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Guildford Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 102 days for registration of title in Guildford
  • 2 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £20,348
  • 3 Percentage of cases in Guildford that are buy to let is 13%
  • 4 Average time from start to completion was 59 days for conveyancing in Guildford
  • 5 July was the busiest month and August was the next busiest month while December was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Guildford

Examples of recent conveyancing in Guildford since March 2026*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Guildford

Finally, a mortgage offer from NatWest for the remortgage of my 4 bedroom apartment is due imminently. Are you able to put forward a cheap conveyancing lawyer in Guildford?

This site is not designed to help those in pursuit of the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Guildford. We can offer you excellent value conveyancing but we do not advertise as being the cheapest. Do not be seduced by brokers teasing you with £99 conveyancing in Guildford. In your best case scenario, in choosing a lawyer for low cost conveyancing, you will earn what you pay for and at worst you will end up invoiced for additional fees and still not get the service required.

I am purchasing a property and the conveyancer has identified Chancel Repair for which the house could be obligated to pay given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has suggested insurance. Is this really required for conveyancing in Guildford

Unless a previous purchase of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you may assume that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Guildford to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Guildford in advance of instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor has said that some lenders will refuse to issue a loan on a flying freehold home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Guildford. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Guildford especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Guildford.

What does commercial conveyancing in Guildford cover?

Commercial conveyancing in Guildford covers a wide array of advice, provided by qualified solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of leases.

My husband and I are novice buyers - agreed a price, yet the estate agent has warned us that the owners will only proceed if we appoint the agent's preferred conveyancers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street solicitor who is familiar with conveyancing in Guildford

It is unlikely the owners are driving this. Should the owner require ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Try to communicate with the sellers directly and explain that (a)you are serious purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you intend to use your preferred Guildford conveyancing lawyers - as opposed tothose that will provide the estate agent a introducer fee or hit his conveyancing figures demanded by head office.

I have today placed an offer on an apartment in Guildford and the estate agent that we are using suggested his solicitor. They quoted a thousand pounds excluding VAT and disbursements. Does this sound reasonable?

Don't just go on a single estimate. One should seek like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in Guildford. Then pick one that you trust and just as important, is on the approved panel of the bank that you have applied for a mortgage from.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Guildford

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Guildford with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Barlow Robbins Llp, The Oriel, Sydenham Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3SR
  • England Palmer, 60 Chertsey Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4HL
  • Setfords Law Ltd, Jenner House, 1a Jenner Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3PH
  • Stevens & Bolton Llp, Wey House, Farnham Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YD
  • Twm Trust Corporation Limited, 65 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Guildford regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Guildford practicing in commercial conveyancing in Guildford. This could include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Barlow Robbins Llp, The Oriel, Sydenham Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3SR
  • Cheyney Goulding Employee Services Limited, Ward House, Ward Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LH
  • Cheyney Goulding Llp, Ward House, Ward Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LH
  • England Palmer, 60 Chertsey Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4HL
  • Karslakes Solicitors Limited, 96 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3HE

Planning law solicitors in Guildford regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Guildford specialising in planning law. This could include advice on tree preservation orders
  • Barlow Robbins Llp, The Oriel, Sydenham Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3SR
  • Setfords Law Ltd, Jenner House, 1a Jenner Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3PH
  • Stevens & Bolton Llp, Wey House, Farnham Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YD
  • Twm Solicitors Llp, 65 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RD
  • Gcl Solicitors Llp, 3000 Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YB

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