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Orpington Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time from start to completion was 75 days for conveyancing in Orpington
  • 2 117 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Orpington
  • 3 83% freehold and 17% leasehold conveyancing in Orpington for last year
  • 4 Average Land Registry Fee for last year was £540
  • 5 Average Stamp Duty Payable for last year was £17,557

Examples of recent conveyancing in Orpington since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Orpington

Can conveyancing in Orpington to be completed inside 28 days?

First, If you are under a tight deadline for your conveyancing it is highly recommended that your solicitor is familiar with the location as they will make use of local contacts and know-how. It is even conceivable that they would have conducted previousproperties in the same street. You would be best advised to use a Orpington conveyancing lawyer. In addition, double check that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is believed that just under twenty per cent of Orpington conveyancing deals are delayed or jeopardised after finding out that a buyer’s conveyancer was not on their mortgage lender’s member panel. This can often result in the legal transfer of property being frustrated by almost three weeks. It is believed that this issue affects approximately one hundred thousand home sales annually. Most Orpington conveyancing practices can not act for certain lenders so do check as early as possible.

When can the exchange of contracts occur in purchase conveyancing in Orpington and do I need to attend the lawyers branch?

Where you are local to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Orpington you are welcome to attend to sign the paperwork. However, the law practices we recommend offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide as equally detailed and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The signing of the contract is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the firm to exchange contracts when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where a long "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Orpington)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

We're in Orpington, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is Aldermore , and our solicitor is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

I require quick conveyancing in Orpington as I have a deadline to sign on the dotted line within one month. Luckily I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are are a cash purchaser you have the choice not to do searches although no solicitor would advise that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Orpington the following are examples of issues that can show up and therefore affect market value: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Fees, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home are lost. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Orpington 4 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?

As long as the title is registered the details of your ownership will be held by HMLR with a Title Number. It is possible to perform a search at the Land Registry, locate your house and order current copies of the property title for less than a fiver. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually hold a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for a small fee.

What is the reason for my conveyancer requiring numerous items of identification before I can commence with selling or purchasing a property in Orpington?

Orpington property lawyers are duty bound by the Law Society, SRA, the Land Registry and current AML Regulations to certify that the have checked the identity of their clients. It will also be a condition of your lender where you are obtaining a mortgage. In addition they have to complete various forms, particularly those relating to Land Tax and need to have information such as your full names, national insurance number and DOB.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Orpington

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Orpington practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • 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
  • 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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Orpington regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Orpington practicing in commercial conveyancing in Orpington. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • 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
  • Preston Mellor Harrison, 30 High Street, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5AS
  • Braund & Fedrick, 13 Market Parade, High Street, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6EP

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

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Orpington but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Peter W Stevens , 107 Maxwell Gardens, BR6 9QT
  • Ducat Law Ltd, TMS House, BR5 3QB
  • Cain Associates Llp, 297 The Broadway, DA6 8DG

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

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