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Reasons to use our West Molesey conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in West Molesey regularly deal withlocal issues specific to West Molesey and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often located many miles away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in West Molesey
  • 3 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor usually results in a more bespoke service. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in selecting a large conveyancing firm, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 4 West Molesey lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to West Molesey conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your conveyancing
  • 5 There is a better than average chance that the the conveyancers for the other party have offices in West Molesey - if so sets of lawyers are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Molesey since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Molesey

I purchased a freehold premises in West Molesey but still invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in West Molesey and has limited impact for conveyancing in West Molesey but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of fresh rentcharges post 1977.

Previous rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.

My home in West Molesey is up for sale and I have a purchaser. Does the conveyancer need to be required to be on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently at the moment.

four months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in West Molesey completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. 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 property 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.

I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in West Molesey for my home move. Can I review a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

Members of the public may see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded call for training reasons.

I am employed by a long established estate agency in West Molesey where we see a number of flat sales derailed due to short leases. I have received inconsistent advice from local West Molesey conveyancing firms. Can you confirm whether the vendor of a flat can start the lease extension formalities for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

As long as the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer need not have to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.

An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

I own a ground flat in West Molesey. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum due for a lease extension?

Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a West Molesey conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a West Molesey flat is Flat D 15 Claremont Gardens in September 2013. TheTribunal determined in accordance with section48 and Schedule13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease should be fourteen thousand one hundred and eighty seven pounds (£14,187.00) This case was in relation to 1 flat.

Why is it not possible to complete our conveyancing in West Molesey on a bank holiday?

Because on completion the funds needs to be transferred electronically between the banks of the purchaser and seller's conveyancing practitioner and at present this can only happen on a business day. So you can't complete on a weekend either.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in West Molesey regulated by the SRA

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

  • Kww, 70 Walton Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 0DL
  • Adams Delmar, 56 Ashley Road, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2HU
  • Robertson Rivers, Mole Cottage, 23 Creek Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9BE
  • Richard Kanani & Co Ltd, 4 Cranmer Road, Hampton Hill, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 1DW
  • Nichols Marcy Dawson, Portman House, Colby Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 2RN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in West Molesey regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in West Molesey practicing in commercial conveyancing in West Molesey. This may include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Kww, 70 Walton Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 0DL
  • Adams Delmar, 56 Ashley Road, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2HU
  • Robertson Rivers, Mole Cottage, 23 Creek Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9BE
  • Richard Kanani & Co Ltd, 4 Cranmer Road, Hampton Hill, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 1DW
  • Nichols Marcy Dawson, Portman House, Colby Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 2RN

Planning law solicitors in West Molesey regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in West Molesey with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • Galloway Hughes Llp, Aissela, 46 High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QY
  • Hunter Peddell Property Law, Oak House, 39/41 The Parade, Claygate, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0PB
  • Mundays Llp, Cedar House, 78 Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1AN
  • Pegasus Solicitors Limited, 60 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4EZ

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

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