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Top reasons to let us help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Northfleet

  • 1 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory listing lender approved law firms delivering conveyancing in Northfleet who are regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 2 The firms identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 3 Northfleet property lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Northfleet conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your sale or purchase
  • 4 Using a a family Solicitor on the whole results in a more personal touch. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Northfleet regularly deal withlocal concerns peculiar to Northfleet and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Northfleet since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Northfleet

It is a dozen years since I acquired my home in Northfleet. Conveyancing lawyers have just been appointed on the sale but I can't locate my deeds. Will this cause complications?

You need not be too concerned. First there is a possibility that the deeds will be retained by the mortgage company or they may still be with the conveyancers who handled your purchase. Secondly in all probability the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors procuring current official copies of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Northfleet relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it is more problematic but is not insurmountable.

My flat in Northfleet is up for sale and I have a purchaser. Does my lawyer have to be required to be on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel in order to deal with redeeming my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently at the moment.

I require expedited conveyancing in Northfleet as I have pressure to sign on the dotted line within one month. Luckily I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are are a mortgage free buyer you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no law firm would advise that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Northfleet the following are instances of what can crop up and therefore affect future saleability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Northfleet in advance of retaining conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will refuse to issue a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can look into this further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Northfleet. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I have been advised by a few estate agents in Northfleet to choose a solicitor on your site. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to market your lawyers ahead of alternative conveyancing organisations?

We don’t give any financial incentive for directing people in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

I own a leasehold flat in Northfleet. Conveyancing and Santander mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing solicitor in Northfleet who acted for me is not around. Any advice?

First make enquiries of the Land Registry to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Northfleet conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Northfleet - Sample of Queries before buying

    For many Northfleet leaseholds the outlay for major works tend not to be wrapped into the maintenance charges, although a few managing agents in Northfleet ask tenants to contribute towards a sinking fund and this is used to offset against major repairs or maintenance. Make sure you discover if the the lease includes any adverse restrictions in the lease. For example plenty of leases prohibit pets being permitted in in a block in Northfleet. If you love the apartmentin Northfleet but your dog is not allowed to live with you then you will be faced hard compromise. Is the freehold reversion owned jointly by the leaseholders?

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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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Northfleet regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Northfleet with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Northfleet. This will likely include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Rex Cowells Solicitors Limited, Old Rectory Business Centre, Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8HN
  • Stantons, 24 Wrotham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0PA
  • 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

Whether you are going through a divorce or separation or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Northfleet has some of the following tasks:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the mortgage company (if appropriate)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to relevant parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the change in ownership and the home loan (where relevant) at the Land Registry.

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

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