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Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Higham Wood

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There is a good reason why you won’t find people saying “if only I would have chosen a cheap factory-type firm”! Go local - instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Higham Wood

Reasons to use our Higham Wood conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Higham Wood conveyancing lawyers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 2 Higham Wood lawyers work in conjunction with Higham Wood estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to clients every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 3 The Higham Wood conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to providing value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Higham Wood
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often located many kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Higham Wood
  • 5 Conveyancer conveyancing solicitors have very good personal connections with Higham Wood estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Higham Wood since November 2025*

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Transfer

of terraced premises, Delius Drive, TN10 4DW completing on 12/12/2025 at a price of £478,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, setting up the completion formalities

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Disposal

of semi premises, Dodd Road, TN10 4AB completing on 12/12/2025 at a price of £325,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

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Disposal

of house residence, Greentrees Avenue, TN10 4NE completing on 01/12/2025 at a price of £775,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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Disposal

of detached residence residence, Hopgarden Road, TN10 4QS completing on 15/12/2025 at a price of £425,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Higham Wood

Our conveyancer has identified a defect with the lease for the flat we are buying in Higham Wood. The seller’s lawyers have offered title insurance as a workaround. We are happy with insurance and will pay for it. Our conveyancer says that he must check that the bank is content with this solution. Are we the client or is the lender?

Regardless of the fact that you have a mortgage offer from the bank does not mean to say that the property will meet their conditions for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. You and the mortgage company are the client. The appropriate lender conditions have to be complied with.

Do lenders provide you with an approved list of Higham Wood conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel?

Higham Wood conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Kent Reliance directly.

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a searchable register to to identify firms on the Loughborough BS conveyancing panel for example in Higham Wood?

We are not aware of any intention on the part of the BSA to promote such a search facility.

Taking into account that I am about to part with 450k on a house in Higham Wood I wish to talk to a conveyancer regarding thehome move before giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

This is something that we encourage - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the lawyer who will be carrying out your conveyancing in Higham Wood.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important person, not a file reference. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for your conveyancing in Higham Wood should be the figure that you are charged.

We are a couple of weeks into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to conveyancers by the selling agent to handle our conveyancing in Higham Wood. I am not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

They would have to be really poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has your mortgage offer been issued? In the event that it has you need to advise them of the new contact details and have the offer are issued to the new lawyers. The solicitor ideally should be on the banks approved list to avoid escalating expenses and complications. So that should be your first question of the new solicitors. The search tool can assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Higham Wood

I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a two apartments in Higham Wood both have about 50 years unexpired on the lease term. should I be concerned?

A lease is a right to use the premises for a period of time. As a lease gets shorter the marketability of the lease deteriorates and it becomes more expensive to extend the lease. For this reason it is advisable to increase the term of the lease. Sometimes it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease because mortgage companies may be unwilling to lend money on such properties. Lease enfranchisement can be a difficult process. We advise that you get professional assistance from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this field.

Higham Wood Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries Prior to buying

    Best to be warned if a new roof is being put on or some other significant cost is due shortly that will be shared between the leasehold owners and could well materially impact the level of the service charges or result in a one time invoice. For most Higham Wood leaseholds the outlay for major works tend not to be included within service charges, albeit that some managing agents in Higham Wood ask tenants to pay into a sinking fund and this is used to offset against larger repairs or maintenance. Please tell me if there are any major works in the planning that could increase the maintenance fees?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Higham Wood regulated by the SRA

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

  • Bailey & Cogger, 139 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1DG
  • Warners Law Llp, Bank House, Bank Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1BL
  • Sean O'connor & Co, 54 The Drive, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2LR
  • Burtons Solicitors Limited, Tyled House, 23a High Street, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4PH
  • Cooperburnett Llp, Napier House, 14-16 Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1EE

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Higham Wood regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Higham Wood practicing in commercial conveyancing in Higham Wood. This could include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Bailey & Cogger, 139 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1DG
  • Warners Law Llp, Bank House, Bank Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1BL
  • Burtons Solicitors Limited, Tyled House, 23a High Street, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4PH
  • Cooperburnett Llp, Napier House, 14-16 Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1EE
  • Cripps Llp, Wallside House, 12 Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1EG

Residential conveyancing in Higham Wood ordinarily involves the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the property lawyer representing the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and replying to additional queries from the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the seller, the estate agent and repaying the home loan (where applicable)

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

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