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Main reasons to let us help you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Elmstead

  • 1 Excellent communication together with pure property experience are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Elmstead conveyancing can be made a lot more stressful because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 2 We are the UKs most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved property lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Elmstead who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 Elmstead solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Elmstead home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Elmstead is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Elmstead regularly deal withlocal issues specific to Elmstead and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Elmstead since January 2025*

Sale

of detached residence premises, Clayhill Crescent, SE9 4JB completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £432,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of house residence, Great Harry Drive, SE9 3BY completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £400,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Sale

of semi-detached residence, Morley Road, BR7 5PP completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £825,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of terraced residence, Plaistow Grove, BR1 3PB completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £615,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, ordering official copies of the title, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Elmstead

We wanted to use a conveyancing solicitor in Elmstead for our house move. Our broker has since advised us that our mortgage lenders Godiva Mortgages Ltd won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?

Before the recession most mortgage companies had a different appetite for risk. Almost all Elmstead conveyancing firms would have been on most mortgage company panels. The financial services regulator in 2010 completed a thematic review into mortgage fraud which concluded: know the conveyancing solicitors dealt with. Consequently, lenders have regularly sought more information from law firms concerning their operations and their employees and establishing certain criteria such a completing on a minimum volume of conveyancing. Many Elmstead conveyancing firms that have been excluded from lender panels have a 100% healthy track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Elmstead is amongst the many locations where the solicitors showing on our search results are on the panel for Godiva Mortgages Ltd.

Does a directory service exist listing Barclays panel solicitors in Elmstead on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?

No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. Very few mortgage companies make their panel listings open the public online. If you are seeking to appoint a Elmstead conveyancing practitioner on the Barclays please make the most of our facility.

How can we know in advance if a Elmstead conveyancing solicitor on the Nationwide panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Elmstead getting recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advise that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your transaction.

I have finally had an offer on a flat in Elmstead accepted, but there is a chain. The vendors have offered on on an apartment, however it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other apartments booked. I have selected a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Elmstead. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with HSBC started?

It is normal to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses prematurely (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Elmstead conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you should ensure that your solicitor is on the HSBC conveyancing panel. As to the subsequent stages this very much dictated by the specifics of your transaction, desire for the property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market the majority of home buyers would apply for the mortgage with HSBC and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their lawyer to move forward with the conveyancing in Elmstead.

A colleague suggested that if I am purchasing in Elmstead I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Elmstead conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Elmstead around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Elmstead Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Elmstead.

Me and my brother own a terraced Victorian house in Elmstead. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Bank of Ireland. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the matching property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Elmstead and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the work.

I'm buying my first flat in Elmstead with the aid of help to buy. The builders would not reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The sale representative advised me not inform my solicitor about this extras as it could put at risk my mortgage with Accord Mortgages Ltd. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one near me in Elmstead I like with a park and transport links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Elmstead for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you need a home loan that many years will likely be problematic. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Elmstead regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Elmstead but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Preston Mellor Harrison, 30 High Street, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5AS
  • Pishon Gold Limited, Chislehurst Business Centre, 1 Bromley Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6LH
  • R Saifuddin, 62 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3BD
  • Batchelors, Charles House, 35 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RW
  • Thackray Williams Llp, Kings House, 32-40 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RY

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Elmstead

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Elmstead practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Preston Mellor Harrison, 30 High Street, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5AS
  • Cader Solicitors, Chislehurst Business Centre, 1 Bromley Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6LH
  • Pishon Gold Limited, Chislehurst Business Centre, 1 Bromley Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6LH
  • Batchelors, Charles House, 35 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RW
  • Thackray Williams Llp, Kings House, 32-40 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RY

Planning law solicitors in Elmstead regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Elmstead with expertise in planning law. This should include advice on tree preservation orders
  • 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
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ
  • Hadfield & Co, 1 Central Avenue, Welling, Kent, DA16 3AX

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

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