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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Biggin Hill house move

Reasons to use our Biggin Hill conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Biggin Hill solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Biggin Hill home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 2 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 Biggin Hill conveyancers have a significant edge when it comes to Biggin Hill conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can affect your conveyancing
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Biggin Hill is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 Personal touch and pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Biggin Hill home moves can be made a lot more stressful as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Biggin Hill since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Biggin Hill

We were about to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Biggin Hill recommended using your search tool but stumbled across some other quotes on the internet appear cheaper – why is this?

One can find numerous websites advertising alleged £99 conveyancing, unfortunately it’s common in such cases for additionalcosts result in the final invoice totally different to the one you expected. Solicitors ought to ensure fees contained in terms of business should be fair and reasonable invoiced The solicitors that we put forward for conveyancing in Biggin Hill specify all charges for a standard conveyancing case.

We are buying a 4 bedroom semi-detached house in Biggin Hill. The intention is to an extension at the rear at the property.Will legal due diligence on the property involve enquiries to ascertain if these alterations were previously refused?

Your conveyancer will review the registered title as conveyancing in Biggin Hill will sometimes identify restrictions in the title deeds which restrict certain works or necessitated the consent of a 3rd party. Some works need local authority planning permissions and approval in compliance with building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. It would be wise to check these issues with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.

Can I be sure that the Biggin Hill conveyancing solicitor on the Kent Reliance panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Biggin Hill getting recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always suggest that you speak with the lawyer handling your transaction.

I recently had an offer agreed on a house in Biggin Hill. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their property lawyer. I paid an on account payment of £225. A couple of days later, the lawyer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the TSB conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the TSB panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I am purchasing my first flat in Biggin Hill with a mortgage from TSB. The sellers would not reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent advised me not disclose to my lawyer about this extras as it may impact my mortgage with the bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Biggin Hill is the location of the property. Can you offer any opinion?

Flying freeholds in Biggin Hill are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Biggin Hill you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Biggin Hill may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

Hoping to buy a property located in Biggin Hill and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Biggin Hill. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Biggin Hill area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Biggin Hill. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

What are my options where I am dissatisfied with the lawyer who conducted my conveyancing in Biggin Hill?

We live in an imperfect world, and unfortunately every so often things do go wrong. However there is recourse if you were unhappy with your conveyancing in Biggin Hill. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a property lawyer to their regulator. If you remain dissatisfied you may consider enlisting the help of the Legal Ombudsman.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Biggin Hill regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Biggin Hill with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Biggin Hill. This could include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Roger Dean & Co, 134a Main Road, Biggin Hill, Westerham, Kent, TN16 3BA
  • Elgee Pinks Llp, Wolfelands, High Street, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1RQ
  • Nichols & Nichols Solicitors, Suite 3, 157 Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QE
  • Baldwin & Robinson Limited, 4 Oxted Chambers, 185-187 Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QE
  • Sharratts (london) Llp, 1 The Old Yard, Rectory Lane, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1JP

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Biggin Hill regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Biggin Hill but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Peter W Stevens , 107 Maxwell Gardens, BR6 9QT

Planning law solicitors in Biggin Hill regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Biggin Hill practicing in planning law. This may include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Sharratts (london) Llp, 1 The Old Yard, Rectory Lane, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1JP

Neighboring Locations

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Downe
Biggin Hill
Aperfield

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