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  • 1 West Byfleet solicitors work in conjunction with West Byfleet estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to home movers every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction
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Examples of recent conveyancing in West Byfleet since January 2025*

Sale

of terraced property, Claremont Road, KT14 6BQ completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £360,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of terraced residence, Beta Road, GU22 8EF completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £332,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of terraced property, Thames Street, KT13 8JG completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £775,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Well Close, GU21 4PT completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £590,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Byfleet

Having been told to check out your company we were about to appoint conveyancing solicitor in West Byfleet endorsed on your site but stumbled across alternative costs illustrations via the web appear less expensive – how come?

There are plenty of conveyancing organisations promoting so-called £99 conveyancing, but additionalcharges result in the completion fee being inflated. Conveyancers are obliged to make sure that fees set out in terms of engagement should be equitable invoiced The law firms that we list for conveyancing in West Byfleet genuinely set out all costs for the property you intend tobuy.

Can conveyancing in West Byfleet to be done in 3 weeks?

In a situation where you are under a tight deadline for your conveyancing we would recommend that your conveyancer is familiar with the area as they will have local contacts and know-how. It is possible that they could have conducted previoushouses in the same neighbourhood. You would be best advised to use a West Byfleet conveyancing lawyer. Second, ensure that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is understood that just under twenty per cent of West Byfleet conveyancing deals are suspended or jeopardised after discovering a buyer’s conveyancer was not on their banks panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the home move being delayed by an average of 21 days. It is said that this issue affects approximately one hundred thousand home moves annually. Many West Byfleet conveyancing firms can not represent certain banks so do check as early as possible.

My colleague advised me that where I am buying in West Byfleet I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is usually quoted for as part of the standard West Byfleet conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about West Byfleet around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the West Byfleet Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, West Byfleet Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data regarding West Byfleet.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home can not be found. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in West Byfleet 5 years ago have long since closed. What are my options?

These day there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your solicitor will know precisely where to find all the relevant documentation so you may buy or sell your house without a hitch. Where copies are not available, your lawyer can arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities against possible claims on your property.

I am buying my first flat in West Byfleet benefiting from help to buy. The developers would not budge the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The house builders rep advised me not disclose to my solicitor about this side-deal as it could jeopardize my loan with the bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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 decided to have a survey carried out on a property in West Byfleet in advance of retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will not grant a loan on a flying freehold home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you contact us we can look into this further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in West Byfleet. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in West Byfleet

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in West Byfleet practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Stuart Q Murphy, 15 Station Approach, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6NF
  • M Pender, St. Marys, Ridgway Road, Pyrford, Woking, Surrey, GU22 8PR
  • Artington Services Limited, Damar House, Coach Road, Ottershaw, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0PA
  • W.davies & Son Limited, Acorn House, 5 Chertsey Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5AB
  • L Francis Services Ltd, The Old Post House, 91 Heath Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8TS

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in West Byfleet regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in West Byfleet with expertise in commercial conveyancing in West Byfleet. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Stuart Q Murphy, 15 Station Approach, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6NF
  • M Pender, St. Marys, Ridgway Road, Pyrford, Woking, Surrey, GU22 8PR
  • Larkin & James, Newlands House, 31 High Road, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7QH
  • Artington Services Limited, Damar House, Coach Road, Ottershaw, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0PA
  • Mullenders Solicitors, Dukes Court, Dukes Street, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5BH

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in West Byfleet regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in West Byfleet but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Property Law Partners Ltd, No 1 Crown Square, GU21 6HR
  • Lyons And Company Conveyancing Llp, 6 Anchor Crescent, GU21 2PD

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

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