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5 reasons to let us assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Margate

  • 1 Margate lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Margate conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can affect your sale or purchase
  • 2 Margate property lawyers work in conjunction with Margate estate agents, property finders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, offering all the advice and support you need
  • 3 The firms identified on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 4 Experience means that Margate solicitor have established valuable links with Margate local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in Margate.
  • 5 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often based many kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Margate

Examples of recent conveyancing in Margate since November 2025*

Sale

of detached residence property, Bath Road, CT9 1SJ completing on 21/11/2025 at a price of £175,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title

Disposal

of semi premises, Carroways Place, CT9 1QX completing on 17/12/2025 at a price of £168,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of house premises, Northdown Road, CT9 2RE completing on 20/11/2025 at a price of £87,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of semi property, Clifton Road, CT9 2BP completing on 12/12/2025 at a price of £256,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Margate

Why would I appoint a Margate conveyancing company given that national conveyancers are easier on the wallet?

To take your time to find compare conveyancing costs in Margate and you should seek an affordable fee calculation but don’t waste your energy hunting for the lowest priced Margate conveyancer. Identifying the right conveyancer can mark the difference between a seamless and a frustrating move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from a trusted solicitor. Emails can't take the place of a telephone discussion and are no substitute for a one to one consultation. The firms that we work with will appoint you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor who can deal with your conveyancing from beginning to end, providing a level of continuity that you will never get with an internet conveyancer. Our lawyers will contact you regularly to update you as to headway and keep you informed. If you ever need to phone the office you will be sure who to ask for and they will ensure you're not left wondering what's going on.

Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Margate even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for example where I want to buy a shop in Margate with a mortgage from Britannia?

The service is mainly used to find domestic conveyancing solicitors in Margate but we have set out at the end of this page some Margate commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the solicitors directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Britannia

Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Margate?

There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Margate and Solicitor practices in Margate offering conveyancing It is important to make clear that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal work in the home buying process. Both can conduct other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

Does a directory service exist listing Aldermore panel solicitors in Margate on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. Very few banks make their panel listings visible over the internet. Where you are seeking to appoint a Margate conveyancer on the Aldermore please use our facility.

Leeds Building Society have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a house in Margate has been agreed to, now what?

Your property agent will need to be advised as to your property lawyer's details (be sure the property lawyers are on the bank’s approved list). Call up Leeds Building Society or your financial adviser and finish off any appropriate paperwork. Leeds Building Society will appoint a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or vendor to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes on average a week to receive the mortgage offer. Leeds Building Society will send the offer to you and your solicitors. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Margate.

Do I need to pay for insurance to cover chancel repairs when acquiring a house in Margate?

Unless a previous purchase of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you can take it that lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Margate to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Margate in advance of instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor advised that some banks tend not issue a loan on such a house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Margate. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

We are 14 days into a residential purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the selling agent to do our conveyancing in Margate. I am not happy. Could you help me find new conveyancers?

They would need to be really bad to suggest changing them. Has the mortgage been sent? In the event that it has you need to advise them of the new conveyancer and ensure the loan are re-issued. Your new solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid added expenses and complications. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. The find a solicitor tool can help you find a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in Margate

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Margate regulated by the SRA

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

  • Boys & Maughan, India House, Hawley Street, Margate, Kent, CT9 1PZ
  • Hardman And Watson Limited, 5 Lloyd Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1HX
  • Barnes Marsland Solicitors Limited, 103 High Street, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1JS
  • Thorn Drury & Searles, 76 High Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9RS
  • Marsden Duncan, Success House, 49-51 High Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9AG

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Margate

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Margate practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Boys & Maughan, India House, Hawley Street, Margate, Kent, CT9 1PZ
  • Hardman And Watson Limited, 5 Lloyd Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1HX
  • Barnes Marsland Solicitors Limited, 103 High Street, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1JS
  • Thorn Drury & Searles, 76 High Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9RS
  • Marsden Duncan, Success House, 49-51 High Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9AG

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Margate regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Margate specialising in commercial conveyancing in Margate. This could include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Boys & Maughan, India House, Hawley Street, Margate, Kent, CT9 1PZ
  • Hardman And Watson Limited, 5 Lloyd Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1HX
  • Barnes Marsland Solicitors Limited, 103 High Street, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1JS
  • Nicholls Lawyers, Flat 7, Grand Mansions, Queens Gardens, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1QF
  • Thorn Drury & Searles, 76 High Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9RS

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

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