Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Chislehurst. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 30/7/2026, the requirements read as follows :
This question may be naive but I am unseasoned as a 1st time purchaser of a garden flat in Chislehurst. Do I pick up the keys to the house on the completion date from my lawyer? If so, I will use a local conveyancing solicitor in Chislehurst?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will transfer the completion advance to the vendor’s lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be called to pick up the keys from the Estate Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this occurs between 1 and 3pm.
Can I be sure that the Chislehurst conveyancing solicitor on the HSBC panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Chislehurst obtaining recommendations is a sensible start. 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 carrying out your transaction.
I am expecting a DIP from Kent Reliance this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Kent Reliance recommend any Chislehurst solicitors on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Chislehurst solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Kent Reliance through the process.
How difficult is it to swap conveyancer as I need to appoint a firm on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd conveyancing list. I was using a local conveyancing solicitor in Chislehurst five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by Godiva Mortgages Ltd
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Chislehurst on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are under regulation of the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Chislehurst. Using search facility on this site, you can compare charges for conveyancing solicitors in Chislehurst and throughout England and Wales.
We're first time buyers - agreed a price, but the selling agent advised that the vendor will only issue a contract if we appoint the agent's chosen conveyancers as they need an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Chislehurst
We suspect that the owner is unaware of this requirement. If they desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious purchaser is going to damage their objectives. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and explain that (a)you are motivated buyers (b)you are ready to go, with finances in place © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you will continue to instruct your own,trusted Chislehurst conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will give their estate agent a kickback or hit his conveyancing targets demanded by senior management.
I am employed by a reputable estate agent office in Chislehurst where we have witnessed a number of flat sales derailed due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have been given conflicting advice from local Chislehurst conveyancing firms. Can you clarify whether the seller of a flat can instigate the lease extension formalities for the buyer?
As long as the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the buyer can avoid having to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.
An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without success. Can one make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Chislehurst conveyancing firm to help?
in cases where there is a absentee landlord or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to decide the amount due.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Chislehurst residence is 70 Andace Park Gardens 133-149 Widmore Road in November 2013. Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the lease extension was £10,052 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 72 years.
I see that you have a post code search directory listing solicitors on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. Do Chislehurst conveyancing firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for my conveyancing?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the lender conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Chislehurst.