Your new home

A big decision
When you buy a house or flat you are making a major decision for you and your family. We understand it can be a stressful time and that the paperwork and decisions involved can seem complicated and time consuming.

That’s why our award winning  teams in Margate, Canterbury, Birchington, Broadstairs and Ramsgate work closely with every conveyancing client to ensure a minimum of fuss.

To get a conveyancing quotation now use our conveyancing calculator.

Our reputation
We ask everyone what they think of our service. In May 2021 we signed up with ReviewSolicitors so all our reviews are now collected by this independent leading solicitor review site. Click on the light green button anywhere on our site to see our latest reviews and ratings. 

In October 2021 we won no fewer than four trophies at the ESTAS national conveyancing awards, including best solicitors in Kent and best regional conveyancer group in the country. We then won best in county (Kent) again in 2022 along with an individual gold award for our Margate office. The ESTAS are presented by television property expert Phil Spencer and the accolades are purely based on independent surveys of our home buying and selling clients, who are asked a series of questions about the service they received.

Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme
In 2011 Boys & Maughan was one of the first four solicitors firms to achieve the standards set by the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Since then we have received the award every year in recognition of our advice, integrity and reliability.

We are also members of The Conveyancing Association, the trade body which represents the UK's conveyancing firms.

We subscribe to The Law Society's Conveyancing Protocol, which combined with our sophisticated case management system to manage the routine day to day paperwork, leaves our conveyancing solicitors in Margate, Canterbury, Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Birchington free to deal with you, your estate agent and anyone else involved in the transaction.

Quote me now!
Use our conveyancing calculator to obtain a competitive freehold or leasehold conveyancing quotation. 

How long will my move take?
A standard freehold purchase will normally take 14 weeks. However, this depends on a number of factors such as:

• The number of parties in the chain
• If somebody in the chain does not want to proceed as quickly as the others
• The complexity of the transaction, for example it will take longer if the property is leasehold, and
• If the searches or enquiries reveal something unexpected.

Looking for more details?
Give us a call or drop us a line and we will be delighted to answer your questions.

You could also download our guide to conveyancing booklet, or you may find that our useful conveyancing jargon buster will help you along the way. If you are a first time buyer see our page about how we can help you.

If you are selling your home, the faster you get your paperwork dealt with, the faster your sale will go through. To assist with this Boys & Maughan would welcome taking your instructions at the same time as when you are marketing your property. As part of our offering, we have a dedicated pre sale advisory service that provides clients with a sole point of contact for any queries about the conveyancing process and assistance with completion of our instruction pack.

We also have a page giving the answers to questions people frequently ask when they are buying a flat which you might find useful. If you're not sure about the difference between freehold and leasehold see here. The Conveyancing Association has produced a helpful guide to lease administration fees and you can download a PDF here.

Are you considering buying or selling a property at an auction? Once the hammer falls at a property auction you have entered into a legally binding contract so it is essential that you have investigated the property thoroughly beforehand. Our quick guide explains what to expect and some of the questions to ask.

If you are buying a house with your partner and you are not married or in a civil partnership you may wish to consider a cohabitation agreement to protect your interests in the future.

Buying a home on a housing estate? Estate rent charges may apply to the property you are purchasing and you can read a handy guide here. 

We also have a page giving some general buy to let advice that you might find helpful.

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Video 1 is a quick animation that about how getting your paperwork ready whilst you market your property or look for a new one will save a huge amount of time later on. Video 2 explains the work your conveyancer will do to get you moved.