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  • 1 You can rest easier when choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Meopham has a number to select from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 2 Our site is the first site that enables you the facility to check that your conveyancing in Meopham will be carried out by a conveyancer on your lender’s authorised panel.
  • 3 Property lawyer conveyancing lawyers have very good personal links with Meopham estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Meopham are familiar with the local issues specific to Meopham and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 Meopham lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Meopham conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can affect your sale or purchase

Examples of recent conveyancing in Meopham since January 2025*

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of terraced premises, White Hill Road, DA13 0NZ completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £815,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of terraced residence, Huntingfield Road, DA13 0EZ completing on 29/01/2025 at a price of £475,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

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Sale

of detached residence property, Cedar Close, DA13 0ED completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £487,500. The conveyancing process 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, ordering official copies of the title

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Sale

of house premises, Tradescant Drive, DA13 0EE completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £850,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Meopham

I can't travel far from Meopham. What is the rationale as to why all Meopham conveyancing practitioners aren't included on all mortgage company panels?

Lenders point to the fact that solicitor-led fraud is thought to be responsible for millions of pounds of fraud every year.The elimination of law firms from lender panels started with the rise in mortgage fraud, which prompted a thematic review by the Financial Services Authority in 2011. Its conclusions included recommendations for mortgage companies to review their conveyancing panels, which kicked off a major policy change in the sector. It led to lenders culling a number of firms off their panel of approved conveyancers .

Finally the sale completed on my house in Meopham last December yet the purchaser is Skype messaging every few hours to say her conveyancer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?

After completion of your disposal your lawyer should deliver the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. If applicable, your conveyancer should also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the buyers solicitors. There are no post completion tasks peculiar conveyancing in Meopham.

Is there a list of Principality panel conveyancers in Meopham on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such tool on the CML or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of lenders make their panel listings visible on the web. If you are in need of a Meopham solicitor on the Principality please use our tool.

My partner and I have organised a further advance on our mortgage from Co-operative as we intend to carry out alterations to our property in Meopham. Are we obliged to appoint a bricks and mortar Meopham solicitor on the Co-operative conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Co-operative would not normally require a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Co-operative conveyancing panel.

I am purchasing a property in Meopham. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Virgin Money be concerned?

As your lender is Virgin Money your lawyer must comply with the formal instructions contained in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Virgin Money. The CML Handbook sets out minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancing practitioners are required to report to Virgin Money where a lease fails to comply with these conditions. The conditions relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not limited to Meopham.

Various internet forums that I have frequented warn that are a common cause of obstruction in Meopham house deals. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the top 10 causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Meopham.

Me and my brother purchased a 4 bedroom Georgian house in Meopham. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Alliance & Leicester . I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Meopham and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.

What advice do you have for searching for freehold conveyancing in Meopham?

First ask your friends and family they would would seek assistance from. Option 2 is to search the web for conveyancing in Meopham. Phone a couple or more firms from the list and ask them to send you their conveyancing fees and speak to the lawyer who will handle your conveyancing before you make your decision. Third is to make use of this site to assist you in finding the right lawyers for you based on your unique factors including location,speed, complexity and who your intended mortgage company is.Avoid the trap of appointing lowest cost conveyancing solicitors in Meopham

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Meopham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Sharpe & Perl, 23 The Row, New Ash Green, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8JB
  • Hatten Wyatt, 51/54 Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1BD
  • Martin Tolhurst Partnership Llp, 7 Wrotham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0PD
  • Patrick Lawrence, 5 Railway Place, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AP
  • F S Law Solicitors & Advocates, 27 Milton Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2RF

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Meopham regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Meopham with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Meopham. This may include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Sharpe & Perl, 23 The Row, New Ash Green, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8JB
  • Rex Cowells Solicitors Limited, Old Rectory Business Centre, Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8HN
  • Hatten Wyatt, 51/54 Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1BD
  • Stantons, 24 Wrotham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0PA
  • Martin Tolhurst Partnership Llp, 7 Wrotham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0PD

Meopham commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals Commercial finance including remortgages Creating and negotiating new leases complex procedures concerning renewal, rent reviews, dilapidations and the many obligations encountered by Landlords and Tenants of business premises Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions

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

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