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Reasons to use our Keston conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Over the years Keston solicitor have established valuable working relationships with Keston local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your home move in Keston.
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Keston 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.
  • 3 Our site is the first site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Keston will be carried out by a conveyancer on your lender’s approved panel.
  • 4 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Keston have a grasp oflocal issues specific to Keston and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor on the whole results in a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in appointing a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Keston since November 2025*

Acquisition

of apartment Westerham Road BR2 6ER, purchased for £875,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Acquisition

of flat Croydon Road BR2 6EH, at a price of £425,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of semi premises, Gravel Road, BR2 8PF completing on 24/11/2025 at a price of £975,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of terraced residence, Harvest Bank Road, BR4 9DL completing on 24/11/2025 at a price of £530,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Keston

How do I search for the right lawyer to provide a quality service for our conveyancing in Keston?

First ask relatives who they would recommend.

Second, look on the internet for conveyancing in Keston. Telephone two or three from the list and request that they forward you their conveyancing fee calculations and speak to the lawyer who will oversee your legal process ahead ofcommitting.

Third is to make use of this site to assist you in finding the right lawyers taking into account your personal requirements including the type of property,deadlines, complexity and who the proposed lender is. Resist the temptation to appoint ninety nine pound conveyancing in Keston

Having sold my house in Keston last November yet the purchaser is calling every few hours to say their conveyancer needs to hear from mylawyer. What should have happened following completion?

After completion of your disposal your lawyer should forward the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. If applicable, your lawyer should also send confirmation that the mortgage has been paid off to the purchasers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities unique to conveyancing in Keston.

Does a directory service exist listing Santander panel solicitors in Keston on the Building Society Association’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such directory service on the CML or Building Society Association websites. Very few lending institutions make their panel listings open the public on the web. Where you are looking for a Keston conveyancing practitioner on the Santander please use our facility.

Can I be sure that the Keston conveyancing solicitor on the Nationwide panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Keston getting recommendations is a sensible 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 which is cheap as chips. We would always advise that you speak with the lawyer handling your transaction.

Intending to buy a house in Keston. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Keston conveyancing practitioner is on the Barclays conveyancing panel.

I am purchasing a new build house in Keston with the aid of help to buy. The developers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative told me not disclose to my lawyer about the deal as it could put at risk my mortgage with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder 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 am 18 days into a leasehold purchase having been referred to a firm by the local agent to handle our conveyancing in Keston. I am not happy. Can you help me find new conveyancers?

A conveyancer would have to be really bad to suggest replacing them. Has the loan offer been generated? In the event that it has you must make them aware of the replacement lawyer and ensure the loan are re-issued. Your conveyancer should be on the lenders panel to avoid added costs and complications. That should be your starting point. Our search tool can help you find a bank approved lawyer for your home move in Keston

My lender have just issued us with a mortgage offer. We instructed a high street conveyancer in Keston two days ago. This morning, our mortgage adviser contacted us saying that the bank said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their panel. As novices, we had no idea that the mortgage company had a say Is this legal?

You are at liberty to select any lawyer you prefer to use for your conveyancing in Keston however if they are not on the your lender's panel you must fork out additional cost so the bank can retain their own conveyancer too. On occasion it is possible your preferred conveyancing firm to get added to the mortgage company panel. Do make the most of web-based search facilities such as lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in Keston on the bank panel. You can go into your local lender branch in Keston. They can recommend conveyancing solicitors in Keston on the bank panel.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Keston regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Keston specialising in commercial conveyancing in Keston. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Allen Barfields, Gainsford House, 115 Station Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0PX
  • Tinklin Springall, Devonshire House, Elmfield Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1TF
  • Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd, Valiant House, 12 Knoll Rise, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0PG
  • Thackray Williams Llp, Kings House, 32-40 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RY
  • Thomas Dunton Solicitors, 217-219 High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0NZ

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Keston regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Keston but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Peter W Stevens , 107 Maxwell Gardens, BR6 9QT
  • Ducat Law Ltd, TMS House, BR5 3QB

Planning law solicitors in Keston regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Keston with expertise in planning law. This will likely 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

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

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