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Main reasons to let us help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Sunbury On Thames

  • 1 The practices shown on our directory have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 2 Sunbury On Thames conveyancers work in conjunction with Sunbury On Thames estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to home movers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept informed as to progress throughout
  • 3 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory listing lender approved law firms carrying out conveyancing in Sunbury On Thames registered with the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 4 No matter what any alternative lawyers tell you it may be necessary to pop into your conveyancer to execute documents. There are various parties with engaged in a homemove without having to add Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 5 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor generally results in a more personalised service. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Sunbury On Thames since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Sunbury On Thames

My partner’s step-father is a conveyancer. I expect that I can be offered friends and family fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what kind of costs should I be paying for conveyancing in Sunbury On Thames?

It’s wise to obtain multiple conveyancing estimates. Make use of our search tool on this page. You will notice that amounts may contrast greatly but service levels do are distinct between conveyancers as is true with most professions.

My fiancee and I are purchasing our first property. The conveyancing practitioner has contact usto ask if we want to purchase supplemental conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's necessary for conveyancing in Sunbury On Thames

The quantity and type of Sunbury On Thames conveyancing searches depends entirely on the property, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your familiarity of the region and risks, your general attitude to risk. What is important is that you adequately comprehend what information the searches could supply. Then you can decide if you personally think you need that search. Should you be unclear, ask your lawyer to explain.

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Sunbury On Thames is more expensive?

In short, leasehold conveyancing in Sunbury On Thames and Surrey usually requires more hours of investigation compared to freehold transactions. This includes checking the lease terms, corresponding with the landlord about the service of applicable notices, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, procuring the landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – no matter how many different leaseholders have owned the lease since it was first granted.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Sunbury On Thames in advance of appointing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor advised that some lenders tend refuse to grant a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Sunbury On Thames. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Sunbury On Thames to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

I have been pointed in your direction by numerous selling agents in Sunbury On Thames to get a quote from a property lawyer on your site. Is there a financial advantage for Estate Agents to recommend your services rather than another?

We don’t make any commission for directing people our way. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

Completion is due on the disposal of our £475,000 garden flat in Sunbury On Thames in 5 days. The landlords agents has quoted £396 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Sunbury On Thames?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Sunbury On Thames conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Addressing pre-contract questions Where consent is required before sale in Sunbury On Thames Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Sunbury On Thames leasehold property is £350. For Sunbury On Thames conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to provide the information.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without getting anywhere. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Sunbury On Thames conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?

Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Sunbury On Thames conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Sunbury On Thames flat is 147 Redford Close in June 2012. The Tribunal determined the lease extension premium to be at £4,200 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 82.93 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Sunbury On Thames regulated by the SRA

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

  • Trevor Munn, Easterly Boathouse, The Towpath, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 2PF
  • Sethi & Co, 79 Staines Road West, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 7AH
  • Nichols Marcy Dawson, Portman House, Colby Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 2RN
  • Julian Philip & Co, Unit 3 Shepperton Business Park, Govett Avenue, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8BA
  • Adams Delmar, 56 Ashley Road, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2HU

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Sunbury On Thames

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Sunbury On Thames with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Trevor Munn, Easterly Boathouse, The Towpath, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 2PF
  • Sethi & Co, 79 Staines Road West, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 7AH
  • Julian Philip & Co, Unit 3 Shepperton Business Park, Govett Avenue, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8BA
  • Adams Delmar, 56 Ashley Road, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2HU
  • Kww, 70 Walton Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 0DL

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Sunbury On Thames regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Sunbury On Thames but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Clay & Co Limited, First Floor, TW11 0HE
  • Property Transfer Co-ordination Ptc, Corner House, KT1 2NR

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