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Reasons to use our Elmstead conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 This site is the first site that enables you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Elmstead will be carried out by a conveyancer on your bank conveyancing panel.
  • 2 Elmstead solicitors work in conjunction with Elmstead estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, with the intention of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 3 Notwithstanding what alternative solicitors tell you it may be important to visit your solicitor to execute legal papers. There are enough parties involved in a homemove without needing to add the postman into the equation.
  • 4 Solicitor conveyancing firms have very good personal connections with Elmstead selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 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) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Elmstead since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Elmstead

My fiancee and I are acquiring our first home. Our conveyancing practitioner has contact usto see if we want to order extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's necessary for conveyancing in Elmstead

The extent of Elmstead conveyancing searches depends entirely on the premises, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your familiarity of the locality and risks, your general appetite to risk. What is important is that you adequately appreciate what information the searches could provide. You may then make a decision if you personally think you need that information. Where you are uncertain, ask your conveyancer to offer guidance.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may impact a commercial property in Elmstead?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Elmstead will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Elmstead. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Elmstead.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Elmstead it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may cause delays to Elmstead commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Elmstead.

About to purchase a new build flat in Elmstead. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Elmstead

    Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared.

I am looking for a flat up to £305k and found one close by in Elmstead I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 61 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Elmstead for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

If you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.

I am selling my house. My previous conveyancers closed down. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Elmstead if that affects matters.

You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Elmstead. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

Frank (my husband) and I may need to rent out our Elmstead basement flat for a while due to a career opportunity. We used a Elmstead conveyancing firm in 2002 but they have closed and we did not think at the time seek any advice as to whether the lease allows us to sublet. How do we find out?

The lease governs the relationship between the landlord and you the flat owner; specifically, it will indicate if subletting is not allowed, or permitted but only subject to certain caveats. The rule is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. The majority of leases in Elmstead do not contain strict prohibition on subletting – such a provision would adversely affect the market value the property. Instead, there is usually a basic requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly supplying a copy of the tenancy agreement.

I inherited a two-bedroom flat in Elmstead. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the premium payable for the purchase of the freehold?

You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Elmstead conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Elmstead residence is 70 Andace Park Gardens 133-149 Widmore Road in November 2013. Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the lease extension was £10,052 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 72 years.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Elmstead

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Elmstead practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Service charge disputes

  • 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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Elmstead regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Elmstead with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Elmstead. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Preston Mellor Harrison, 30 High Street, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5AS
  • Batchelors, Charles House, 35 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RW
  • Thackray Williams Llp, Kings House, 32-40 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RY
  • Wellers Law Group Llp, Tenison House, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3NF
  • Wellers Staff Ltd, Tenison House, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3NF

Planning law solicitors in Elmstead regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Elmstead specialising in planning law. This will likely include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • 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

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