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Top reasons to let us assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Greenhithe

  • 1 Lawyer conveyancing solicitors have very good personal connections with Greenhithe estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 The firms identified on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Greenhithe is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 Using a local Solicitor on the whole results in a more bespoke service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is handled by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 Greenhithe property lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Greenhithe conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your sale or purchase

Examples of recent conveyancing in Greenhithe since January 2025*

Disposal

of semi residence, Southwell Close, RM16 6AY completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £307,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of terraced property, Foxwood Grove, DA11 8RT completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £380,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Sale

of apartment St Marks Avenue DA11 9LL, at the agreed sum of £155,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title

Disposal

of flat Hathaway Road RM17 5LQ, at buying sum of £222,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Greenhithe

I am hoping to complete my purchase in Greenhithe next Friday. My lawyer now wants me to supply her with evidence of content and building insurance for the property as he says that he has to check this in his capacity as lawyer for the mortgage company. What risks does the lender expect the insurance to cover?

Any lawyer on acting for mortgage companies would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. These obligations are not limited to conveyancing in Greenhithe.

Why do I have to pay up front when it comes to conveyancing in Greenhithe?

If you are buying a property in Greenhithe your lawyer will ask you put them with monies to cover the search fees. Ordinarily this is called for to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. When the down payment is payable against the sale price then this should be needed shortly in advance of exchange of contracts. Any further balance that is due should be transferred shortly before completion.

I have justbecome aware that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Greenhithe for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I establish that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Greenhithe conveyancing specialists.

Is it possible to change firm as I need to appoint one who is on the Halifax conveyancing panel. I had appointed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Greenhithe five minutes from me but she is not approved by Halifax

It would be our pleasure to help you select a conveyancing solicitor in Greenhithe on the Halifax panel. Please note that the solicitors that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Greenhithe. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare costs for conveyancing solicitors in Greenhithe and throughout England and Wales.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Greenhithe. I've chance upon a site which seems to have the perfect answer If there is a chance to get all formalities done via phone that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What should out be looking out for?

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?

I work for a long established estate agency in Greenhithe where we see a few flat sales put at risk as a result of short leases. I have been given inconsistent advice from local Greenhithe conveyancing solicitors. Could you clarify whether the vendor of a flat can start the lease extension process for the buyer?

Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer need not have to sit tight for 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed before, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.

An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

I own a ground floor flat in Greenhithe. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium payable for the purchase of the freehold?

in cases where there is a missing landlord or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to arrive at the amount due.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Greenhithe residence is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case related to 13 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 76 years.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Greenhithe

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Greenhithe with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Rex Cowells Solicitors Limited, Old Rectory Business Centre, Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8HN
  • Attwood & Co, 20 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • M. Reynolds Partnership Solicitors, 24 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • Cumming & Riley, 11a High Street, Grays, Essex, RM17 6NB
  • Hattens Solicitors, 90 Orsett Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5ER

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Greenhithe?

Licensed Conveyancers support the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing countrywide as well as Greenhithe. When appointed a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Receive an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your matters dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be provided with a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Receive a timeous, independent and comprehensive service where making a complaint about your conveyancing in Greenhithe about your conveyancing in Greenhithe.

Greenhithe commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Property finance for investment and development loans for mortgage companies and borrowers Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 procedures, including serving section 25 and 26 notices Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Formation of commercial management companies

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

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