The vendors of the house we are looking to purchase hired a conveyancing firm in Bromley who has suggested a preliminary agreement with a deposit of 5k. Is it wise to enter into such agreements?
This type of preliminary agreement is unusual in Bromley, conveyancers will often try and steer clients away from them as they detract from focusing on the main conveyancing focus and if you end up losing your deposit then the solicitor is left exposed. Secondly, there is no guarantee that just because the owner has signed an exclusivity contract they will complete the sale with you. They may be motivated to break the agreement if they receive sufficient financial inducement to do so because a wronged purchaser with the benefit of a lockoutcontract will still be duty bound to establish consequential losses from the breach and this may not equalise the extra amount that your seller may secure by breaking the agreement, no matter how morally reprehensible the behaviour is.
Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Bromley even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example if I intend to acquire an office in Bromley with a loan from Britannia?
Our search tool is primarily utilised to get a quote from residential conveyancing solicitors in Bromley but we have recorded at the end of this page a few Bromley commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the solicitors directly to establish if they can also act for Britannia
I have 7378 less than 75 years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Bromley. Conveyancing solicitors on the Accord Mortgages panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 16/9/2026 the requirements read as follows :
Have purchased a a terraced house in Bromley , how long should it take for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my ownership? My Bromley conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to check the registration is dealt with.
There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Bromley registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any 3rd parties. At present approximately three quarters of such applications are completed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be protracted delays. Historically registration occurs after the new owner has moved in to the premises therefore an expedited registration is not always primary concern but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
I am purchasing my first flat in Bromley with a mortgage from Nationwide Building Society. The sellers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The property agent advised me not disclose to my conveyancer about this extras as it could adversely affect my mortgage with Nationwide Building Society. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
My company is looking to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering no-move-no costs for commercial conveyancing in Bromley for less than £2000?
We are happy to recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Bromley, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are hoping to purchase or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we will find you the right solicitor. As for the charges this will depend on the structure and terms of the deal. Let us have your contact information or call us so that we can provide you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing calculation.