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Sidcup Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 January was the busiest month and December was the next busiest month while October was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Sidcup
  • 2 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £10,571
  • 3 Percentage of cases in Sidcup that are buy to let is 4%
  • 4 123 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Sidcup
  • 5 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Sidcup is 20% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company

Examples of recent conveyancing in Sidcup since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Sidcup

Can the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend carry out right to buy conveyancing in Sidcup?

We have identified a variety of conveyancing solicitors who can service right to buy conveyancing work Do contact the lawyers listed to secure a costs illustration.

We are looking to buy a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Sidcup who is on the Lloyds approved panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Lloyds . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Sidcup.

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

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

I'm the single recipient of my late mum's estate and I have everything in my name now, including the house in Sidcup. The Sidcup property was put into my name in April. I now wish to sell up. I do know about the CML six month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship could be treated the same way as if I'd bought the property in April. Will no one buy the property for half a year?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook requires solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be impacted by that. many banks would take a pragmatic view as this requirement is chiefly there to pick up on subsales or the quick reselling of properties.

Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Sidcup. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.

I can not fathom if my lender obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have called my Sidcup building society branch on various occasions and was told it wasn't an issue and they will lend. My Sidcup conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- called to say that they will not lend based on their UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook minimum lease term requirements. I have no idea who is right.

The conveyancing practitioner has to comply with the CML Handbook section two requirements for your lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the mortgage company to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Sidcup?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Sidcup. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I am a sole trader looking to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend lawyers offering competitive fees for non-domestic conveyancing in Sidcup for below 1500k?

We can recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Sidcup, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are intending to purchase or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we can put you in touch with the right firm. As for the costs these will vary based on the structure and terms of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your details or phone so as to enable us to provide you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Sidcup regulated by the SRA

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

  • Klr Solicitors Limited, 63a High Steet, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6DW
  • Renier Gillies Limited, 25 High Street, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6ED
  • Braund & Fedrick, 13 Market Parade, High Street, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6EP
  • Woolsey Morris & Kennedy, 100 Station Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 7DT
  • Pishon Gold Limited, Chislehurst Business Centre, 1 Bromley Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6LH

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Sidcup

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Sidcup practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Renier Gillies Limited, 25 High Street, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6ED
  • Braund & Fedrick, 13 Market Parade, High Street, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6EP
  • Woolsey Morris & Kennedy, 100 Station Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 7DT
  • 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

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

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

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

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