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Reasons to use our Petts Wood conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Petts Wood has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 2 Notwithstanding what alternative solicitors tell you it may be necessary to pop into your conveyancer to execute documents. There are enough parties with an interest in a homemove without having to add Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 3 The Petts Wood conveyancing practitioners that are identified are committed to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Petts Wood
  • 4 Petts Wood lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Petts Wood conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your home move
  • 5 Petts Wood conveyancers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Petts Wood since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Petts Wood

Unfortunately I am unable to travel far from Petts Wood. Is there a reason why all Petts Wood conveyancing practitioners are not on all lender panels?

Mortgage Companies ordinarily restrict either the nature or the number of conveyancing practices on their panel. Frequent examples of such restriction(s) being that the firm is required to have two or more partners. As well as restricting the nature of firm, some lenders made a decision to restrict the size of their panel they allow to act for them. It is worth noting that building societies have no liability for the accuracy of conveyancing provided by any Petts Wood conveyancing practitioner on their approved list. Mortgage fraud was the key driver in the rationalisation of solicitor panels from 2008 even though there are conflicting points of view about whether solicitors sat at the center of that fraud. Data published by the Land Registry indicates that thousands of conveyancing organisations only carry out one or two conveyances a year. Those vindicating conveyancing panel pruning question why law firms deserve the right to be listed on a conveyancing panel when it is evident that property law is not their speciality?

We note that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Petts Wood?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Petts Wood.

Do I need to pop into the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Petts Wood so that I can attend their offices if required.

Nowadays conveyancing panel lawyers for mortgage companies undertake the vast majority of communications through the post, e-mail or over the phone. This means that they can undertake the conveyancing transaction no matter where you live in the country. However you can check if you have the option of attending the offices of your conveyancing lawyer if needed.

This question may be naive but I am unseasoned as a 1st time purchaser of a garden flat in Petts Wood. Do I collect the keys to the premises on the completion date from my lawyer? If so, I will instruct a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Petts Wood?

On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Petts Wood. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the purchase money to the owner’s conveyancers, and once they have received this, you will be invited to collect the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. Usually this happens between 1 and 3pm.

We are getting the release of further funds on our home loan from HSBC as we wish to carry out improvements to our house in Petts Wood. Do we need to choose a local Petts Wood solicitor on the HSBC conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

HSBC would not normally require a member of their conveyancing panel to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the HSBC list.

Our offer on a property in Petts Wood has been agreed to, the owners do nevertheless have a tied purchase. The sellers have offered on a flat, however it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other properties booked. I have selected a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Petts Wood. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with Santander started?

It is understandable to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses too early (mortgage application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, Petts Wood conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you must check that your conveyancer is on the Santander approved list. Concerning the next steps this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market some buyers will apply for a home loan with Santander and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their property lawyer to move forward with searches.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Petts Wood. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Petts Wood

    Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

Is it simple use the search app to find a conveyancing lawyer in Petts Wood on the panel for my mortgage?

1st pick a mortgage company such as Barclays , Barnsley Building Society or Clydesdale then specify your location for instance Petts Wood. Conveyancing practices in Petts Wood and beyond will then be shown.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Petts Wood regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Petts Wood practicing in commercial conveyancing in Petts Wood. This could include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • 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 note 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

Planning law solicitors in Petts Wood regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Petts Wood practicing in planning law. This may include advice on special planning controls
  • Batchelors, Charles House, 35 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RW
  • Wellers Law Group Llp, Tenison House, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3NF
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG
  • Hadfield & Co, 1 Central Avenue, Welling, Kent, DA16 3AX
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ

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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