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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Royal Tunbridge Wells conveyancing

Top reasons to let us assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Royal Tunbridge Wells

  • 1 Our site is the first site that enables you the ability to check that your property ownership legalities in Royal Tunbridge Wells will be carried out by a property lawyer on your bank authorised panel.
  • 2 Experience means that Royal Tunbridge Wells property lawyer have established excellent links with Royal Tunbridge Wells local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
  • 3 Royal Tunbridge Wells solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Royal Tunbridge Wells conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 4 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to Royal Tunbridge Wells and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 5 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells since January 2025*

Acquisition

of apartment High Street TN1 1XF, sold for £485,000. 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 terraced premises, Beulah Road, TN1 2NS completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £755,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of terraced residence, Hopwood Gardens, TN4 9PU completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £822,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Sale

of flat Broadwater Down TN2 5NJ, at buying sum of £290,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells

Please could you vouch for a Bank of Ireland allowed Royal Tunbridge Wells conveyancing conveyancer finish our home move within 10 days? Would it be better to use a local Royal Tunbridge Wells firm or an online conveyancer?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Royal Tunbridge Wells conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the main road in Royal Tunbridge Wells. Go in to two or three law practices and request to see a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Explain your deadline together with your reasons and ask for a commitment on your deadline. Choose the one that genuine.

Me and my partner are purchasing a house in Royal Tunbridge Wells. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we will need to send funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

My wife and I purchasing a end of terrace house in Royal Tunbridge Wells. We would like to carry out an extension to the side at the house.Will the conveyancing process include investigations to determine if these alterations were previously refused?

Your solicitor will review the deeds as conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells will sometimes identify restrictions in the title deeds which prohibit categories of alterations or necessitated the consent of another owner. Certain extensions need local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.

Is it correct that all Royal Tunbridge Wells CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Skipton conveyancing panel?

It is true that some banks and building societies now use CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Royal Tunbridge Wells is the location of the property. Can you offer any opinion?

Flying freeholds in Royal Tunbridge Wells are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Royal Tunbridge Wells you must be sure that your lawyer goes 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 Royal Tunbridge Wells 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 residence.

Is it possible to transfer to a new conveyancer as I have to find a firm on the Halifax conveyancing list. I instructed a family conveyancing solicitor in Royal Tunbridge Wells round the corner but she is not approved by Halifax

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Royal Tunbridge Wells on the Halifax panel. Please note that the solicitors that we on the directory do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Royal Tunbridge Wells. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare charges for conveyancing solicitors in Royal Tunbridge Wells and beyond.

I've recently bought a leasehold flat in Royal Tunbridge Wells. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I purchased a basement flat in Royal Tunbridge Wells, conveyancing having been completed 8 years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Comparable flats in Royal Tunbridge Wells with an extended lease are worth £181,000. The ground rent is £55 invoiced annually. The lease ceases on 21st October 2076

With only 51 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £30,400 and £35,200 as well as professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

My brother mentioned that when selecting a conveyancing firm they need approved by your mortgage company. I am novice purchaser but I have an offer in principle with Virgin Money and I already have a bricks and morter conveyancing lawyer in Royal Tunbridge Wells in place. Can Halifax insist on an approved solicitor to be selected? If so, where do I find that list so I can appoint a conveyancing solicitor in Royal Tunbridge Wells?

You need to instruct a solicitor that is on the Halifax panel. Simply telephone your chosen Royal Tunbridge Wells conveyancing lawyer to check if they are on the Halifax panel. If they are not approved you have a couple of options open to you here:

  • Complete the purchase with your chosen Royal Tunbridge Wells lawyer but Halifax will need to use a solicitor on their conveyancing panel. The net result is additional fees together with likely frustration.
  • Choose a new conveyancer to conduct the conveyancing, making sure they are on the Halifax conveyancing panel.
  • Convince your property lawyer to do everything possible to join the Halifax panel of solicitors.

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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 with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • 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 specialising in commercial conveyancing in Royal Tunbridge Wells. This will likely 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

Planning law solicitors in Royal Tunbridge Wells regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Royal Tunbridge Wells with expertise in planning law. This could include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Thomson Snell & Passmore Llp, 3 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1NX
  • Parfitt Cresswell Trading As €˜keene Marsland’, Keene Marsland, 6 Clanricarde Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1PH
  • Cripps Llp, Wallside House, 12 Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1EG
  • Parfitt Cresswell Trading As €˜max Barford & Co.’, Max Barford & Co, 16 Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1QU
  • Knights, Regency House, 25 High Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1UT

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

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