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Orpington Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 45 days for registration of title in Orpington
  • 2 January was the busiest month and was the next busiest month while January was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Orpington
  • 3 117 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Orpington
  • 4 Average Stamp Duty Payable for last year was £17,557
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Orpington that are buy to let is 1%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Orpington since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Orpington

Is it possible for conveyancing in Orpington to be concluded in 10 days?

First, If you are under time constraints for your conveyancing it is highly recommended that your lawyer is familiar with the location as they will benefit local connections and knowledge. It is even conceivable that they may have handled otherhomes in the same street. Therefore consider using a Orpington conveyancing solicitor. In addition, check that the conveyancing firm is on the lender panel. It is understood that just under twenty per cent of Orpington conveyancing transactions are frustrated or jeopardised after discovering a purchaser’s conveyancer was not on their banks member panel. This can often result in the legal transfer of property being frustrated by an average of 21 days. It is said that this issue impacts approximately one hundred thousand home sales every year. Most Orpington conveyancing practices can not act for certain banks so do check at the outset.

When does exchange of contracts take place for domestic conveyancing in Orpington and am I required to attend the solicitors branch?

If you are near to our conveyancing solicitors in Orpington you are welcome to attend to sign contracts. However, the lender approved solicitors we recommend supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you digitally. The executing of the property agreement is not the critical part. A signed contract is just a prerequisite for the firm to exchange contracts when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Orpington)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

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

The fact that your lawyer is on the HSBC conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no solicitor 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 am faced with pressure to exchange contracts inside 4 weeks. Fortunately I do not require a mortgage. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are are a cash buyer you are at liberty not to do searches although no lawyer would advise that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Orpington the following are examples of issues that can arise and adversely affect future mortgageability: Enforcement Notices, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home are lost. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Orpington 4 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?

Gone are the days when you need to have the physical deeds to prove you are the owner of your registered land or premises, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

Why do I have to provide my conveyancing practitioner with various items of identification ahead of starting my conveyancing in Orpington?

Orpington property lawyers are required by the Law Society, Solicitors Regulation Authority, HMLR and current AML Regulations to record that the have checked the identity of their clients. It is also sometimes a condition of your mortgage offer. In addition they have to complete various forms, particularly those relating to SDLT and need to have details 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 specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should 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 with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Orpington. This will likely include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • 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 CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Orpington but also conveyancing throughout 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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