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Reasons to use our Locksbottom conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Locksbottom solicitors have a significant advantage when it comes to Locksbottom conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your sale or purchase
  • 2 There is a strong possibility the the conveyancers for the other party are located in Locksbottom - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 3 Locksbottom conveyancing lawyers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 4 The organisations identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 5 Personal touch together with pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Locksbottom conveyancing can be made significantly more stressful due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Locksbottom since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Locksbottom

Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in Locksbottom?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Locksbottom your solicitor will request that you place them with funds to cover the search fees. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. When the deposit is payable against the sale price then this will be required immediately prior to contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is needed will be payable a couple of days ahead of the day of completion.

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Locksbottom. Conveyancing is necessary. What happens now?

Having legally committed yourself to purchase you now have to hire the services of a conveyancing lawyer soon as you are faced with a fast approaching deadline in which to complete the deal. An auction property will have a corresponding legal set of papers. This will include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. If you have purchased leasehold premises the auction pack may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation specific to leasehold premises. You should pass this on to the conveyancer working for you at the earliest opportunity. Do make sure that your finances are in place to complete on the on the contractual date .

I can not work out if my lender requires a lease extension. I have called into my local Locksbottom building society branch on a couple of occasions and was told it does not impact the mortgage offer and they will lend. My Locksbottom conveyancing solicitor - who is on the lender conveyancing panel- called to say that they will not lend based on their specific requirements. Who do I believe?

The solicitor must comply with the CML Handbook section two conditions for your lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the lender will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the mortgage company to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.

Co-operative have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a apartment in Locksbottom has been accepted, now what?

The property agent will need to be informed of your conveyancing practitioner's details (ensure that the solicitors are on the lender’s approved list). Telephone Co-operative or your financial adviser and complete any outstanding forms. Co-operative will instruct a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or seller to arrange an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about ten days for the mortgage offer to be issued. Co-operative will send the offer to you and your lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Locksbottom.

The deeds to our house can not be found. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Locksbottom 4 years ago are no longer around. What are my options?

You no longer need to hold title deeds to establish that you own the land or premises, as the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

How does conveyancing in Locksbottom differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Locksbottom come to us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is finished. This is because developers in Locksbottom usually acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Locksbottom or who has acted in the same development.

I'm converting the mortgage on my existing house to a BTL mortgage with Aldermore and intend to use the remaining equity towards another house. The area we are looking at is Locksbottom. Will your lawyers be able to act for both sets of banks and tie in the transactions?

Do use our search tool on this page to be sure that the solicitors are on the relevant lender panels. On the basis that they are your solicitor should be able to connect the two deals but you should have a chat with you lawyer and make apparent your expectations and needs.

We're new on the property ladder - had an offer accepted, yet the selling agent advised that the seller will only proceed if we use the agent's chosen lawyers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family conveyancer who is accustomed to conveyancing in Locksbottom

We suspect that the owner is unaware of this request. Should the owner require ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious purchaser is counter productive. Speak to the owners direct and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you will continue to use your own,trusted Locksbottom conveyancing lawyers - rather thanthe ones that will provide the estate agent a commission or achieve conveyancing thresholds demanded by corporate headquarters.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Locksbottom regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Locksbottom specialising in commercial conveyancing in Locksbottom. This could include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • 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
  • Tinklin Springall, Devonshire House, Elmfield Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1TF
  • Thackray Williams Llp, Kings House, 32-40 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RY

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Locksbottom regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Locksbottom but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Peter W Stevens , 107 Maxwell Gardens, BR6 9QT
  • Ducat Law Ltd, TMS House, BR5 3QB

Planning law solicitors in Locksbottom regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Locksbottom 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

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

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