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  • 1 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor generally results in a more personalised service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
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  • 3 The Paddock Wood conveyancing practitioners that we work with are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Paddock Wood
  • 4 Paddock Wood property lawyers work in partnership with Paddock Wood estate agents, house builders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, with the intention of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 5 Our site offers largest domestic conveyancing directory listing bank approved property lawyers delivering conveyancing in Paddock Wood regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Paddock Wood since December 2024*

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Disposal

of detached residence property, Maidstone Road, TN12 6DZ completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £618,350. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of house premises, Roffe Close, TN12 6FN completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £399,950. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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Transfer

of detached residence premises, Queen Street, TN12 6PH completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £850,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

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Sale

of house property, Brenchley Road, TN12 7PR completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £432,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Paddock Wood

My wife and I are hoping to buy a house in Paddock Wood and have appointed a Paddock Wood conveyancing firm. Within the past 48 hours our property lawyer has forwarded the sale agreement to be signed with a detailed report in anticipation of exchanging contracts shortly. Godiva Mortgages Ltd have this afternoon contacted us to inform me that there is now an issue as our Paddock Wood lawyer is not on their approved list of lawyers. What do we do from here?

If you are buying a property requiring a mortgage it is conventional for the purchasers' solicitors to also represent the purchaser's lender. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Accreditation Scheme. Your property lawyer should contact your mortgage company and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own lawyers to represent them. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on the bank's conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Paddock Wood lawyers, in which case your legal fees may increase, and it may delay matters as you are adding another lawyer into the mix.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Paddock Wood. My lender is Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 30/3/2025, the requirements read as follows :

When it comes to lenders such as Clydesdale, do Paddock Wood lawyers have to pay an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are not aware of any lender fees to be on their panel, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

I had a mortgage agreed in principle with Coventry BS. Paddock Wood conveyancing solicitors have been chosen. How long does it take for Coventry BS to forward the offer to the lawyer?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Coventry BS conducted the valuation? Have you informed Coventry BS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

I had an offer accepted on a house in Paddock Wood on 31/1/2025, valuation was booked 3 days after, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Clydesdale and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Clydesdale to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

My wife and I own a 4 bedroom Victorian house in Paddock Wood. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Barnsley Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the matching property. Is it worth asking Barnsley Building Society to clarify?

You need to read 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 Paddock Wood and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the position with the conveyancing lawyer who completed the work.

I am purchasing a new build house in Paddock Wood with the aid of help to buy. The developers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The house builders rep told me not disclose to my lawyer about this deal as it may put at risk my loan with Chelsea Building Society. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

What does commercial conveyancing in Paddock Wood cover?

Paddock Wood conveyancing for business premises incorporates a wide array of guidance, provided by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Paddock Wood

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Paddock Wood with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Burtons Solicitors Limited, Tyled House, 23a High Street, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4PH
  • Bailey & Cogger, 139 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1DG
  • Warners Law Llp, Bank House, Bank Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1BL
  • Clarke Kiernan Llp, 2-4 Bradford Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1DU
  • Cripps Llp, Wallside House, 12 Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1EG

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Paddock Wood regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Paddock Wood with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Paddock Wood. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Burtons Solicitors Limited, Tyled House, 23a High Street, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4PH
  • Bailey & Cogger, 139 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1DG
  • Warners Law Llp, Bank House, Bank Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1BL
  • Cripps Llp, Wallside House, 12 Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1EG
  • Cripps Trust Corporation Limited, Wallside House, 12 Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1EG

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Paddock Wood?

Licensed Conveyancers support the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing nationwide as well as Paddock Wood. If appointed a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Receive your transaction dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be supplied with a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Be supplied with a speedy, independent and comprehensive service where making a complaint about your conveyancing in Paddock Wood about your conveyancing in Paddock Wood.

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

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