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  • 1 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Westgate on Sea are familiar with the local issues peculiar to Westgate on Sea and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 2 There is a strong possibility the the conveyancers for the other party have offices in Westgate on Sea - if so both parties are likely to be familiar
  • 3 The firms identified on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Westgate on Sea is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 The Westgate on Sea conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Westgate on Sea

Examples of recent conveyancing in Westgate on Sea since January 2025*

Sale

of apartment Adrian Square CT8 8SU, at purchase sum of £130,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of flat Nelson Villas CT8 8BN, at buying amount of £188,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of terraced premises, Wellesley Road, CT8 8DR completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £275,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of house premises, Canterbury Road, CT9 5BY completing on 14/01/2025 at a price of £499,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Westgate on Sea

Willinstructing a Westgate on Sea conveyancing solicitor make the legal process smoother?

Westgate on Sea is a special area, where neighbourhood knowledge helps. The relaxed pace of life has an upside – just not when it comes to your home move. The solicitors that we recommend combine specialist Westgate on Sea know how with a professional, can doattitude that ensures everything runs smoothly. It will certainly help if they can make use of well established relationships with mortgage brokers, estate agents, valuers and counterpart Westgate on Sea conveyancing practices

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that could impact a commercial property in Westgate on Sea?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Westgate on Sea will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Westgate on Sea. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Westgate on Sea.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Westgate on Sea it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could result in delays to Westgate on Sea commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Westgate on Sea.

I completed on my flat on 7 May and my personal details are still not registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Westgate on Sea advises it would be registered in a couple of weeks. Are properties in Westgate on Sea uniquely lengthy to register?

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Westgate on Sea registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can adjust depending on the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry must send notices to any interested persons or bodies. At present approximately 80% of such applications are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be longer hold-ups. Historically registration takes place once the new owner is living at the property so an expedited registration is not usually primary concern yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor should contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I am buying a new build apartment in Westgate on Sea. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Westgate on Sea

    Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

I am a couple of weeks into a residential purchase having been directed to a firm by the local agent to carry out the conveyancing in Westgate on Sea. We are not happy. Could you help me find new solicitors?

A lawyer would need to be really bad to suggest diss instructing them. Has your mortgage been issued? If so you need to make them aware of the new contact details and ensure the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your solicitor ideally should be on the lenders approved list to avoid escalating costs and frustration. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. The search tool will assist you in finding a lender approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Westgate on Sea

I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a couple of maisonettes in Westgate on Sea which have approximately 50 years left on the lease term. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

There are plenty of short leases in Westgate on Sea. The lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the premises for a period of time. As a lease shortens the value of the lease decreases and it becomes more costly to extend the lease. This is why it is often a good idea to extend the lease term. More often than not it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease as mortgage companies less inclined to grant a loan on such properties. Lease enfranchisement can be a protracted process. We recommend you seek professional assistance from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this area.

I invested in buying a leasehold flat in Westgate on Sea, conveyancing formalities finalised July 2003. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent flats in Westgate on Sea with an extended lease are worth £201,000. The ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2089

With 64 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £14,300 and £16,400 as well as professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Westgate on Sea regulated by the SRA

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

  • Boys & Maughan, India House, Hawley Street, Margate, Kent, CT9 1PZ
  • Hardman And Watson Limited, 5 Lloyd Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1HX
  • Barnes Marsland Solicitors Limited, 103 High Street, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1JS
  • Thorn Drury & Searles, 76 High Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9RS
  • Robinson Allfree, 17-25 Cavendish Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9AL

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Westgate on Sea

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Westgate on Sea with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Boys & Maughan, India House, Hawley Street, Margate, Kent, CT9 1PZ
  • Hardman And Watson Limited, 5 Lloyd Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1HX
  • Barnes Marsland Solicitors Limited, 103 High Street, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1JS
  • Thorn Drury & Searles, 76 High Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9RS
  • Robinson Allfree, 17-25 Cavendish Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9AL

Planning law solicitors in Westgate on Sea regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Westgate on Sea with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Boys & Maughan, India House, Hawley Street, Margate, Kent, CT9 1PZ

Neighboring Locations

Birchington
Westgate on Sea
Broadstairs
Margate
Sandwich
Deal
Ramsgate

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

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