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Reasons to use our Downe conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The Downe conveyancing practitioners that are listed are dedicated to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Downe
  • 2 Personal touch and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Downe home moves can be made a lot more protracted due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 3 Downe solicitors have a significant edge when it comes to Downe conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your sale or purchase
  • 4 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more bespoke service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Downe is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Downe since November 2025*

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Disposal

of semi premises, Lord Darby Mews, TN14 7QQ completing on 26/11/2025 at a price of £920,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

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Transfer

of detached residence residence, Cudham Lane North, BR6 6BX completing on 05/12/2025 at a price of £825,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

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Transfer

of flat Holwood Estate BR2 6HU, at the agreed price of £430,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of terraced premises, Old Hill, BR6 6BW completing on 10/12/2025 at a price of £410,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Downe

Do the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool conduct auction conveyancing in Downe?

There are a few auction solicitors we can connect you with those conducting auction conveyancing. Downe is just one of hundreds of areas of in which our lawyers have a presence.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home are lost. The solicitors who dealt with the conveyancing in Downe 4 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?

These day there are copies made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should be aware exactly where to look for all the suitable documentation so you may purchase or sell your property without any difficulty. If copies can’t be found, your conveyancer can arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities against future claims on your property.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Downe benefiting from help to buy. The developers would not reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not inform my solicitor about the side-deal as it will put at risk my loan with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder 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.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Downe before appointing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor advised that some banks will not give a loan on a flying freehold property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Downe. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

Given that I am about to spend £400,000 on a house in Downe I would like to have a conversation with the lawyer about myhome move prior to giving the go ahead to the firm. Can this be arranged?

We could not agree more - we would be pleased to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the solicitor due to be doing your property ownership legalities in Downe.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique individual, not a case number. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Downe should be the figure that you are charged.

The conveyancing solicitors carrying out our conveyancing in Downe has sent papers to review that state the property is unregistered with epitome documents. Is it not the case that all property in Downe are registered?

It is unusual for property in Downe not to be registered. An 'epitome' is basically a dossier of photocopies of documents affecting an unregistered title. Many Downe conveyancing lawyers will be able to handle this type of conveyancing but if any uncertainty prevails the usual proposition nowadays is for the seller to deal with the registration formalities first and thereafter sell - this can though naturally cause a significant delay.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Downe

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Downe practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd, Valiant House, 12 Knoll Rise, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0PG
  • Thomas Dunton Solicitors, 217-219 High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0NZ
  • Pumfrey & Lythaby, 155-159 High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0LN
  • Allen Barfields, Gainsford House, 115 Station Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0PX
  • Edridges & Drummonds, Crossways Parade, Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8JJ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Downe regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Downe practicing in commercial conveyancing in Downe. This will likely include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Roger Dean & Co, 134a Main Road, Biggin Hill, Westerham, Kent, TN16 3BA
  • Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd, Valiant House, 12 Knoll Rise, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0PG
  • Thomas Dunton Solicitors, 217-219 High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0NZ
  • Pumfrey & Lythaby, 155-159 High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0LN
  • Allen Barfields, Gainsford House, 115 Station Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0PX

Planning law solicitors in Downe regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Downe specialising in planning law. This will likely include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Sharratts (london) Llp, 1 The Old Yard, Rectory Lane, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1JP
  • Batchelors, Charles House, 35 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RW
  • Wellers Law Group Llp, Tenison House, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3NF
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG

Neighboring Locations

Keston
 Green Street Green
Downe
Aperfield
Biggin Hill
 Cudham

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

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