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Reasons to use our Petts Wood conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Petts Wood property lawyer are the key to a successful Petts Wood home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 2 The accumulation of transactions means that Petts Wood property lawyer have established excellent working relationships with Petts Wood local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in Petts Wood.
  • 3 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s lawyers have offices in Petts Wood - if so both parties will be familiar
  • 4 Excellent communication and a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Petts Wood conveyancing can become significantly more stressful because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 5 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Petts Wood is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Petts Wood since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Petts Wood

Willinstructing a Petts Wood conveyancing solicitor make my purchase more efficient?

Petts Wood is a unique place, where neighbourhood insight is a significant benefit. The relaxed pace of life has it’s attractions – just not when it comes to your conveyancing. The solicitors that we list host wide Petts Wood insight with a professional, can doattitude that helps everything runs smoothly. It is a distinct advantage if they benefit from well established rapport with mortgage brokers, local authorities, valuers and other Petts Wood conveyancing practitioners

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

The fact that your lawyer is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no property lawyer 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.

Various internet forums that I have visited warn that are the number one reason for obstruction in Petts Wood conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Petts Wood.

I have todaybecome aware that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Petts Wood for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I establish that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Petts Wood conveyancing specialists.

In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial premises in Petts Wood and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act gives a safeguard to business leaseholders, granting the a statutory right to make a request to court for a new tenancy and remain in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Petts Wood is one of the hundreds of locations in which our lawyers are based

I am 17 days into a leasehold purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Petts Wood. I am am very dissatisfied with the level of service. Could you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

A conveyancer would have to be very bad in order to consider replacing them. Has your mortgage offer been sent? In the event that it has you need to advise them of the new contact details and get the offer are re-sent. Your solicitor ideally should be on the banks panel to avoid escalating costs and delays. So that should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our search tool should assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your home move in Petts Wood

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Petts Wood regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Petts Wood with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Petts Wood. 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
  • 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 CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Petts Wood but also conveyancing throughout 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 list below is a small selection of solicitors in Petts Wood specialising in planning law. This should include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • 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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