Why would one instruct a Bromley Common conveyancing company when national conveyancers are more affordable?
Its a good idea to contrast conveyancing costs in Bromley Common and you should seek a competitive fee calculation but don’t become consumed with searching for the lowest priced Bromley Common conveyancer. Locating the right conveyancer can mark the difference between a smooth and a stressful move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert guidance from a trusted conveyancer. An e-mail can never be as helpful as a telephone discussion and can never replicate a one to one consultation. Our partner firms will find you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor that will deal with your conveyancing from beginning to end, giving the sort of personalised service that you rarely receive from an internet conveyancer. Our lawyers will contact you regularly to update you as to progress making sure that you are never in the dark. Should it ever be necessary to phone the firm you will be sure who to ask for and we'll ensure you are in the know.
My partner and I are refinancing our penthouse in Bromley Common with Santander. We have a son approaching twenty who lives with us. Our solicitor has asked us to disclose anyone over the age of 17 other than ourselves who reside at the property. Our lawyer has now e-mailed a document for our son to sign, waiving any legal rights in the event that the flat is repossessed. I have a couple of questions (1) Is this form unique to the Santander conveyancing panel as he did not need to sign this form when we purchased 4 years ago (2) In signing this form is our son in any way compromising his right to inherit the property?
On the face of it your lawyer has done nothing wrong as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Santander. This is solely used to protect Santander if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Santander had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.
Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Bromley Common even if I’m not buying or selling a house, for example if I intend to buy a shop in Bromley Common with a loan from HSBC Bank?
Our comparison service is predominantly utilised to help choose domestic conveyancing solicitors in Bromley Common but we have set out at the bottom of this page a selection of Bromley Common commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the solicitors directly to see if they are also authorised to represent HSBC Bank
I am about to put an offer on a leasehold property in Bromley Common. The estate agents assure me that it is standard for flats in Bromley Common to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am obtaining a mortgage with Tesco Bank. Is this going to be acceptable if the lease has 72 years remaining.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 30/10/2026 the requirements read as follows :
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Bromley Common?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Bromley Common. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
How does conveyancing in Bromley Common differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Bromley Common contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is finished. This is because new home sellers in Bromley Common usually buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Bromley Common or who has acted in the same development.