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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Walton on the Hill house move

Logical reasons to let us help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Walton on the Hill

  • 1 Personal touch together with pure property experience are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Walton on the Hill property deals can become significantly more complicated because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 2 On the balance of probabilities the the solicitors for the other party are based in Walton on the Hill - if so both parties are likely to be on good working terms
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of miles away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Walton on the Hill
  • 4 Over the years Walton on the Hill solicitor have developed very good links with Walton on the Hill local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in Walton on the Hill.
  • 5 Walton on the Hill solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Walton on the Hill conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction

Examples of recent conveyancing in Walton on the Hill since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Walton on the Hill

We are about to exchange contracts for a ground floor flat in Walton on the Hill. We encountered a stumbling block. The loan offer with Aldermore expires on 9/10/2025 but the sellers are insisting on a completion date of 13/10/2025. Can one prolong the loan expiry date?

The best person to deal with your issue is your lawyer who will hopefully calculate if they should be discussing with the bank, seller’s conveyancers, property agents or possibly all three based on what has gone on in your house move as of today.

Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Walton on the Hill costs more?

In short, leasehold conveyancing in Walton on the Hill and elsewhere usually warrants extra hours of investigation compared to freehold conveyancing. This includes reviewing the lease, liaising with the landlord concerning serving appropriate notices, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining the freeholder’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 – no matter how many different proprietor have owned the lease since it was first entered into.

Does a directory service exist listing Principality panel conveyancers in Walton on the Hill on the Building Society Association’s Website?

No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of lending institutions make their panel listings available on the web. Where you are seeking to appoint a Walton on the Hill solicitor on the Principality please use our tool.

We previously appointed solicitors located in Walton on the Hill on the Santander solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a supplemental amount for dealing with the Santander mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Santander?

As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your lawyer is entitled to charge a fee for this. This charge is not set by Santander but by your Walton on the Hill conveyancing practitioner. Numerous firms on the Santander panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.

The mortgage over my property is with HSBC for my property in Walton on the Hill. Conveyancing has been completed some time ago. Should I wish to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform HSBC?

You must advise HSBC in advance of letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of HSBC’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact HSBC directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a HSBC conveyancing panel lawyer.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Walton on the Hill. I happened to land on a web site which seems to have the ideal offering If there is a chance to get all this stuff completed via web that would be ideal. Should I 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 only have 72 years left on my lease in Walton on the Hill. I now want to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What options are available to me?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to find the freeholder. On the whole a specialist would be useful to carry out a search and prepare an expert document to be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor in relation to devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Walton on the Hill.

I inherited a second floor flat in Walton on the Hill. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the sum payable for the purchase of the freehold?

Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Walton on the Hill conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Walton on the Hill premises is 33 The Maisonettes Alberta Avenue in June 2014. the Tribunal decided that the premium payable for the grant of a new lease be the sum of £20,680 (Twenty Thousand six hundred and eighty pounds). This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 60.43 years.

Are all Walton on the Hill property lawyers on every lender conveyancing panel?

The Lexsure search tool on this page may be of use or you can pop into your high street lender branch in Walton on the Hill. Chances are that they will be in a position to recommend some reputable conveyancing solicitors in Walton on the Hill

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Walton on the Hill regulated by the SRA

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

  • Scott Son & Chitty, First Floor, The Old Bank, 50 The Street, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 1AZ
  • Cuff And Gough Llp, Lamborn Place, 26 High Street, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 2LJ
  • Bowles & Co Solicitors Llp, 18 Church Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4QD
  • Daley Solicitors, 42a High Street, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9AT
  • Bwt Law Llp, 6 South Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7PF

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Walton on the Hill

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Walton on the Hill specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Bowles & Co Solicitors Llp, 18 Church Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4QD
  • Daley Solicitors, 42a High Street, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9AT
  • Bwt Law Llp, 6 South Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7PF
  • Pendrigh Makin Limited, Old Wheel House, 31-37 Church Street, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0AD
  • Lancasters, 4 Upper High Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4QJ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Walton on the Hill regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Walton on the Hill with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Walton on the Hill. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • A J Lutley, Springfield, Rookery Hill, Ashtead Park, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 1HY
  • Cuff And Gough Llp, Lamborn Place, 26 High Street, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 2LJ
  • Bowles & Co Solicitors Llp, 18 Church Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4QD
  • Tryb & Co Solicitors, Global House, 1 Ashley Avenue, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5AD
  • Daley Solicitors, 42a High Street, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9AT

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

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