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5 reasons to use our service to assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Whitstable

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often based many kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Whitstable
  • 2 Notwithstanding what alternative sites tell you it could be necessary to attend your lawyer to sign legal papers. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a house sale without needing to include Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 3 Whitstable property lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Whitstable conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 4 The accumulation of transactions means that Whitstable lawyer have developed excellent working relationships with Whitstable local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your home move in Whitstable.
  • 5 Whitstable lawyers work in conjunction with Whitstable estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible

Examples of recent conveyancing in Whitstable since December 2024*

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Transfer

of terraced premises, Cornwallis Circle, CT5 1DU completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £425,001. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

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Sale

of house property, Swanfield Road, CT5 4HL completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £720,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of semi premises, Marine Parade, CT5 2BG completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £1,175,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Disposal

of semi-detached premises, Baddlesmere Road, CT5 2LB completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £915,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Whitstable

My husband and I are intent on buying a flat in Whitstable. My Solicitor is not on the lender solicitor panel. Is it possible for me to use my Whitstable conveyancing solicitor even though they are not on the lender list of approved lawyers?

Various options include

  • Proceed with your existing Whitstable solicitor but your mortgage company will need to retain a solicitor from their conveyancing panel. The net result is additional fees together with probable delay.
  • Get a new property lawyer to conduct the conveyancing, obviously checking they are on the lender conveyancing panel.
  • Appeal to your lawyer to attempt to join the bank panel

We are about to exchange contracts for a garden flat in Whitstable. We encountered a snag. Our loan offer with Britannia runs out on 29/5/2025 but the owners are suggesting a completion date of 2/6/2025. Is it possible to extend the loan offer?

The person best placed to address this question is your solicitors who should determine whether they corresponding with the bank, seller’s solicitors, property agents or indeed all three based on the history of your transaction as of today.

I am the registered owner of a freehold house in Whitstable yet charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Whitstable and has limited impact for conveyancing in Whitstable 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 have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be extinguished.

I have an AIP. The lender mentioned the loan came with free conveyancing. Does this mean I have to use their panel conveyancer as I would prefer to appoint a Whitstable based conveyancing firm?

You should check but the chances are that appoint one of their panel conveyancers where you take up the "fee-free" incentive. Speak to the mortgage company to check if they allow a monetary alternative. In the past a few mortgage companies offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case that money can go towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor near Whitstable.

My partner and I are selling our house in Whitstable and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Whitstable lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using an online conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Whitstable. Having lived in Whitstable for many years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)

Completion is due on the disposal of our £125,000 flat in Whitstable on Thursday in a week. The management company has quoted £372 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Whitstable?

For most leasehold sales in Whitstable conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Answering conveyancing due diligence questions Where consent is required before sale in Whitstable Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Whitstable leasehold premises is £350. For Whitstable conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply answers.

Whitstable Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

    Best to be warned whether redecorating or some other major work is coming up that will be shared by the tenants and may well dramatically increase the the service fees or result in a one off payment. How is the lease structured? The best form of lease arrangement is where the freehold reversion is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this scenario the tenants benefit from control and notwithstanding that a managing agent is frequently employed if it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent employed by the leaseholders.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Whitstable regulated by the SRA

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

  • Pocock's Solicitors Limited, Elizabeth House, 63 Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DA
  • Foster Mackay Limited, 67 High Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5LQ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Whitstable regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Whitstable with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Whitstable. This may include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Pocock's Solicitors Limited, Elizabeth House, 63 Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DA
  • Foster Mackay Limited, 67 High Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5LQ

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Whitstable regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Whitstable but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Joanna Verrico & Associates, Bank Chambers, CT6 6PL

Neighboring Locations

Faversham
Whitstable
Herne Bay
Canterbury

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

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