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Cheap conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Kingston upon Thames Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing cases in Kingston upon Thames with service charge retention of 6%
  • 2 Percentage of cases in Kingston upon Thames that are buy to let is 16%
  • 3 Average time from start to moving day was 70 days for conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames
  • 4 Average time frame of 96 days for registration of title in Kingston upon Thames
  • 5 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Kingston upon Thames is 30% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames

My IFA says he needs my Kingston upon Thames solicitor’s panel member for the HSBC conveyancing panel. How do I obtain this. I have e-mailed my local Kingston upon Thames branch but they don't know it.

Have you tried speaking to your Kingston upon Thames property lawyer about this?. Most Kingston upon Thames conveyancing firms will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each lender.

Some advice if I may. My Kingston upon Thames lawyer is advising me that he is legally obliged toapply for Kingston upon Thames conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the HSBCconveyancing panel. Do I not have any options here?

Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. As you are obtaining a mortgage with a mortgage company your property lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your property lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your lender’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook conditions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Kingston upon Thames conveyancing searches.

I have justbecome aware that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest way to check if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Kingston upon Thames conveyancing specialists.

I am buying a new build apartment in Kingston upon Thames. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames

    Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

Am I better off to appoint a Kingston upon Thames conveyancing solicitor based in the vicinity that I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can execute the conveyancing however they are based a couple of hundredmiles drive away.

The primary upside of using a high street Kingston upon Thames conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to execute documents, hand in your ID and pester them where appropriate. Having local Kingston upon Thames know how is a benefit. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and the majority were content that should outweigh using an unfamiliar Kingston upon Thames conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being Kingston upon Thames based.

Back In 2005, I bought a leasehold flat in Kingston upon Thames. Conveyancing and Birmingham Midshires mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing solicitor in Kingston upon Thames who acted for me is not around. What should I do?

The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to make sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to instruct a Kingston upon Thames conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I inherited a garden flat in Kingston upon Thames. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for the purchase of the freehold?

if there is a absentee landlord or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to make a decision on the price.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Kingston upon Thames property is Flat D 15 Claremont Gardens in September 2013. TheTribunal determined in accordance with section48 and Schedule13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease should be fourteen thousand one hundred and eighty seven pounds (£14,187.00) This case related to 1 flat.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Kingston upon Thames

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Kingston upon Thames with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Matrix Legal Limited, Millennium House, 21 Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1BL
  • Carter Bells Llp, Kings Stone House, 12 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1HD
  • Rose & Rose Solicitors Llp, 40 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1HL
  • Simpson Millar Llp, 25-29 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1LL
  • Sherwood Wheatley, 48 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1HW

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Kingston upon Thames regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Property Transfer Co-ordination Ptc, Corner House, KT1 2NR
  • Clay & Co Limited, First Floor, TW11 0HE
  • J Scollan & Co Property Lawyers, First Floor Canal Court, TW8 8JA
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Bldg 3 Chiswick Park, W4 5YA

Planning law solicitors in Kingston upon Thames regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Kingston upon Thames practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Pegasus Solicitors Limited, 60 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4EZ
  • Wsm (solicitors) Llp, Woodcock House, Gibbard Mews, 37-38 High Street, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5BY
  • Galloway Hughes Llp, Aissela, 46 High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QY
  • Gregsons, St Christophers House, 19 Tabor Grove, London, SW19 4EX
  • Hunter Peddell Property Law, Oak House, 39/41 The Parade, Claygate, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0PB

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

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