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Erith Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 January was the busiest month and December was the next busiest month while December was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Erith
  • 2 124 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Erith
  • 3 Average time from start to completion was 128 days for conveyancing in Erith
  • 4 87% freehold and 13% leasehold conveyancing in Erith for this year to date
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Erith that are buy to let is 14%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Erith since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Erith

Can conveyancing in Erith to be finalised in less than a month?

First, If the seller is applying time constraints for your conveyancing it is advisable to make sure that your lawyer is familiar with the location as they will have local relationships and intelligence. It is possible that they would have conducted previousproperties in the same road. Therefore consider using a Erith conveyancing lawyer. In addition, check that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is claimed that 18% of Erith conveyancing transactions are suspended or jeopardised after finding out that a purchaser’s conveyancer was not on their mortgage lender’s list of approved solicitors. This can often result in the legal transfer of property being frustrated by an average of 21 days. It is claimed that this issue affects in the region of 100,000 home sales every year. Most Erith conveyancing firms can not act for certain banks so do check at the outset.

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to have a meeting at the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Erith so that I can attend their offices when needed.

These days approved lawyers for lenders conduct their communications through the post, internet or over phone calls. This enables them to undertake the conveyancing transaction no matter where you live in England or Wales. Nevertheless you can see if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if just in case this is required.

Does a directory service exist listing Yorkshire BS panel conveyancers in Erith on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

No. There is no such tool on the CML or Building Society Association sites. A small selection of mortgage companies make their panel listings open the public on the web. If you are looking for a Erith conveyancer on the Yorkshire BS please make the most of our facility.

Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with UBS. Erith conveyancing practitioners are chosen. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from UBS?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have UBS done the survey? Have you advised UBS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the UBS conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Nottingham. I assume I don't need a Erith conveyancer on the Nottingham panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your Nottingham mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Nottingham mortgage from the register. Nottingham, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Nottingham has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Nottingham has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Nottingham mortgage has been paid off.

I require quick conveyancing in Erith as I have a deadline to exchange contracts within one month. Fortunately I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are are a mortgage free buyer you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no solicitor would advise that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Erith the following are instances of what can show up and therefore affect future mortgageability: Enforcement Actions, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

How does conveyancing in Erith differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Erith approach us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because developers in Erith usually acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Erith or who has acted in the same development.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Erith I like with open areas and railway links nearby, however it only has 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Erith suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a home loan that many years may be problematic. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Erith regulated by the SRA

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

  • Apex Law Llp, 3 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 5HH
  • Margaret Olusegun, 3 The View, London, Bexley, SE2 0DX
  • Richard R Thomas Limited, C/o T G Baynes, Broadway House, 208 Broadway, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7BG
  • Michael A Clark Limited, C/o T G Baynes, Broadway House, 208 Broadway, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7BG
  • Simon C Potts Limited, C/o T G Baynes, Broadway House, 208 Broadway, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7BG

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

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Erith but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Cain Associates Llp, 297 The Broadway, DA6 8DG

Planning law solicitors in Erith regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Erith practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • Apex Law Llp, 3 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 5HH
  • Hadfield & Co, 1 Central Avenue, Welling, Kent, DA16 3AX

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

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