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Reasons to use our Maxton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Personal touch and pure property expertise are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Maxton property deals can become a lot more complicated as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 2 Experience means that Maxton property lawyer have developed excellent links with Maxton local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your conveyancing in Maxton.
  • 3 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Maxton regularly deal withlocal concerns specific to Maxton and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 4 The Maxton conveyancing firms that are identified are committed to providing value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Maxton
  • 5 There is a strong possibility the the conveyancers for the other party have offices in Maxton - if so both parties are likely to be familiar

Examples of recent conveyancing in Maxton since November 2025*

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Sale

of terraced residence, Manor Road, CT17 9LH completing on 28/11/2025 at a price of £163,400. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of house property, Folkestone Road, CT17 9JT completing on 21/11/2025 at a price of £315,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of terraced property, Manor Road, CT17 9LQ completing on 28/11/2025 at a price of £185,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

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Sale

of semi premises, Church Road, CT17 9LW completing on 15/12/2025 at a price of £242,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Maxton

I am acquiring a house for cash in Maxton. I have lived for the previous dozen years in Maxton. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. Given that I have knowledge of the road and vicinity intimately should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

Provided that you do not need a home loan, then almost all of the Maxton conveyancing searches are at your discretion. Your solicitor will 'advise', no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches completed, but he is duty bound to take that path of encouragement . One thing to take into account; if you are likely to dispose of the house in the future, it may be of relevance to your future purchaser what the searches determine. On occasion properties with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Maxton will be able to give you some helpful guidance in this regard.

I purchased a freehold house in Maxton but still charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Maxton and has limited impact for conveyancing in Maxton but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be extinguished.

I had intended to instruct a property lawyer in Maxton for our house purchase. Our financial adviser has since advised us that our bank Norwich and Peterborough Building Society won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?

Before the recession most banks had a different appetite for risk. Almost all Maxton conveyancing firms would have been on most mortgage company panels. The Financial Services Authority in 2010 carried out a thematic investigation into mortgage fraud which concluded: mortgage lenders should know the conveyancing solicitors dealt with. Consequently, mortgage companies are increasingly seeing more information from law firms about their operations and the individuals who work for them as well as set certain criteria such a completing on a minimum volume of conveyancing. Many Maxton conveyancing firms that have been excluded from lender panels have a 100% healthy track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Maxton is amongst the hundreds of locations where the conveyancers showing on our search results are are authorised to act for Norwich and Peterborough Building Society.

We are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our property in Maxton and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers instructed a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Maxton. Having lived in Maxton for many years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

I am buying a new build flat in Maxton. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Maxton

    The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

My uncle has recommend that I appoint his conveyancing solicitors in Maxton. Should I choose my own conveyancer?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Maxton conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to choose a conveyancing lawyer is to have referrals from friends or relatives who have actually used the solicitor you're considering.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Maxton

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Maxton with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Pigotts, 10 Victoria Crescent, High Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1DU
  • Bradleys, Victoria House, 1 Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RW
  • Stilwell & Singleton, 110 Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RT
  • Mowll Limited, Trafalgar House, Gordon Road, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3PN
  • Tna Solicitors, Suite C 1st Floor Folkestone, 69 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2AF

Domestic in Maxton is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Solicitor instructed by the vendor once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated documents
  • Supplying draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner representing the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to supplemental enquires from the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the seller, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where applicable)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Maxton usually entails the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the lender (where appropriate)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the change in ownership and the home loan (if appropriate) at the Land Registry.

Neighboring Locations

Sandwich
 Deal
Folkestone
Sandgate
Maxton
Dover

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

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