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Reasons to use our New Beckenham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 New Beckenham property lawyers will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 2 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in New Beckenham regularly deal withlocal issues peculiar to New Beckenham and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 3 Notwithstanding what alternative companies tell you it may be necessary to attend your conveyancer to execute documents. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a conveyancing transaction without needing to add the postman into the mix.
  • 4 The firms shown on our directory have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 5 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved property lawyers conducting conveyancing in New Beckenham governed by the SRA or CLC.

Examples of recent conveyancing in New Beckenham since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in New Beckenham

Do the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool perform conveyancing in New Beckenham by way of an attended exchange?

There are a few conveyancing specialists carrying out attended exchanges. You should contact us to receive a conveyancing quote and details as to availability.

We are planning to acquire a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in New Beckenham who is on the Skipton solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Skipton . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in New Beckenham.

I am planning to move home in August. Will my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the completion day. On a separate note, can you recommend a removal company in New Beckenham. Conveyancing firm was found before I stumbled across your website.

On the day of completion you will need to pick up the keys from your selling agent however this should only occur when the sellers conveyancers inform the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be given over. You will need to tell the removal company that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a specific removal organisation but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in New Beckenham or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in New Beckenham.

I happen to be the sole recipient of my late mum's will with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in New Beckenham. The New Beckenham property was put into my name in May. I now wish to sell up. I understand that there is a CML 6 month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship may be treated the same way as if I'd bought the property in May. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook obliges conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be caught by that. How practical a view lenders take of it, depend on the mortgage company as this requirement principally exists to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the flipping of properties.

Are all New Beckenham Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel?

Some major lenders now utilise the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their panels.

I opted to have a survey carried out on a property in New Beckenham before retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor has said that some lenders may refuse to give a loan on a flying freehold house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in New Beckenham. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in New Beckenham to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

Is it best to use a New Beckenham conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? An old friend can perform the conveyancing however his firm is located 300kilometers drive away.

The primary upside of using a high street New Beckenham conveyancing firm is that you can attend the office to execute paperwork, hand in your ID and pester them if necessary. Having local New Beckenham know how is a benefit. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and in the main were happy that must surpass using an unknown New Beckenham conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being local.

Back In 2003, I bought a leasehold flat in New Beckenham. Conveyancing and Virgin Money mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing practitioner in New Beckenham who previously acted has now retired. Do I pay?

First contact the Land Registry to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to incur the fees of a New Beckenham conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I inherited a ground-floor 1950’s flat in New Beckenham. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the amount due for a lease extension?

Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a New Beckenham conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a New Beckenham residence is 26 Manor Road in July 2010. the Tribunal decided that price to be paid for the freehold was £12,420 This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired lease term was 76.75 and 88.83.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in New Beckenham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Raw & Co, 1 Dura Den Close, Beckenham Place Park, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 5BU
  • Ewings & Co, 148 High Street, London, SE20 7EU
  • Pritchard Joyce & Hinds, Kelsey House, 77 High Street, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1AN
  • A Ransley Limited, Kelsey House, 77 High Street, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1AN
  • Charles Clarke & Co, 77 High Street, London, SE20 7HW

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in New Beckenham

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

  • Ablitts, Unit 24, Metro Business Centre, Kangley Bridge Road, London, SE26 5BW
  • Raw & Co, 1 Dura Den Close, Beckenham Place Park, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 5BU
  • Ewings & Co, 148 High Street, London, SE20 7EU
  • Pritchard Joyce & Hinds, Kelsey House, 77 High Street, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1AN
  • Kirvan Bond Solicitors, 107 High Street, Penge, London, SE20 7DT

Planning law solicitors in New Beckenham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in New Beckenham with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG
  • Wellers Law Group Llp, Tenison House, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3NF
  • Batchelors, Charles House, 35 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RW
  • Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ

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

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