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Conveyancing in Walton on the Hill : Keep it Local

Reasons to use our Walton on the Hill conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s solicitors have offices in Walton on the Hill - if so both parties will be familiar
  • 2 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor in the main results in a more personalised service. When using a large conveyancing firm, your transaction is handled by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 Regardless alternative lawyers say it just might be necessary to attend your lawyer to sign documents. There are various parties with involved in a conveyancing transaction without needing to include the postman into the mix.
  • 4 Experience means that Walton on the Hill lawyer have established very good connections with Walton on the Hill local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your home move in Walton on the Hill.
  • 5 The companies listed on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.

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

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of house residence, Kingswood Road, KT20 5EE completing on 14/01/2025 at a price of £820,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

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Disposal

of terraced property, The Dell, KT20 5TQ completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £955,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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Disposal

of terraced property, Whitegate Way, KT20 5NS completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £465,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of terraced property, Preston Manor Road, KT20 5FB completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £537,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Walton on the Hill

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Walton on the Hill. My lender is Virgin

Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 11/4/2025, the requirements read as follows :

We are buying a victorian detached house in Walton on the Hill. Our aim is to carry out an extension to the side at the property.Will the conveyancing process involve investigations to ascertain if these alterations are permitted?

Your conveyancer will check the registered title as conveyancing in Walton on the Hill can occasionally reveal restrictions in the title documents which prevent certain alterations or need the permission of another owner. Many additions need local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. It would be sensible to check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Walton on the Hill. I have a mortgage agreed with Aldermore. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Aldermore, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Aldermore conveyancing panel.

I can not fathom if my mortgage offer requires a lease extension. I have called my Walton on the Hill bank branch on a couple of occasions and was informed it wasn't an issue and they would lend. My Walton on the Hill conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- called and was told they refuse to lend based on their UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook minimum lease term requirements. Who do I believe?

As long as the conveyancing practitioner is on the lender approved list, she or he must comply with the CML Handbook conditions for the lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.

I am looking for a flat up to £305k and identified one near me in Walton on the Hill I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Walton on the Hill in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be an issue. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

My husband and I are FTB’s - had an offer accepted, but the estate agent has warned us that the vendor will only proceed if we appoint their preferred conveyancers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a family conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Walton on the Hill

We suspect that the owner is not behind this ultimatum. Should the vendor want ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious buyer is not the way to achieve this. Contact the vendors directly and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are motivated purchasers (b)you are ready to go, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you will continue to appoint your preferred Walton on the Hill conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will provide their estate agent a commission or hit his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by head office.

I've recently bought a leasehold flat in Walton on the Hill. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I am the leaseholder of a first flat in Walton on the Hill. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for the purchase of the freehold?

if there is a absentee landlord or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the LVT to calculate the price payable.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Walton on the Hill flat 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 unexpired residue of the current lease was 60.43 years.

We have selected a Walton on the Hill conveyancing solicitor for our house purchase (FTB’s) and have noticed in the Ts and Cs that they are not governed by the FCA. Need I be worried or is that usually the case with property lawyer?

We can't see why they should be. Most conveyancing practitioner don't lend money. They should be governed by the SRA, who dictate stringent laws in relation to funds held by them.

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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 Licensed Conveyancers in Walton on the Hill regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Walton on the Hill but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Sutherland & Co , Crown House, KT20 7ST

Planning law solicitors in Walton on the Hill regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Walton on the Hill with expertise in planning law. This will likely include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Cuff And Gough Llp, Lamborn Place, 26 High Street, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 2LJ
  • Downs Solicitors Llp, 156 High Street, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1BQ
  • Gowen & Stevens Llp, 5 Mulgrave Chambers, 26-28 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 6LE

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

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