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Main reasons to let us help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Petts Wood

  • 1 Petts Wood solicitors will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often located many kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Petts Wood
  • 3 Lawyer conveyancing firms have valuable personal connections with Petts Wood estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 Petts Wood lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Petts Wood conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your conveyancing
  • 5 We are the UKs most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory listing lender approved property lawyers delivering conveyancing in Petts Wood regulated and authorised by the SRA or CLC.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Petts Wood since January 2025*

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of semi residence, Friar Road, BR5 2BP completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £545,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges

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of terraced residence, Clarendon Way, BR7 6RF completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £1,225,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of apartment Fairbank Avenue BR6 8LG, at sale amount of £343,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of detached residence residence, Fairmead, BR1 2JT completing on 14/01/2025 at a price of £515,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, obtaining official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Petts Wood

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

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Petts Wood your lawyer will ask you place them with monies to cover the search fees. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. When the down payment is as part of the sale price then this will be needed immediately ahead of exchange of contracts. The final balance that is due will be payable shortly before completion.

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a online directory to to identify solicitors on the Darlington Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Petts Wood?

Lexsure has not been advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a search facility.

I just acquired a house at auction in Petts Wood. Conveyancing is needed. What is next?

Now that you have for in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you should hire the services of a conveyancing practitioner quickly as you are facing a tight a fixed date to complete the property. An auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding legal pack. This should include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. If you have purchased leasehold premises the conveyancing papers may include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork pertinent to a leasehold property. You should pass this on to the lawyer instructed by you at the earliest opportunity. You also need to ensure that you have funds in order to complete on the date specified in the contract.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Virgin Money, do Petts Wood lawyers face an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

I have paid off my mortgage with Barclays. I assume I don't need a Petts Wood solicitor on the Barclays panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your Barclays mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Barclays mortgage from the register. Barclays, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Barclays has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Barclays has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Barclays mortgage has been paid off.

I need some fast conveyancing in Petts Wood as I have an ultimatum to complete inside one month. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are not getting a mortgage you have the choice not to do searches although no law firm would suggest that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Petts Wood the following are instances of what can crop up and adversely impact the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Fees, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Petts Wood. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Petts Wood

    If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please supply a car parking plan.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Petts Wood ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor has said that some lenders tend not issue a loan on a flying freehold house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can check with 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 Petts Wood. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Petts Wood regulated by the SRA

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

  • Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd, Valiant House, 12 Knoll Rise, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0PG
  • Pumfrey & Lythaby, 155-159 High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0LN
  • Thomas Dunton Solicitors, 217-219 High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0NZ
  • Pishon Gold Limited, Chislehurst Business Centre, 1 Bromley Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6LH
  • Preston Mellor Harrison, 30 High Street, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5AS

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Petts Wood regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Petts Wood practicing in commercial conveyancing in Petts Wood. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd, Valiant House, 12 Knoll Rise, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0PG
  • Pumfrey & Lythaby, 155-159 High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0LN
  • Thomas Dunton Solicitors, 217-219 High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0NZ
  • Preston Mellor Harrison, 30 High Street, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5AS
  • Tinklin Springall, Devonshire House, Elmfield Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1TF

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Petts Wood regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

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

Neighboring Locations

Elmstead
 Chislehurst
Petts Wood
Locksbottom
 Green Street Green
 Orpington

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

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