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Main reasons to let us help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Surrey

  • 1 You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Surrey has a number to pick from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 2 Over the years Surrey lawyer have developed excellent working relationships with Surrey 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 home move in Surrey.
  • 3 There is a distinct possibility the other side’s conveyancers are located in Surrey - if so both parties are likely to be less confrontational
  • 4 Personal touch and a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Surrey conveyancing can become a lot more protracted due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 5 The organisations identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Surrey since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Surrey

My wife and I are looking to buy a house in Surrey and have instructed a Surrey conveyancing firm. Within the past 48 hours our solicitor has sent a preliminary report and documents to look through with the expectation that exchange is imminent. Virgin Money have this afternoon contacted us to advise us that there is now an issue as our Surrey solicitor is not on their approved list of lawyers. What do we do from here?

When purchasing a property with mortgage finance it is standard for the purchasers' lawyers to also act for the purchaser's lender. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Your property lawyer should contact your lender and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own solicitors to act. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on the bank's conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Surrey lawyers, in which case it will likely add costs, and it may delay matters as you have another set of people involved.

Me and my partner are due to complete on the purchase of a property in Surrey but as a consequence of damage from the recent storms I have managed to agree reparation from the seller of £3k taking the form of a deduction in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of the conveyancing process however Santander are not allowing this. Should they have been informed?

Any conveyancer that is on a Santander conveyancing panel is required to inform Santander of any changes to the sale price. If you prohibit your conveyancing practitioner to disclose the reduction to Santander then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Santander and you would have to appoint a new property lawyer for your conveyancing in Surrey.

I need some expedited conveyancing in Surrey as I have pressure to complete within one month. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are not getting a home loan you have the choice not to do searches although no solicitor would advise that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Surrey the following are instances of issues that can arise and therefore impact future mortgageability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...

Given that I am about to spend £400,000 on a terraced house in Surrey I wish to have a conversation with the solicitor concerning thetransaction before giving the go ahead to the firm. Can this be arranged?

We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the solicitor who will be doing your property ownership legalities in Surrey.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique person, not a case number. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Surrey should be the figure that you are charged.

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

If you are instructing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Surrey conveyancing practice) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We suggest that you make enquires with several firms including non Surrey conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be of use:

    What are the costs for lease extension conveyancing? What volume of lease extensions has the firm carried out in Surrey in the last twenty four months?

Surrey Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider before buying

    Make sure you find out if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. By way of example it is very common in Surrey leases that pets are not permitted in certain buildings in Surrey. If you like the propertyin Surrey yet your cat can’t live with you then you will be presented with a difficult choice. Where a Surrey lease has fewer than eighty years it will have adverse implications on the salability of the apartment. It is worth checking with your bank that they are happy with residual term of the lease. A short lease means that you will probably have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and you need to have some idea of how much this would cost. Remember, in most cases you will be be obliged to have owned the residence for a couple of years before you are eligible to extend the lease. Does the lease have onerous restrictions?

The lawyers carrying out our conveyancing in Surrey has sent papers to review that show the property is unregistered with epitome documents. How can it be that the property not registred at the Land Registry?

It is a rare occurrence indeed to find property in Surrey to be unregistered. An 'epitome' is basically a dossier of photocopies of documents affecting an unregistered title. Many Surrey conveyancing lawyers will be familiar with this type of conveyancing but where uncertainty exists the conventional recommendation presently is for the current owners to deal with the registration formalities first and subsequently deal with the sale conveyance - this will predictably cause a significant delay.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Surrey regulated by the SRA

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

  • Jepsen & Co, 65 East Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 6LR
  • Anna Arthur & Associates, Fieri Facias House, High Street, Ripley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6AF
  • Jennifer Margrave Solicitors Llp, The Old Post Office, 130 Epsom Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2PX
  • Bbl Solicitors Llp, Parallel House, 32 London Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2AB
  • Setfords Law Ltd, Jenner House, 1a Jenner Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3PH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Surrey regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Surrey specialising in commercial conveyancing in Surrey. This may include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Jepsen & Co, 65 East Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 6LR
  • Jennifer Margrave Solicitors Llp, The Old Post Office, 130 Epsom Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2PX
  • Mark Gough Solicitor, 145 High Street, Old Woking, Surrey, GU22 9JW
  • Setfords Law Ltd, Jenner House, 1a Jenner Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3PH
  • Lindsay Sait And Turner, Kingfield House, Kingfield Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 9EG

Planning law solicitors in Surrey regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Surrey practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Setfords Law Ltd, Jenner House, 1a Jenner Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3PH
  • Barlow Robbins Llp, The Oriel, Sydenham Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3SR
  • Twm Solicitors Llp, 65 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RD
  • Stevens & Bolton Llp, Wey House, Farnham Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YD
  • Mundays Llp, Cedar House, 78 Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1AN

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