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5 reasons to let us help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Northfleet

  • 1 Northfleet conveyancers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often based many miles away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Northfleet
  • 3 You can rest easier when choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Northfleet has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 4 The Northfleet conveyancing practitioners that we work with are dedicated to supplying value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Northfleet
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Northfleet is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Northfleet since January 2025*

Sale

of detached residence property, First Avenue, DA11 8DJ completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £420,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of apartment St Marks Avenue DA11 9LL, at sale sum of £155,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Disposal

of semi-detached premises, Foxwood Grove, DA11 8RT completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £380,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

Disposal

of semi residence, Havelock Road, DA11 0JL completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £290,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Northfleet

The conveyancer who dealt with my last purchase has sent a quote for £1200 for freehold conveyancing in Northfleet. I’m looking to sell a modern property for £225,000. This appears overpriced. Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Northfleet?

The quote is fractionally on the high side. If you shop around you might shave off some of the cost by perhaps a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you mightlive to rue opting for an a cheaper lawyer. If is important to be sure that the solicitor can act for your bank. Do utilise our search tool to select a Northfleet conveyancing practice on the lender’s member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Northfleet.

I purchased a freehold house in Northfleet yet charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Northfleet and has limited impact for conveyancing in Northfleet 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 have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

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

We are downsizing from our home in Northfleet and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. A high street Northfleet conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Northfleet. Having lived in Northfleet for many years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to seek clarification that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. 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 illness)

I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Northfleet. Now, I need the files but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Northfleet of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How does conveyancing in Northfleet differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Northfleet approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is built. This is because developers in Northfleet typically purchase the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Northfleet or who has acted in the same development.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my aunt I am selling a residence in Swansea but live in Northfleet. My solicitor (approximately 235 kilometers awayneeds me to execute a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Northfleet to witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Northfleet

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Northfleet regulated by the SRA

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

  • Martin Tolhurst Partnership Llp, 7 Wrotham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0PD
  • Patrick Lawrence, 5 Railway Place, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AP
  • Hatten Wyatt, 51/54 Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1BD
  • F S Law Solicitors & Advocates, 27 Milton Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2RF
  • Cumming & Riley, 11a High Street, Grays, Essex, RM17 6NB

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Northfleet regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Northfleet but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Homden Property Lawyers, 26 Sharfleet Drive, ME2 2UA

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

  • Conveyancer instructed by the purchaser on acceptance of the offer
  • Checking the title to the property
  • Undertaking Northfleet conveyancing searches for the title
  • Considering the draft sale agreement and other documentation supplied by the seller’s conveyancer
  • Submitting queries with the seller’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase contract
  • Examining replies given by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer document
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (where appropriate)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the buyer and the home loan (if applicable) at the HMLR.

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

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