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  • 1 Our site offers largest domestic conveyancing directory service identifying mortgage company approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in Swanscombe registered with the SRA or CLC.
  • 2 Swanscombe conveyancers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
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  • 4 Lawyer conveyancing solicitors have valuable personal links with Swanscombe estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 The Swanscombe conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Swanscombe

Examples of recent conveyancing in Swanscombe since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Swanscombe

Having been suggested to visit your site we were about to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Swanscombe endorsed on your site but stumbled across alternative fee calculations via the web appear cheaper – why is this?

One can find plenty of conveyancing organisations promoting pretending to offer cut-price conveyancing, but extracosts result in the completion bill being escalated. According to the Legal Ombudsman fees listed in terms and conditions should be equitable invoiced The solicitors that we list for conveyancing in Swanscombe genuinely set out all legal fees for a residential conveyancing transaction.

Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Swanscombe costs more?

In short, leasehold conveyancing in Swanscombe and Kent usually requires additional work compared to freehold transactions. This includes analysing the lease terms, communicating with the landlord about serving appropriate notices, securing current 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 – regardless of the fact the lease has passed through many different property solicitors hands since it was first granted.

Have completed on a a terraced house in Swanscombe , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to register my title? My Swanscombe conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure the registration is addressed.

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Swanscombe registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can adjust depending on the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry have to notify any other persons or bodies. Currently roughly three quarters of submission are completed within two weeks but occasionally there can be extensive hold-ups. Registration takes place after the new owner has moved in to the property thus 'speed' is not typically top priority but if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor must communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

I am downsizing from my property. My former lawyers has retired. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Swanscombe if that affects matters.

Please use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Swanscombe. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Swanscombe from the point of view of expediting the sale process?

  • A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Swanscombe can be avoided if you get in touch lawyers the minute your agents start marketing the property and request that they start to put together the leasehold documentation which will be required by the purchasers’ conveyancers.
  • You may think that you are aware of the number of years left on your lease but you should double-check by asking your solicitors. A purchaser's conveyancer will be unlikely to recommend their client to to exchange contracts if the remaining number of years is less than 75 years. In the circumstances it is essential at an early stage that you identify whether the lease requires a lease extension. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your property on the market for sale. If you hold a share in a the freehold, you should make sure that you have the original share certificate. Organising a new share certificate can be a lengthy formality and frustrates many a Swanscombe conveyancing deal. If a new share certificate is required, you should approach the company director and secretary or managing agents (where relevant) for this sooner rather than later. If you have carried out any alterations to the residence would they have required Landlord’s permission? Have you, for example installed wooden flooring? Most leases in Swanscombe state that internal structural alterations or laying down wooden flooring require a licence from the Landlord acquiescing to such changes. Should you dont have the paperwork in place you should not contact the landlord without contacting your conveyancer in advance.

I have had difficulty in seeking a lease extension in Swanscombe. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Swanscombe conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Swanscombe residence is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case affected 13 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 76 years.

My offer on detached house in Swanscombe has been agreed to, the vendor does nevertheless have a tied purchase. The owners have put an offer on a property, however it’s not been accepted yet, and has viewings of other apartments in the pipeline. I have instructed a local conveyancing lawyer in Swanscombe. What should be my next step? At what stage do I apply for the mortgage with Barclays?

It is normal to have anxieties where there is an associated chain given your reluctance to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is approx £1k, then survey, Swanscombe conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you should check that your solicitor is on the Barclays approved list. Concerning the subsequent stages this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. During a hot market many buyers will apply for the mortgage with Barclays and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they pay their conveyancer to move forward with the conveyancing in Swanscombe.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Swanscombe regulated by the SRA

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

  • Cumming & Riley, 11a High Street, Grays, Essex, RM17 6NB
  • M. Reynolds Partnership Solicitors, 24 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • Attwood & Co, 20 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • Hattens Solicitors, 90 Orsett Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5ER
  • Martin Tolhurst Partnership Llp, 7 Wrotham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0PD

Domestic conveyancing in Swanscombe almost always comprises the following:

  • Conveyancer instructed by the buyer once the offer has been accepted
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Ordering Swanscombe property searches for the title
  • Reviewing draft contract and other papers collated by the seller’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Raising queries with the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale agreement
  • Assessing replies provided by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (where relevant)
  • Drawing up and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the new ownership and the home loan (where appropriate) at the HM Land Registry.

Selling a home 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.

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related papers
  • Supplying draft papers to the conveyancer acting for the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering additional questions from the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Replying to requisitions raised by the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the seller, the estate agent and paying off the home loan (where appropriate)

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

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