied by freeholders :

    Completing pre-contract enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Godalming Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Godalming leasehold property is £350. For Godalming conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to provide the information.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Godalming - Sample of Queries before buying

    Best to be warned whether redecorating or some other major work is anticipated that will be shared by the tenants and could well dramatically increase the the maintenance costs or result in a one off invoice. The prefered form of lease arrangement is where the freehold interest is owned by the leaseholders. In this situation the tenants benefit from being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is usually employed where it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Godalming regulated by the SRA

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

  • Stan Baring Solicitor, Suite 3, 21 Woodside Park, Catteshall Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1LG
  • Dpm Legal Services Limited, Sutton House, Weyside Park, Catteshall Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1XE
  • Gbh Law Limited, Oak House Tanshire Park, Shackleford Road, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6LB
  • Richard Pietrowski & Co, 4 The Mount, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4HN
  • Hayman Solicitors, 5 Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3UP

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Godalming

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Godalming specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Stan Baring Solicitor, Suite 3, 21 Woodside Park, Catteshall Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1LG
  • Ulaw (uk) Limited, The University of Law, Braboeuf Manor, Portsmouth Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1HA
  • Gbh Law Limited, Oak House Tanshire Park, Shackleford Road, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6LB
  • Richard Pietrowski & Co, 4 The Mount, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4HN
  • Stevens & Bolton Llp, Wey House, Farnham Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YD

Planning law solicitors in Godalming regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Godalming practicing in planning law. This should include advice on tree preservation orders
  • Gbh Law Limited, Oak House Tanshire Park, Shackleford Road, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6LB
  • Stevens & Bolton Llp, Wey House, Farnham Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YD
  • Barlow Robbins Llp, The Oriel, Sydenham Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3SR
  • Setfords Law Ltd, Jenner House, 1a Jenner Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3PH
  • Twm Solicitors Llp, 65 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RD

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

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