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Top reasons to use our service to assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Bromley

  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that Bromley conveyancer have developed valuable working relationships with Bromley local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your conveyancing in Bromley.
  • 2 Bromley property lawyers work in partnership with Bromley estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to home movers every step of the way, with the intention of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 3 Bromley property lawyers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 4 The practices identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 5 Conveyancer conveyancing firms have extremely good personal connections with Bromley selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bromley since January 2025*

Acquisition

of flat Lyell Street E14 0RQ, acquired for £400,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of semi property, Poole Road, E9 7AE completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £346,275. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of semi-detached premises, Keel Close, SE16 6BX completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £708,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Sale

of terraced premises, Stevens Avenue, E9 6RX completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £695,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bromley

Is the fact that my conveyancer in Bromley is not listed on my lender's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the quality of his conveyancing?

That would more than likely be a wrong assumption to make. There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator revealed 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should contact the Bromley conveyancing practice and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.

My partner and I have just bought a house in Bromley. We have noticed several issues with the property which we believe were omitted in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? What searches should? have been carried out for conveyancing in Bromley?

It is not clear from the question as what problems have arisen and if they are specific to conveyancing in Bromley. Conveyancing searches and due diligence undertaken as part of the buying process are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the process, a property owner completes a document known as a SPIF. answers turns out to be incorrect, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the owner for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Bromley.

How does conveyancing in Bromley differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Bromley come to us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is finished. This is because builders in Bromley typically acquire 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 used to new build conveyancing in Bromley or who has acted in the same development.

I am looking for a flat up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Bromley I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 51 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Bromley suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be an issue. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.

I’m about to sell my basement flat in Bromley. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, however I have recently received a quarterly service charge invoice – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is clear the maintenance contribution as normal given that all ground rent and maintenance charges should be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

Following months of correspondence we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Bromley. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Bromley conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Bromley residence is 26 Rhondda Grove in June 2009. The net price payable by the leaseholders as determined by the Tribunal was £3,015.13. This comprised £11,300 premium for the reversion less £8,284.87 costs as ordered by the County Court.

Is there a reason that Bromley conveyancing costs are more expensive for leasehold and freehold properties?

There is always increased work required in leasehold conveyancing. Bromley has many leasehold properties. There is more paperwork involved in the purchase: for example, the lease and leasehold information (including current service charge, ground rent and buildings insurance details) obtained from the freeholder or managing agents. There are strict criteria that the lease must meet in order to be acceptable to a mortgage company. If it does not meet these requirements, the lease must be amended, which can involve additional expense for the seller.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Bromley regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Bromley specialising in commercial conveyancing in Bromley. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Capital Solicitors Llp, 76 St Leonards Street, Newmill House, Bromley By Bow, London, Greater London, E3 3LR
  • Shanaz & Partners Solicitors, Unit 8, Quebec Wharf, 14 Thomas Road, London, London, E14 7AF
  • Waterfields Solicitors, 445 Roman Road, Bow, London, E3 5LX
  • Blackwhite Solicitors, Suite 112 Queens Way House, 275-285 High Street, London, E15 2TF
  • Taj Solicitors Ltd, 243-247 East India Dock Road, Docklands, London, London, E14 0EG

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Bromley regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Bromley but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • Suriya & Douglas, Suite B, 7th Floor, Charter House, IG1 1UF
  • L B Property Lawyers, Imperial House, N17 0SP

Planning law solicitors in Bromley regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Bromley specialising in planning law. This could include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Adams Solicitors, Adams House, 129 Mile End Road, London, E1 4BG
  • Aosphere Llp, One Bishops Square, London, E1 6AD
  • Allen & Overy (holdings) Limited, One Bishops Square, London, E1 6AD
  • Squire Patton Boggs (uk) Llp, 7 Devonshire Square, London, London, EC2M 4YH
  • Clyde & Co Llp, The St. Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7AR

Neighboring Locations

Old Ford
Bow
Mile End
Bromley
Limehouse

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

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