A loan agreement from Santander for the refinancing of my 4 room garden flat is due by the end of next week. Could you suggest a low cost conveyancing practitioner in Kingston upon Thames?
You have come to the wrong place to search for cut-price fees for conveyancing solicitors in Kingston upon Thames. We can offer you excellent value conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Avoid the trap of appointing organisations enticing you with ninety nine pound conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames. Optimistically, in being led by cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you being stung for extras and still not end up with the service expected.
My partner and I have lately acquired a property in Kingston upon Thames. We have since encountered a number of issues with the house which we believe were missed in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? Can you clarify the nature of searches that needed to have been ordered for conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames?
It is not clear from the question as what problems have arisen and if they are unique to conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames. Conveyancing searches and due diligence undertaken during the legal transfer of property are supposed to help avoid problems. As part of the process, a seller fills in a form called a Seller’s Property Information Form. answers is incorrect, then you may have a claim against the seller for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Kingston upon Thames.
I have 70 years unexpired on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Kingston upon Thames. Conveyancing solicitors on the The Mortgage Works panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 15/8/2026 the requirements read as follows :
The deeds to my house can not be found. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames 10 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?
Assuming you have a registered title the information relating to your ownership will be retained by HMLR with a Title Number. It is possible to conduct a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and order current copies of the property title for less than a fiver. Where the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases retain a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for twenty pounds.
I am looking for a flat up to £305k and found one close by in Kingston upon Thames I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Kingston upon Thames for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
If you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be an issue. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you could request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.
I own a leasehold flat in Kingston upon Thames. Conveyancing and Virgin Money mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing solicitor in Kingston upon Thames who previously acted has now retired. Any advice?
First contact HMLR to make sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Kingston upon Thames conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
Notwithstanding our best endeavours, we have been unsuccessful in negotiating a lease extension in Kingston upon Thames. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
if there is a absentee landlord or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to arrive at the premium.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal 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.