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Main reasons to use our service to assist you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Rainham Kent

  • 1 You can rest easier when choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Rainham Kent has a number to pick from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 2 Experience means that Rainham Kent solicitor have established very good connections with Rainham Kent local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your home move in Rainham Kent.
  • 3 Our site is the first site that enables you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Rainham Kent will be carried out by a solicitor on your bank authorised panel.
  • 4 Personal touch and a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Rainham Kent conveyancing can become significantly more protracted as a result of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 5 The companies listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Rainham Kent since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Rainham Kent

Do the conveyancing practitioners that you recommend handle auction conveyancing in Rainham Kent?

There are a number of niche solicitors we can put you in touch with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Rainham Kent is one of the many locations where our lawyers cover.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Rainham Kent is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Rainham Kent are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Rainham Kent you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Rainham Kent may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business premises in Rainham Kent and how can you help?

The particular law that you refer to affords security of tenure to business tenants, granting the a statutory right to make a request to court for a renewal tenancy and continue in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Rainham Kent is one of our numerous areas of the UK in which the firms we work with are located

I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Rainham Kent for my home move. Is it possible to review a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public can find presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor call for training reasons.

I am attracted to a couple of flats in Rainham Kent both have in the region of forty five years remaining on the lease term. Will this present a problem?

A lease is a right to use the property for a prescribed time frame. As a lease gets shorter the value of the lease deteriorates and it becomes more expensive to acquire a lease extension. For this reason it is generally wise to extend the lease term. More often than not it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease as mortgage lenders less inclined to grant a loan on such properties. Lease extension can be a difficult process. We advise that you seek professional assistance from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this arena.

I bought a garden flat in Rainham Kent, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Rainham Kent with over 90 years remaining are worth £206,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease expires on 21st October 2091

With just 66 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £12,400 and £14,200 plus legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.

How do I find the right lawyer for my conveyancing in Rainham Kent ?

Option 1 is to ask the people you trust they would would seek assistance from. Option 2 is to search the internet for conveyancing in Rainham Kent. Phone a couple or more firms from the list and request that they send you their conveyancing fees and speak to the lawyer who will handle your conveyancing before you commit. Option 3 is to make use of our search tool to assist you in finding the right lawyers for you based on your unique requirements including location,speed, complexity and who the proposed mortgage company is.Avoid the trap of appointing £99 conveyancing solicitors in Rainham Kent

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Rainham Kent regulated by the SRA

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

  • 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
  • Ratcliffes, 22 Park Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1DR

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Rainham Kent

The firms listed below are a small selection 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 Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • 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

Planning law solicitors in Rainham Kent regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Rainham Kent practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • The Kingsley Smith Trustee Company, 81 High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4EE
  • Kingsley Smith Solicitors Llp, 81 High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4EE

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