I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must leave my rented flat in Orpington by 6/11/2026. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. How realistic is it to complete in 4 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to provide notice for your tenancy until your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not previously done so, speak to your solicitor and urge them to they cajole the other solicitors, try to an agreed time frame that everyone will aim towards
Are the Orpington conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Virgin Money?
Orpington conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Virgin Money directly.
I am buying a garden flat in Orpington. Can I do my own conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Orpington you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Orpington.
4 months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Orpington concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
How does conveyancing in Orpington differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Orpington contact us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is finished. This is because house builders in Orpington tend to buy 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 conveyancers 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 Orpington or who has acted in the same development.
I am looking for a flat up to £195,000 and found one close by in Orpington I like with open areas and station in the vicinity, however it's only got 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Orpington in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?
If you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be an issue. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.