How do I find the right solicitor to provide a quality service for my conveyancing in Gravesend?
Option 1 is to ask the people you trust whom they would seek assistance from.
Second, search the web for conveyancing in Gravesend. Telephone a couple or more firms from the list and request that they forward you their conveyancing fees and speak to the lawyer who will handle the legal process beforecommitting.
Option 3 is to use our search tool to help you find the right lawyers for you based on your own requirements including area of the property,deadlines, complexity and who your intended mortgage company is. Do not be fooled by £100 conveyancing in Gravesend
We are about to exchange contracts for a semi detached house in Gravesend. We have hit a stumbling block. The loan offer with Santander runs out on 8/7/2026 but the sellers are insisting on a completion date of 10/7/2026. Can one prolong the loan offer?
The person best placed to deal with your question is your solicitors who will assess whether they corresponding with the mortgage broker, vendor’s representatives, estate agents or possibly all parties given what has gone on in your transaction to date.
About to place an offer on a leasehold flat in Gravesend. The selling agents tell me that it is normal for flats in Gravesend to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am expecting a loan with Platform. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has 69 years left.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 8/5/2026 the requirements read as follows :
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property are lost. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Gravesend 10 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?
Assuming the title is registered the details of your proprietorship will be documented by HMLR under a Title Number. It is possible to conduct a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and obtain current copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally hold a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for twenty pounds.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Gravesend. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Gravesend
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Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please supply a car parking plan.
I'm converting the mortgage on my current house to a BTL loan with HSBC Bank and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on further house. The location we are interested in is Gravesend. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of lenders and link together the conveyances?
Make use of our comparison tool on this site to ensure that the conveyancers are on the relevant lender panels. Assuming that they are your solicitor will be able to simultaneously deal with the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you lawyer and communicate your expectations and requirements.