Property and Conveyancing Solicitors

Our trusted lawyers are known for providing high quality legal advice with exceptional client service. Whether you are investing in your first property, buying a family home, downsizing, buying multiple investment properties or a developer with a property portfolio, we will support you through every stage of the process, explain everything clearly, and ensure you have access to the right legal and extended professional team.

Where appropriate, we use the latest technology to speed up the whole conveyancing process and be as transparent as possible – however, we always ensure that our clients are at the heart of everything we do and your dedicated legal advisor will do their best to ensure the transaction is carried out in accordance with your preferences.

Our approach

We pride ourselves on our personal approach and your case will always be handled by a designated team member, who will know your matter in detail and will be on hand to ensure it runs smoothly. You can expect a proactive, responsive and technically excellent member of our team as your legal partner throughout the transaction, who will communicate with you regularly, and in your preferred method.

We aim to provide service levels that rival top London firms, with the added benefit of excellent local knowledge of the property market and an extensive network of professional contacts such as buying agents, mortgage brokers and banks, accountants and surveyors. We are on the panels of the majority of UK mortgage lenders, so you can be confident that you’re choosing a firm trusted by leading mortgage companies.

Recognition of our expertise

Our ability in the firm to collaborate with legal experts across the field in areas such as tax and estate planning, commercial property and planning and environmental law puts us in a position to provide expert guidance on your individual matter, such as specific support for property developers, those buying to let or requiring specialist banking advice.

The team holds The Law Society of England and Wales’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accreditation, a mark of excellence, which we have maintained since 2012.

Brachers is consistently recommended in the Legal 500 directory, as well as being recognised in the Chambers and Partners directory and the Chambers High Net Worth Guide. Senior Paralegal and Completions Executive Clare Waters was also praised at the National Paralegal Awards 2023 where she was awarded the Best Conveyancing/ Real Estate Paralegal.

How we can help

For more information on the services and support available to you please expand the sections below or get in touch with our team today.

• Buying and selling residential property

  Our specialist property lawyers can support and advise you through your sale or purchase from start to finish.

  We specialise in complex estates and multiple dwelling developments, however, whether you’re getting a first foot on the ladder, in a complex chain, or downsizing, our expertise will help you to get the best outcome.

  Properties worth £1million or over

  To provide you with a bespoke quote tailored to your needs we recommend you contact one of the team listed below directly or email me at sarasmith@brachers.co.uk.

  By discussing the transaction with you at the outset, we are confident that our fixed fee quote takes into account all relevant work, thus reducing the possibility of any additional charges.

  As a guide, our charges would start in the region of £2500 plus VAT.

  Properties under £1million
  

  For a quick and easy way to start your conveyancing journey, get a conveyancing quote online today or get in touch using the contact form to the right of the page or by calling 01622 690691.

  If you are a first time buyer and want to know more information about the conveyancing process, take a look at our simple animation below, or download our conveyancing process flowchart for more detail about the steps involved in buying and selling property.

   

  Mortgages and remortgaging

  We are on the panels of the majority of UK mortgage lenders and have extensive experience in dealing with lenders on a wide range of sales and purchases.

  Lenders can have specific and sometimes complex requirements. We will work closely with them and with you to make sure these conditions are met and the transaction goes smoothly.

  We also offer a competitive remortgage service and carry out more complex mortgage-related work, for example where transfers of equity are involved.

  Properties under £1million

  Get a remortgage quote online today or get in touch using the contact form to the right of the page or by calling 01622 690691.

  Properties worth £1million or over

  To provide you with a bespoke quote tailored to your needs we recommend you contact one of the team listed below directly or email me at sarasmith@brachers.co.uk.

  Joint ownership

  If you’re buying a property with someone else, we can advise you on the right form of joint ownership for your situation.

  Find out more about the differences between joint tenants and tenants in common.

  Equity release

  If you’re over 55 and want to release money from your home without having to move out, equity release could be the solution.

  Find out more about equity release and how we can help.

  Transfer of equity

  Transfer of equity is the legal process to add or remove an owner of a property, where at least one of the original owners will remain. For example, it can be used where a co-owner is buying out another co-owner’s share, or when a new spouse or civil partner is added to a title.

  Our skilled lawyers can manage the process and give you clear, impartial advice on your options and any possible tax implications.

  We understand that sometimes transfers of equity take place in difficult circumstances, such as divorce or separation, and we’re experienced in handling these matters with sensitivity.

  Find out more about how transfer of equity works and get a quick and easy quote online.

  Buy-to-let properties

  Whether you’re entering the buy-to-let market for the first time, or an experienced landlord, we can help you buy, sell and manage your properties.

  This includes:

  • conveyancing for new properties or when selling part of your portfolio
  • advice on meeting your mortgage lender’s requirements for buy-to-let properties
  • obtaining the EPCs and Gas Safety certificates required for rental properties
  • advising on tenancies and letting agreements, particularly where more tailored clauses are needed or you’ve encountered problems and disputes.

  Find out more about our legal support for landlords and property portfolio holders.

  Plot sales and residential developments

  We have extensive experience advising residential developers on plot sales and helping you to achieve a swift return on your investment.

  Our cross-departmental team works closely with you every step of the way from buying the site, through the planning and development processes, to the final stages of the plot sale.

  We support clients with issues such as:

  • setting up the site, including any management company issues
  • dealing with the granting of rights to utility providers
  • negotiating the release of any security on the land on completion of each plot
  • conveyancing for freehold or leasehold plots, whether completed units or off plan.

  Find out more about our legal services for property developers.

  Lease extensions

  Whether you’re the landlord or tenant of a leasehold property, we can help you cut through the complexities of leasehold law.

  Find out more about how we can support you with lease extensions.

• Pricing

  We believe in transparent pricing and aim to be as accurate at the outset as possible in terms of cost and timescales. If for any reason our quoted price needs to change we endeavour to inform you as early as we can.

  Contact our residential conveyancing solicitors

  Our property and conveyancing solicitors are based in Maidstone and Canterbury and are ready to help with any legal advice you may require so please get in touch today.

  For properties of £1million and over, we ask that you call us directly to book an appointment with one of our team online to discuss your property with you. We can then assess the potential complexity of the transaction and provide you with an accurate fixed fee quote.

  For properties under £1million, our quick and easy online conveyancing quote tool will provide you with a quote for your conveyancing needs.

  Restrictions on our ability to act in regard to leasehold flats

  We regret that we are currently unable to act on sales or purchases of leasehold flats in blocks which exceed 5 storeys or 11 metres in height. 

  This is due to new complexities in regulations and mortgage lender requirements, brought about by introduction of the Building Safety Act 2022 and Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 following the Grenfell disaster. We are awaiting further guidance and clarification from the government and mortgage lenders as to how we can proceed with leasehold property transactions in such as way that complies with these additional complexities. Until that point, we are unable to act on matters involving properties as described above.

  The Building Safety Act 2022 and Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 may have implications for you if are looking to buy a leasehold flat or if you own a leasehold flat and are looking to sell, remortgage or transfer equity. For more information or to discuss your individual circumstances, please call our team and we will be happy to help.