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Guildford Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time from start to completion was 47 days for conveyancing in Guildford
  • 2 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £540
  • 3 80% freehold and 20% leasehold conveyancing in Guildford for this year to date
  • 4 948 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Guildford
  • 5 Average time frame of 104 days for registration of title in Guildford

Examples of recent conveyancing in Guildford since December 2024*

Transfer

of apartment College Road GU1 4QG, at the agreed sum of £264,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of apartment The Friary GU1 4YR, at buying amount of £165,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Millmead Terrace, GU2 4AT completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £700,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of semi property, Warwicks Bench, GU1 3TG completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £3,750,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Guildford

Souldusing a Guildford conveyancing solicitor make the ownership transfer easier?

Guildford is a special area, where neighbourhood experience helps. The relaxed pace of life has it’s attractions – but not for your house move. The property lawyers that we recommend combine deep Guildford know how with a professional, can doapproach that helps the conveyancing to progress with the minimum of fuss. It will certainly help if they benefit from long term connections with financial advisers, local authorities, surveyors and other Guildford conveyancing firms

Can the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend carry out auction conveyancing in Guildford?

There are a few auction solicitors we can connect you with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Guildford is just one of our locations where our lawyers are based.

I am looking to buy a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Guildford who is on the Virgin Money solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Virgin Money in certain locations such as Guildford. We dont recommend any particular firm.

Various online forums that I have come across warn that are the number one reason for delay in Guildford house deals. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the most frequent causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Guildford.

I am employed by a reputable estate agent office in Guildford where we have experienced a few flat sales derailed as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received inconsistent advice from local Guildford conveyancing firms. Can you clarify whether the vendor of a flat can start the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start 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 wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done prior to, or at the same time as completion of the sale.

Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder 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.

Guildford Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider before buying

    Is there a share of the freehold? Be sure to discover if there are any onerous restrictions in the lease. For instance it is very common in Guildford leases that pets are not permitted in in a block in Guildford. If you love the apartmentin Guildford however your cat can’t make the move with you then you will be faced difficult determination.

Is it true that a Guildford conveyancing practice taken to court by clients for not carrying out the appropriate conveyancing searches?

We are not aware of such a Guildford conveyancing claim but according to a recent report, clients acquiring a home elsewhere in England successfully won a claim against their lawyer as a consequence of development permission to build a wind farm not being identified in conveyancing searches.

Where you are buying in Guildford It is essential that your conveyancing practitioner carry out all Guildford conveyancing searches required making sure that you have relevant and current information ahead of purchasing a home in Guildford.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Guildford

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Guildford specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • 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 small selection of solicitors in Guildford specialising in commercial conveyancing in Guildford. This may include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • 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 should include advice on compulsory purchases in Guildford
  • 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

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

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