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  • 1 Over the years Royal Tunbridge Wells conveyancer have established excellent connections with Royal Tunbridge Wells local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
  • 2 Royal Tunbridge Wells lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Royal Tunbridge Wells conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your conveyancing
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often based many kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Royal Tunbridge Wells
  • 4 Notwithstanding what other solicitors tell you it may be necessary to pop into your solicitor to sign contracts. There are various parties with involved in a conveyancing transaction without having to include the postman into the pot.
  • 5 On the balance of probabilities the the lawyers for the other party are located in Royal Tunbridge Wells - if so sets of solicitors are likely to be on good working terms

Examples of recent conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells since December 2024*

Purchase

of flat High Street TN1 1XF, acquired for £485,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title

Purchase

of apartment London Road TN1 1BX, acquired for £315,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of semi-detached property, Kings Avenue, TN4 9FH completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £1,500,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of house premises, Beulah Road, TN1 2NS completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £755,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells

I plan on buying a maisonette in Royal Tunbridge Wells. My Solicitor has never been on on the lender approved panel. Can I still use my Royal Tunbridge Wells conveyancing solicitor even though they are excluded from the bank panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?

You will need to use a solicitor to complete the legal work required if you need a loan to purchase your property. They will carry out all the relevant due diligence on the property, make sure that you’re registered as proprietor and ensure that all the required mortgage documentation is dealt with. One may instruct a Royal Tunbridge Wells lawyer of your choosing. Nevertheless, if the conveyancing practitioner selected is not on the mortgage company solicitor panel supplemental charges will arise as separate legal representation will be required by them. Bank panel applications can be submitted, so if your solicitor has not in the past applied for membership they should take the chance to apply.

My wife and I are refinancing our apartment in Royal Tunbridge Wells with Kent Reliance. We have a son 19 who lives at home. Our solicitor has asked us to disclose any adults other than ourselves who reside at the property. Our lawyer has now e-mailed a document for our son to sign, waiving any legal rights in the event that the property is repossessed. I have a couple of questions (1) Is this document specific to the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel as he never had to sign this form when we bought 5 years ago (2) Does our son by signing this extinguish his rights to inherit the property?

First, rest assured that your Kent Reliance conveyancing panel solicitor is doing the right thing as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Kent Reliance. This is solely used to protect Kent Reliance if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Kent Reliance had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.

Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells?

There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Royal Tunbridge Wells and Solicitor partnerships in Royal Tunbridge Wells to choose from We would stress that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal work in transferring property. Both can deal with associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.

We had appointed conveyancing lawyers with offices in Royal Tunbridge Wells on the Nottingham solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a further sum for handling the Nottingham mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Nottingham?

As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your conveyancer may charge a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by Nottingham but by your Royal Tunbridge Wells lawyer. Plenty of firms on the Nottingham panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but plenty of firms include it on their overall fee.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Royal Tunbridge Wells. I have a mortgage offer with UBS. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with UBS, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the UBS conveyancing panel.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Royal Tunbridge Wells. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells

    Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.

What advice can you give us when it comes to appointing a Royal Tunbridge Wells conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Royal Tunbridge Wells conveyancing practice) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you speak with several firms including non Royal Tunbridge Wells conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be of use:

    Can they put you in touch with clients in Royal Tunbridge Wells who can give a testimonial? What volume of lease extensions has the firm carried out in Royal Tunbridge Wells in the last 12 months?

I bought a ground floor flat in Royal Tunbridge Wells, conveyancing having been completed in 2000. How much will my lease extension cost? Corresponding properties in Royal Tunbridge Wells with an extended lease are worth £260,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2099

With 74 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £8,600 and £9,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

What could I expect to pay for conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells?

Almost all Royal Tunbridge Wells conveyancing solicitors will agree to a standard fee. If additional work become due during the transaction your conveyancer is duty bound to inform you in writing of such additional fees for any work as soon as it becomes obvious. Some work on a no move no charge offering, others will levy an bill for a proportion of the agreed charges, depending on the point at which the deal does not go ahead.

We would recommend that you seek two or three practices to supply you a quotation.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Royal Tunbridge Wells

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Royal Tunbridge Wells practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Berry & Berry Llp, 11 Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1JA
  • Buss Murton Law Llp, Wellington Gate, 7-9 Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1HT
  • Thomson Snell & Passmore Llp, 3 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1NX
  • Core Law Group Llp, 4-6 Dudley Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1LF
  • Parfitt Cresswell Trading As €˜keene Marsland’, Keene Marsland, 6 Clanricarde Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1PH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Royal Tunbridge Wells regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Royal Tunbridge Wells with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells. This could include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Berry & Berry Llp, 11 Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1JA
  • Buss Murton Law Llp, Wellington Gate, 7-9 Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1HT
  • Thomson Snell & Passmore Llp, 3 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1NX
  • Core Law Group Llp, 4-6 Dudley Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1LF
  • Parfitt Cresswell Trading As €˜keene Marsland’, Keene Marsland, 6 Clanricarde Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1PH

Conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related papers
  • Supplying draft papers to the solicitor representing the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to supplemental questions from the buyer’s solicitor
  • Negotiating the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions raised by the buyer’s solicitor
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if relevant)

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

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