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Reasons to use our Kempston conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Kempston conveyancers have a significant edge when it comes to Kempston conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your home move
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often located many kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Kempston
  • 3 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Kempston have a grasp oflocal issues specific to Kempston and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 4 Over the years Kempston property lawyer have developed valuable working relationships with Kempston local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in Kempston.
  • 5 Peace of mind comes when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Kempston has a number to select from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kempston since January 2025*

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Sale

of terraced property, Hulme Close, MK42 8HN completing on 30/01/2025 at a price of £221,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of semi-detached property, Campbell Close, MK42 7EJ completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £430,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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Sale

of semi residence, Orchard Street, MK42 7JD completing on 29/01/2025 at a price of £308,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title

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Disposal

of terraced property, Cosmic Avenue, MK42 9RP completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £295,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kempston

Do the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool carry out conveyancing in Kempston by way of an attended exchange?

We do have a number of conveyancing experts carrying out one day exchanges. You should call us to secure a costs illustration and details as to dates.

My mortgage company has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Kempston but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Kempston or nearer to where I live. Can you assist?

Far from all Kempston conveyancing practices are on all banks conveyancing panel. Please make use of the above search tool to locate a Kempston conveyancing conveyancer on the on the mortgage company panel.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in Kempston I like with a park and railway links nearby, however it's only got 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in Kempston in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

My company is planning to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend conveyancers offering competitive fees for commercial conveyancing in Kempston for less than 1500k?

We can recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Kempston, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are intending to buy or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we can find you the right firm. As for the costs these will vary based on the structure and nuances of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or phone us so that we can provide you with a detailed commercial conveyancing quote.

Am I better off to use a Kempston conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can carry out the legal work however his firm is located over three hundred miles away.

The primary upside of using a high street Kempston conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to execute paperwork, present your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Kempston know how is a bonus. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who instructed your friend and they were impressed that must outweigh using an unknown Kempston conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being round the corner.

What advice can you give us when it comes to appointing a Kempston conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

When appointing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Kempston conveyancing firm) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you speak with two or three firms including non Kempston conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be useful:

    What volume of lease extensions have they completed in Kempston in the last twenty four months? Can they put you in touch with clients in Kempston who can give a testimonial?

I purchased a 1 bedroom flat in Kempston, conveyancing was carried out in 1998. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Kempston with an extended lease are worth £255,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2098

With only 73 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Kempston regulated by the SRA

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

  • Ciampa Solicitors, 26 St. Marys Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0AS
  • Sharman Law Llp, 1 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1PF
  • Palmers Solicitors Llp, Hassett House, Hassett Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1HA
  • Cowley Di Giorgio, 63 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2SR
  • Hcb Park Woodfine Llp, 1 Lurke Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3TN

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Kempston

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kempston 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

  • Old Vicarage Advisory Legal (kempston) Limited, Winthorpe House, 29 Church End, Biddenham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AR
  • Sharman Law Llp, 1 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1PF
  • Palmers Solicitors Llp, Hassett House, Hassett Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1HA
  • Duchennes, Hassett House, Hassett Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1HA
  • Hcb Park Woodfine Llp, 1 Lurke Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3TN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Kempston regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Kempston specialising in commercial conveyancing in Kempston. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Ciampa Solicitors, 26 St. Marys Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0AS
  • Sharman Law Llp, 1 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1PF
  • Palmers Solicitors Llp, Hassett House, Hassett Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1HA
  • Cowley Di Giorgio, 63 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2SR
  • Hcb Park Woodfine Llp, 1 Lurke Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3TN

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

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