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Top reasons to use our service to help you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Sittingbourne

  • 1 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 2 Sittingbourne conveyancers have a significant advantage when it comes to Sittingbourne conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your conveyancing
  • 3 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Sittingbourne regularly deal withlocal issues peculiar to Sittingbourne and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Sittingbourne is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 5 Experience means that Sittingbourne solicitor have established very good working relationships with Sittingbourne local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your home move in Sittingbourne.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Sittingbourne since January 2025*

Transfer

of terraced residence, Frederick Street, ME10 1AU completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £220,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of semi residence, Connaught Road, ME10 1EH completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £325,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of semi-detached property, Charlotte Street, ME10 2JN completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £212,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of semi-detached property, London Road, ME10 1NL completing on 07/01/2025 at a price of £405,500. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Sittingbourne

I plan on purchasing an apartment in Sittingbourne. My property lawyer is not listed on the lender conveyancing list. Am I still permitted to retain my Sittingbourne conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the lender panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?

One must instruct a conveyancing practitioner to complete the legal work required if you require a mortgage to buy your property. They will carry out all the appropriate investigations on the property, ensuring that you’re registered as proprietor and ensure that all the necessary mortgage documentation is in order. You may instruct a Sittingbourne conveyancer of your choosing. Nevertheless, where the lawyer appointed is not a member of the bank solicitor panel additional charges will arise as separate legal representation will be need by the mortgage company. Bank panel applications can be submitted, so provided your conveyancer has not previously applied for membership they should take the chance to apply.

My son-in-law is buying a house that has just been built in Sittingbourne with a mortgage from Bank of Ireland. His solicitor has advised him of a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?

The document is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

The Sittingbourne conveyancing solicitors that I recently instructed on my house acquisition in Sittingbourne have without warning closed. I only went with them because I needed a firm on the RBS conveyancing panel and my previous Sittingbourne lawyer was not. I paid them money in advance. What are my options?

If you have an estate agent involved then inform them immediately so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the RBS conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers should be in a position to help.

Just acquired a semi-detached house in Sittingbourne , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to record my proprietorship? My Sittingbourne conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to be certain that my ownership is recorded.

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Sittingbourne registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ subject to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry communicate with any interested persons or bodies. As of today approximately three quarters of submission are fully dealt with within two weeks but occasionally there can be longer hold-ups. Historically registration is effected after the new owner has moved in to the property thus an expedited registration is not typically an essential issue but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor could speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and found one close by in Sittingbourne I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in Sittingbourne in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

Should you require a home loan that many years will be problematic. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.

Are there any apps to help locate a Sittingbourne solicitor on the HSBC Bank conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am willing to travel upto 10miles to meet the conveyancer.

You can use the search on this page. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of Sittingbourne conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Sittingbourne conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can call them to verify if they are on the HSBC Bank member panel

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Sittingbourne regulated by the SRA

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

  • Ratcliffes, 22 Park Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1DR
  • Pope & Co, 71 High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4AW
  • Jarmans Solicitors, Third Floor, Bell House, Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DH
  • Medway Law Limited, Court Lodge Chambers, Faversham Road, Wichling, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 0DJ
  • V. E. White & Co. Ltd, 10 Parkwood Green, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9PN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Sittingbourne regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Sittingbourne specialising in commercial conveyancing in Sittingbourne. This may include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Ratcliffes, 22 Park Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1DR
  • Pope & Co, 71 High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4AW
  • Jarmans Solicitors, Third Floor, Bell House, Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DH
  • Medway Law Limited, Court Lodge Chambers, Faversham Road, Wichling, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 0DJ
  • V. E. White & Co. Ltd, 10 Parkwood Green, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9PN

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Sittingbourne includes some of the following tasks:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Representing bank (where applicable)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the new ownership and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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