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Erith Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 124 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Erith
  • 2 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while May was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Erith
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 4 Average time from start to completion was 131 days for conveyancing in Erith
  • 5 87% freehold and 13% leasehold conveyancing in Erith for this year to date

Examples of recent conveyancing in Erith since December 2024*

Disposal

of semi property, West Holme, DA8 3NS completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £380,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Sale

of semi-detached residence, Brook Street, DA8 1EB completing on 14/01/2025 at a price of £215,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Conveyance

of apartment The Drive DA8 1ED, sold for £215,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of semi-detached residence, Northumberland Way, DA8 3NN completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £517,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Erith

My wife and I are purchasing property in Erith. My Solicitor is not listed on the lender approved list. Am I still permitted to retain my Erith conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the mortgage company panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?

You have numerous options available to you here

  • Carry on with your existing Erith conveyancing practitioner but your bank will undoubtedly appoint a lawyer on their approved panel. The net result is additional charges and likely frustration.
  • Get a new property lawyer to conduct the conveyancing, ensuring that they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel.
  • Convince your conveyancing practitioner to do everything possible to get accepted on the mortgage company panel of solicitors

Last January we completed a house move in Erith. We have noticed several issues with the house which we believe were missed in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? Can you clarify the type of searches that should have been conducted as part of conveyancing in Erith?

The query is not clear as what problems have arisen and if they are unique to conveyancing in Erith. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated as part of the legal transfer of property are supposed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, a seller fills in a questionnaire referred to as a Seller’s Property Information Form. answers ends up being misleading, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the vendor 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 Erith.

Is there a search tool that I can utilise to check that the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Erith is on the mortgage lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Nottingham Building Society thus spending £192.00 in further legal bill.

Please do take advantage of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type ‘Erith’ or your location and you will discover a number of lawyer offices in Erith or near you.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Erith. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 legal work.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Erith

    The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I am looking to sell my house. My previous conveyancers has retired. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Erith if that makes things easier.

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

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Seventy years remaining on my flat in Erith. I now wish to extend my lease but my landlord is can not be found. What should I do?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the Court. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to track down the freeholder. For most situations a specialist should be useful to try and locate and prepare a report to be accepted by the court as proof that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Erith.

I own a basement flat in Erith. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum payable for the purchase of the freehold?

Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Erith conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Erith residence is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case was in relation to 13 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 76 years.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Erith

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Erith practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Dorcas Funmi & Co, 12 Brook Street, Erith, Kent, DA8 1JQ
  • Apex Law Llp, 3 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 5HH
  • Caroline Mathews Solicitors, 57 Perry Street, Crayford, Dartford, Kent, DA1 4RB
  • Margaret Olusegun, 3 The View, London, Bexley, SE2 0DX
  • Augustine Clement, 1st Floor 3 Market Place, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7DU

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Erith regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Erith practicing in commercial conveyancing in Erith. This may include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Apex Law Llp, 3 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 5HH
  • Margaret Olusegun, 3 The View, London, Bexley, SE2 0DX
  • Augustine Clement, 1st Floor 3 Market Place, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7DU
  • Michael A Clark Limited, C/o T G Baynes, Broadway House, 208 Broadway, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7BG
  • Richard R Thomas Limited, C/o T G Baynes, Broadway House, 208 Broadway, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7BG

Planning law solicitors in Erith regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Erith specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • Apex Law Llp, 3 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 5HH
  • 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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