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Wadhurst Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time from start to moving day was 111 days for conveyancing in Wadhurst
  • 2 Average time frame of 99 days for registration of title in Wadhurst
  • 3 Percentage of cases in Wadhurst that are buy to let is 11%
  • 4 142 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Wadhurst
  • 5 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Wadhurst is 20% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company

Examples of recent conveyancing in Wadhurst since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Wadhurst

Various web forums that I have frequented warn that are a common reason for hinderance in Wadhurst conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Wadhurst.

It has been 3 months since my purchase conveyancing in Wadhurst took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Is it possible to swap solicitor as I have to find a firm on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. I instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Wadhurst round the corner but she is not accepted by Bank of Ireland

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Wadhurst on the Bank of Ireland panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Wadhurst. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Wadhurst.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Wadhurst. I happened to discover a web site which looks to be the perfect offering If there is a chance to get all formalities completed via phone that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What should out be looking out for?

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 on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Wadhurst. Before I get started I want to be sure as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and 99.9% are in Wadhurst - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Wadhurst - Sample of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    Please note if it is less than eighty years it will impact the salability of the property. Check with your mortgage company that they are willing to lend given the lease term. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will probably have to extend the lease at some point and it is worth finding out what this would cost. For most Wadhurstlease extensions you will need to own the property for a couple of years in order to be entitled to extend the lease. Generally speaking the outlay for major works are not included within maintenance charges, although some managing agents in Wadhurst require leaseholders to pay into a reserve fund and this is used to offset against larger works. Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge payments?

Me and my husband are FTB’s just having agreed a price on a property in Wadhurst, and are about to get solicitors instructed. We have used the different rating based websites and the fee estimates are from all over the country. Is it essential to have a Wadhurst property lawyer local to the potential house? We are happy to do all the communicating electronically, but I assume at some point we may be required to physically go into the lawyer's office to sign documents?

Usually there is no need to attend the office of your conveyancing practitioner, they can send any relevant papers to you, which you can sign and send back. Many buyers and sellers prefer to use a locally based solicitor, but it's by no means essential for conveyancing in Wadhurst.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Wadhurst regulated by the SRA

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

  • Knights, Regency House, 25 High Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1UT
  • Burtons Solicitors Limited, Tyled House, 23a High Street, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4PH
  • Parfitt Cresswell Trading As €˜max Barford & Co.’, Max Barford & Co, 16 Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1QU
  • Thomson Snell & Passmore Llp, 3 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1NX
  • Parfitt Cresswell Trading As €˜keene Marsland’, Keene Marsland, 6 Clanricarde Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1PH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Wadhurst regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Wadhurst with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Wadhurst. This should include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Crookeslaw Solicitors, 16 Sunnybank, The Mount, Flimwell, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 7QR
  • Stephen Dewar Limited, 64 Cavendish Drive, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5DY
  • Wowlaw Solicitors, 3 Montacute Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8HG
  • Knights, Regency House, 25 High Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1UT
  • Burtons Solicitors Limited, Tyled House, 23a High Street, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4PH

Planning law solicitors in Wadhurst regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Wadhurst with expertise in planning law. This should include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Knights, Regency House, 25 High Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1UT
  • Parfitt Cresswell Trading As €˜max Barford & Co.’, Max Barford & Co, 16 Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1QU
  • Thomson Snell & Passmore Llp, 3 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1NX
  • Parfitt Cresswell Trading As €˜keene Marsland’, Keene Marsland, 6 Clanricarde Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1PH
  • Cripps Llp, Wallside House, 12 Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1EG

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

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