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Top 5 reasons to use our service to help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Swanscombe

  • 1 Swanscombe solicitors work in conjunction with Swanscombe estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, offering all the legal expertise and help you need
  • 2 Using a a family Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more bespoke service. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in selecting 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.
  • 3 Personal touch and pure property expertise are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Swanscombe home moves can be made significantly more protracted due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 4 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Swanscombe have a grasp oflocal issues specific to Swanscombe and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 5 Swanscombe conveyancers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Swanscombe since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Swanscombe

We were about to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Swanscombe recommended using your comparison tool but have come across alternative estimates via the web seem less pricey – why is this?

There are numerous conveyancing organisations advertising self styled £99 conveyancing, unfortunately it’s common in such cases for additionalcharges end up with the closing bill being escalated. According to the Legal Ombudsman costs outlined in terms of engagement should be transparent and reasonable raised The solicitors that we put forward for conveyancing in Swanscombe specify all charges for the property you intend topurchase.

We see that you have a search directory listing law firms on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Swanscombe?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Swanscombe.

I am helping my niece sell her flat in Swanscombe. Does the conveyancing solicitor arrange an EPC or it is for the seller to see to?

Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, EPC’s remained a mandatory element of moving house. An EPC needs to be commissioned prior to the property being marketed. This is not a task that conveyancers ordinarily organise. Where you are using a Swanscombe conveyancing lawyer they may help arrange energy assessments due to their relationships with long established local assessors

Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Bank of Ireland. Swanscombe conveyancing practitioners have been instructed. How long does it take for Bank of Ireland to forward the offer to the solicitor?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Bank of Ireland completed the valuation? Have you advised Bank of Ireland as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Swanscombe. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.

About to purchase a new build flat in Swanscombe. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Swanscombe

    Please supply a car parking plan. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. 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. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Swanscombe. I've chance upon a web site which appears to be the ideal solution If there is a chance to get all formalities done via web that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I am hoping to buy a repossessed property in Swanscombe and the mortgagee in possession would like to complete inside a week. Can a conveyancer meet that timeframe? Am I best advised to instruct a high street Swanscombe firm or an online organisation that professes to complete quickly?

Attend your Swanscombe shopping parade. Go in to 3 solicitor’s offices and ask to talk to a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Explain your needs and get assurances on time frames. Select the one that appears most efficient. Make sure to use a conveyancing practitioner on the list of solicitors acceptable to your mortgage company.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Swanscombe

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Swanscombe with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Rex Cowells Solicitors Limited, Old Rectory Business Centre, Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8HN
  • Cumming & Riley, 11a High Street, Grays, Essex, RM17 6NB
  • Attwood & Co, 20 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • M. Reynolds Partnership Solicitors, 24 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • Hattens Solicitors, 90 Orsett Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5ER

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Swanscombe?

Licensed Conveyancers deal with the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing nationwide as well as Swanscombe. If using a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Be supplied with a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Be supplied with a timeous, objective and comprehensive service if making a complaint about your conveyancing in Swanscombe about your conveyancing in Swanscombe.

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

  • Conveyancer instructed by the owners on acceptance of the offer
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated papers
  • Forwarding draft papers to the property lawyer representing the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to further enquires from the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions prepared by the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and paying off the mortgage (if applicable)

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

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