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Main reasons to let us assist you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Rainham Kent

  • 1 Rainham Kent property lawyer are the key to a successful Rainham Kent home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 2 This site is the first site offering you the facility to check that your property ownership legalities in Rainham Kent will be carried out by a conveyancer on your lender’s approved panel.
  • 3 Rainham Kent property lawyers work in partnership with Rainham Kent estate agents, developers, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Rainham Kent 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.
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often located many miles away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Rainham Kent

Examples of recent conveyancing in Rainham Kent since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Rainham Kent

When does exchange of contracts happen for purchase conveyancing in Rainham Kent and do I need to be at the conveyancers office?

If you are near to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Rainham Kent you are welcome to attend to sign contracts. However, the firms we recommend offer a countrywide conveyancing service and provide as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you electronically. The executing of the purchase agreement is not the point of no return. A signed contract is just a prerequisite for the solicitor to exchange contracts at the appropriate time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where a lengthy "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Rainham Kent)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

I have 7378 less than 75 years remaining on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Rainham Kent. Conveyancing solicitors on the Tesco Bank panel can deal with such extensions right?

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 30/6/2025 the requirements read as follows :

Me and my brother purchased a renovated Edwardian property in Rainham Kent. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Skipton Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

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 proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Rainham Kent and other areas of 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 check the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the work.

How difficult is it to transfer to a new solicitor as I need to choose one who is on the The Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel. I had appointed a family conveyancing solicitor in Rainham Kent five minutes from me but he is not accepted by The Royal Bank of Scotland

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Rainham Kent on the The Royal Bank of Scotland panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Rainham Kent. In utilising search facility on this website, you can compare costs for conveyancing solicitors in Rainham Kent and beyond.

My brother has recommend that I use his conveyancers in Rainham Kent. Should I use them?

There are no two ways about it the ideal way to find a conveyancing practitioner is to have feedback from friends or family who have experience in using the firm you're considering.

Is planning consent necessary to change a single dwelling into multiple flats in Rainham Kent? This has occurred to a house adjacent to my house in Rainham Kent and was unaware of it happening until after the works were finished.

Planning permission is required for splitting a single dwelling in Rainham Kent into flats but possibly not for reverting once again to single dwelling-house so, in answer to your query, yes.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Rainham Kent

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Rainham Kent specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • V. E. White & Co. Ltd, 10 Parkwood Green, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9PN
  • Hawkridge & Company Llp, 39 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5TR
  • Dgb Solicitors Llp, The Captains House, Pembroke, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4UF
  • Stephens & Son Llp, Rome House, 41 Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4RP
  • Winch & Winch, 5 New Road Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6AR

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Rainham Kent regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Rainham Kent specialising in commercial conveyancing in Rainham Kent. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • V. E. White & Co. Ltd, 10 Parkwood Green, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9PN
  • Hawkridge & Company Llp, 39 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5TR
  • Dgb Solicitors Llp, The Captains House, Pembroke, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4UF
  • J N Jones Solicitors, 1 Cambridge Terrace, Cambridge House Business Centre, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4RG
  • Stephens & Son Llp, Rome House, 41 Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4RP

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Rainham Kent regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Rainham Kent but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Raymond Beer & Co Ltd, 16 Manor Road, ME4 6AG

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

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