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Reasons to use our Kendal conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 This site is the first site offering you the facility to check that your conveyancing in Kendal will be conducted by a solicitor on your bank conveyancing panel.
  • 2 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personal touch. When using a large conveyancing firm, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Kendal has a number to choose from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 4 The companies shown on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 5 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Kendal is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kendal since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kendal

As a first time buyer what is the most important number one tip you can give me concerning purchase conveyancing in Kendal?

Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in Kendal or throughout Cumbria is often a confrontational experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of room for conflict between you and other parties involved in the home moving process. For example, the vendor, selling agent and even potentially your mortgage company. Selecting a lawyer for your conveyancing in Kendal is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE party in the legal process whose role it is to look after your legal interests and to protect you.

We are witnessing a worrying ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be blamed for the process being so protracted. You should always trust your lawyer ahead of all other players in the home moving process.

I am about to put an offer on a leasehold apartment in Kendal. The property agents assure me that it is normal for flats in Kendal to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am obtaining a loan with Tesco Bank. Is this going to be acceptable if the lease has 69 years left.

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 8/9/2025 the requirements read as follows :

What does a local search tell me about the house my wife and I purchasing in Kendal?

Kendal conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company such as Searchflow The local search plays an important role in most Kendal conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search will supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject areas.

What tools are available to locate a Kendal law firm on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel? I have a car and am happy to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the search on this website. Please pick a lender and your location and you will see a number of Kendal conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Kendal conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can contact them to see whether they are on the Virgin Money approved list

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my 2 bed apartment in Kendal. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have recently received a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

It best that you clear the service charge as normal as all ground rent and service invoices should be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I acquired a split level flat in Kendal, conveyancing having been completed 6 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Kendal with an extended lease are worth £260,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2099

With just 74 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £8,600 and £9,800 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

Your search tool is useful but there are many lawyers listed near Kendal being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a specific firm on the conveyancing panel for our mortgage company?

We are not in the business of recommending one firm above another as the right Kendal conveyancing firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with Kendal knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. We recommend that you speak to 3 or 4 lawyers listed before you make your choice..

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Kendal

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Kendal specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Arnold Greenwood Solicitors Limited, Exchange Chambers, 8-10 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4SX
  • Temple Heelis D R Limited, 1 Kent View, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DZ
  • Pearson & Pearson, 98 Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4PU
  • Holdens Solicitors, Grosvenor House, 60 Stramongate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BD
  • Thomson Hayton Winkley Limited, 114-116 Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QA

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Kendal regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kendal specialising in commercial conveyancing in Kendal. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Renshaws, 28a Finkle Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4AB
  • Arnold Greenwood Solicitors Limited, Exchange Chambers, 8-10 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4SX
  • Temple Heelis D R Limited, 1 Kent View, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DZ
  • Pearson & Pearson, 98 Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4PU
  • Holdens Solicitors, Grosvenor House, 60 Stramongate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BD

Purchase conveyancing in Kendal ordinarily involves the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Checking the title to the premises
  • Conducting Kendal searches with respect to the title
  • Considering the draft contract pack and other documentation collated by the owner’s conveyancer
  • Submitting questions with the owner’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Reviewing replies supplied by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (where applicable)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completion of and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the buyer and the mortgage (if applicable) at the Land Registry.

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

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