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Top 5 reasons to use our service to assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Malden Rushett

  • 1 The practices shown on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 2 Malden Rushett solicitors work in partnership with Malden Rushett estate agents, developers, 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 Notwithstanding what other companies advise it could be necessary to visit your conveyancer to execute contracts. There are enough parties engaged in a homemove without having to add Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 4 Malden Rushett solicitor are the key to a successful Malden Rushett home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 5 There is a strong possibility the the solicitors for the other party are based in Malden Rushett - if so sets of conveyancers will be familiar

Examples of recent conveyancing in Malden Rushett since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Malden Rushett

Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Malden Rushett is not listed on my lender's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the standard of the firm’s conveyancing?

That would most likely be an incorrect assumption to make. There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) lack of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should simply call the Malden Rushett conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.

My wife and I are purchasing a house in Malden Rushett. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we will need to deposit funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

I just bought a property at auction in Malden Rushett. Conveyancing is required. What are my next steps?

Given that you are now for all intents and purposes signed on the dotted line you will need to choose a conveyancing lawyer soon as you are facing a fast approaching a fixed date to complete the property. Every auction property will ordinarily have a bespoke legal pack. This should include evidence of title and search results. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the legal papers may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork pertinent to a leasehold property. You must hand this to the solicitor working for you ASAP. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding organised to complete on the date specified in the contract.

I am purchasing a victorian detached house in Malden Rushett. The intention is to carry out a loft conversion at the house.Will legal investigations on the property include investigations to ascertain if these works were previously refused?

Your conveyancer should check the deeds as conveyancing in Malden Rushett will occasionally reveal restrictions in the title deeds which prevent categories of changes or need the permission of a 3rd party. Certain works call for local authority planning permissions and approval in accordance building regulations. Some locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could affect a commercial land in Malden Rushett?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Malden Rushett will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Malden Rushett. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Malden Rushett.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Malden Rushett it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may cause delays to Malden Rushett commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Malden Rushett.

As co-executor for the estate of my grandmother I am disposing of a house in Cardiff but I am based in Malden Rushett. My conveyancer (approximately 250 miles from mehas requested that I sign a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Malden Rushett who can witness this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Malden Rushett

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £150,000 maisonette in Malden Rushett next week. The landlords agents has quoted £408 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Malden Rushett?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Malden Rushett conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Answering conveyancing due diligence enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Malden Rushett Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Malden Rushett leasehold property is £350. For Malden Rushett conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply answers.

I have had difficulty in trying to purchase the freehold in Malden Rushett. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Malden Rushett conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Malden Rushett flat 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 was in relation to 1 flat.

I have just started marketing my 2 bed flat in Malden Rushett.Conveyancing is yet to be initiated however I have recently had a yearly service charge demand – what should I do?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should clear the service charge as normal given that all rents and service payments should be apportionedon completion, 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 management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until 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. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Malden Rushett regulated by the SRA

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

  • Scott Son & Chitty, First Floor, The Old Bank, 50 The Street, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 1AZ
  • Hunter Peddell Property Law, Oak House, 39/41 The Parade, Claygate, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0PB
  • Bwt Law Llp, 6 South Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7PF
  • Julie West Solicitor, 4 The Axis Centre, Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7RD
  • Gumersalls, The White House, 16 Waterloo Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8AZ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Malden Rushett

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

  • Hunter Peddell Property Law, Oak House, 39/41 The Parade, Claygate, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0PB
  • Bwt Law Llp, 6 South Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7PF
  • Julie West Solicitor, 4 The Axis Centre, Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7RD
  • Gumersalls, The White House, 16 Waterloo Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8AZ
  • Lancasters, 4 Upper High Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4QJ

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Malden Rushett regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Malden Rushett but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Sutherland & Co , Crown House, KT20 7ST
  • Property Transfer Co-ordination Ptc, Corner House, KT1 2NR
  • Clay & Co Limited, First Floor, TW11 0HE

Neighboring Locations

Esher and Claygate
Chessington
Malden Rushett
Ashtead

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