Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Godstone

Ready to buy a new home? Find a law firm approved by your lender.

Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Godstone house move

Reasons to use our Godstone conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Godstone is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Godstone solicitors will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 3 Godstone solicitors have a significant advantage when it comes to Godstone conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your home move
  • 4 Godstone lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Godstone home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 5 Over the years Godstone lawyer have developed very good working relationships with Godstone local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Godstone.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Godstone since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Godstone

My IFA requires my Godstone lawyer’ panel member for the Nationwide conveyancing panel. How do I obtain this. I have tried my local Godstone branch but they cant find it on their system.

Have you tried speaking to your Godstone conveyancing practitioner about this?. They maintain a central record lender panel numbers.

In the event thatI was to acquire a simple residential propertyin Godstone mortgage fee and have no survey and no conveyancing searches how much should I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Godstone?

Any savings you would make will be isolated to the costs for searches. Your solicitor is required to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, correspond with the vendors property lawyer, stamp duty return, register the ownership etc. A marginal saving might be made by not needing to register a charge but it won't be meaningful.

We're in Godstone, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is Coventry BS , and our lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no solicitor should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

My friend recommended that if I am purchasing in Godstone I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is usually included in the estimate for your Godstone conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Godstone around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Godstone Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Godstone Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Godstone.

How does conveyancing in Godstone differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Godstone contact us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because builders in Godstone typically buy 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 property lawyers 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 Godstone or who has acted in the same development.

My business partner and I are looking to take over a lease of an office on a shopping parade. Can you recommend solicitors offering fixed charges for non-domestic conveyancing in Godstone for under 1500k?

We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Godstone, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are hoping to buy or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we can find you the right lawyer. Regarding the fees this will depend on the structure and heads of terms of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or phone so as to enable us to provide you with a fixed commercial conveyancing quote.

Last updated

Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Godstone regulated by the SRA

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

  • Dollman & Pritchard, 8 The Square, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6XS
  • H&h Lawyers Limited, 12 Station Road West, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9ES
  • Teresa M Cornwell, 37 Station Road West, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9EE
  • Baldwin & Robinson Limited, 4 Oxted Chambers, 185-187 Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QE
  • Nichols & Nichols Solicitors, Suite 3, 157 Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QE

Planning law solicitors in Godstone regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Godstone specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • Burstow Law Solicitors, The Cottage, Rookery Lane, Smallfield, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9BD

Typically, Godstone conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Property lawyer instructed by the buyer on acceptance of the offer
  • Investigating the title unregistered or registered
  • Conducting Godstone conveyancing searches for the property
  • Considering the draft sale agreement and other papers prepared the seller’s lawyer
  • Raising enquiries with the seller’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase contract
  • Examining replies given by the vendor to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer document
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (if relevant)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the new ownership and the home loan (where applicable) at the HMLR.

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

© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.