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Reasons to use our Swanscombe conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 No matter what any other sites say it just might be necessary to pop into your solicitor to execute contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a conveyancing transaction without needing to include the postman into the equation.
  • 2 Swanscombe property lawyers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 3 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Swanscombe are familiar with the local issues specific to Swanscombe and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 4 Using a a family Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more bespoke service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 This site is the first site that enables you the facility to check that your conveyancing in Swanscombe will be carried out by a solicitor on your bank authorised panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Swanscombe since November 2025*

Disposal

of semi-detached property, Ames Road, DA10 0HU completing on 01/12/2025 at a price of £340,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties

Acquisition

of flat Childs Crescent DA10 0EA, purchased for £228,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of detached residence residence, Swanscombe Street, DA10 0BQ completing on 20/11/2025 at a price of £343,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Acquisition

of flat Hoadley End DA10 1DB, at a price of £164,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Swanscombe

We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Swanscombe recommended on your site but have come across some other quotes on the internet appear less expensive – how come?

One can find hundreds of conveyancing companies advertising at first sight what seems to be the cheapest conveyancing in Swanscombe. You should give due consideration about how much you respect your own move to you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish concerning the standard of the conveyancing. Some embed fees deep into the terms of business. The conveyancers that we list for conveyancing in Swanscombe will notdo this.

We are buying our first house. The property lawyer has contact usto enquire if we would like to order extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's necessary for conveyancing in Swanscombe

The extent of Swanscombe conveyancing searches should be dictated entirely on the property, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your familiarity of the region and risks, your general attitude to risk. What matters is that you adequately understand what information the searches could provide. You may then decide if you personally think you need that information. If unclear, ask the property lawyer to advise.

We are purchasing a property in Swanscombe. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? On the day of competition we will need to send money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

I am due to exchange contracts on my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in August 2008, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's mortgage company, Co-operative are being problematic. The Swanscombe solicitor who is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Co-operative are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Co-operative have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Co-operative have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Co-operative may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

My sealed bid on a detached house in Swanscombe has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The sellers have placed an offer on somewhere, however it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other apartments booked. I have selected a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Swanscombe. What should be my next step? At what stage should I apply for the mortgage with Nationwide?

It is usual to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses prematurely (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, Swanscombe conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you should check that your property lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Concerning the subsequent phase this very much dictated by the circumstances of your case, desire for the property and on the state of the market. In a hot market some buyers will apply for a home loan with Nationwide and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their solicitor to proceed with searches.

I need some quick conveyancing in Swanscombe as I have pressure to complete inside one month. Luckily I do not need a mortgage. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are not taking a mortgage you have the choice not to do searches although no solicitor would suggest that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Swanscombe the following are examples of issues that can show up and therefore impact the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Fees, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...

I'm buying a new build house in Swanscombe with the aid of help to buy. The builders refused to reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The sale representative told me not to tell my lawyer about the deal as it could adversely affect my loan with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one near me in Swanscombe I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, however it's only got 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in Swanscombe suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

Should you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be an issue. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

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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

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Swanscombe

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Swanscombe with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • 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

Domestic 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 documents
  • Supplying draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner retained by the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to further questions from the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions prepared by the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the owner, the estate agent and redeeming the mortgage (if applicable)

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

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