I require conveyancing for a flat in a fairly new development (6 years built) in Kingston upon Thames. 95% of the flats are already disposed of. Do I need carry out the neighbourhood searches as part of conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames?

You would be putting yourself at risk in refusing to carrying out Kingston upon Thames conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying without a mortgage there is no legal necessity to have them, but we would seriously advise in no uncertain terms that your solicitor conducts them. If timings and price are primary issues you should discuss with your lawyer about the option of search insurance

At what point does exchange of contracts happen for residential conveyancing in Kingston upon Thames and do I need to be at the conveyancers office?

If you are round the corner to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Kingston upon Thames you are welcome to attend to sign contracts. However, the lender approved solicitors we recommend provide countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you electronically. The executing of the contract is not the important part. A signed contract is just a prerequisite for the firm to officially exchange at the appropriate time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where a long "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Kingston upon Thames)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

My grandmother passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Kingston upon Thames. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £8000. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Kent Reliance, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

If you intend to refinance then Kent Reliance will require that you use a conveyancer on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Kent Reliance conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Kent Reliance mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

Hoping to buy a property located in Kingston upon Thames and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Kingston upon Thames. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Kingston upon Thames area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Kingston upon Thames. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I need to find a mortgage company panel solicitor in Kingston upon Thames. Can you assist?

Unfortunately it’s not apparent why you need a Kingston upon Thames panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the lender to find out which solicitors in Kingston upon Thames are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Kingston upon Thames not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site