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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Otford’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Otford.

Reasons to use our Otford conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Experience means that Otford property lawyer have developed valuable links with Otford 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 house sale or purchase in Otford.
  • 2 Otford conveyancers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 3 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Otford are familiar with the local concerns specific to Otford and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 4 The Otford conveyancing practitioners that are identified are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Otford
  • 5 The organisations listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Otford since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Otford

I do hope you can assist me. My Otford conveyancer is informing me me that he is legally obliged toconduct Otford conveyancing searches due to the fact thatthe firm are on the Virgin Moneysolicitor panel. Is this really necessary?

Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. As you are taking a mortgage with a mortgage company your lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your solicitor would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the CML Handbook conditions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Otford conveyancing searches.

What can a local search reveal about the house I am buying in Otford?

Otford conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Onsearch The local search plays a central part in many a Otford conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search will reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic areas.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Otford. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Otford

    Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one round the corner in Otford I like with open areas and station nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Otford suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?

If you require a mortgage that many years will likely be an issue. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

I have been recommended by numerous selling agents in Otford to select a solicitor on your site. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to recommend your services over and above another?

We don’t offer any financial incentive for directing people to this site. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

Why do I have to supply my solicitor with various items of identification before I can commence with selling or buying a property in Otford?

Otford solicitors are obliged by the Law Society, SRA, the Land Registry and current AML Regulations to record that the have checked the identity of their clients. It is also sometimes a condition of your lender if you are obtaining a mortgage. In addition they have to complete various forms, particularly those relating to Land Tax and need to have details such as your full names, national insurance number and date of birth.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Otford regulated by the SRA

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

  • Dmb Law, The Old Bat and Ball, St. Johns Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3PF
  • Baker Macdonald, 3 The Square, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2AA
  • F.g.b. Williams Limited, C/o Knocker & Foskett, The Red House, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1JL
  • Knocker & Foskett, The Red House, 50 High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1JL
  • D F Brazel Limited, C/o Knocker & Foskett, The Red House, 50 High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1JL

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Otford regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Otford with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Otford. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Dmb Law, The Old Bat and Ball, St. Johns Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3PF
  • Baker Macdonald, 3 The Square, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2AA
  • J W R Pearson Limited, The Red House, 50 High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1JL
  • Knocker & Foskett, The Red House, 50 High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1JL
  • M S Thomson Limited, The Red House, 50 High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1JL

Planning law solicitors in Otford regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Otford practicing in planning law. This could include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Sharratts (london) Llp, 1 The Old Yard, Rectory Lane, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1JP

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

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