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  • 1 The West Wickham conveyancing firms that we work with are dedicated to supplying value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in West Wickham
  • 2 Lawyer conveyancing lawyers have excellent personal links with West Wickham estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Personal touch and pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. West Wickham home moves can be made significantly more protracted as a result of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 4 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in West Wickham regulated and authorised by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 5 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based many kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in West Wickham

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Wickham since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Wickham

I have just been advised by my estate agent that my West Wickham solicitor is not on the bank Conveyancing panel. How can I be certain whether this is indeed the case?

The best course of action for you to take is to contact your West Wickham conveyancer. You lawyer should notify you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a West Wickham conveyancing firm that is on the approved list of lawyers for your lender.

Do conveyancers ask for an advanced payment for my conveyancing in West Wickham?

If you are buying a property in West Wickham your solicitor will request that you place them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. When the down payment is payable against the sale price then this should be needed shortly ahead of contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is needed should be transferred shortly before completion.

I just bought a flat at auction in West Wickham. Conveyancing is necessary. What are my next steps?

Now that you have to in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you will need to hire the services of a conveyancing lawyer quickly as you are facing a tight deadline in which to complete the conveyancing. All auction property will have a corresponding legal set of papers. This will likely include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold premises the legal papers may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation pertinent to leasehold premises. You need to give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor at the earliest opportunity. Do make sure that your finances are in place to complete on the date specified in the contract.

Are all West Wickham Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the TSB conveyancing list of approved practices?

Some major lenders now make use of the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to join their panels.

My offer on a property in West Wickham has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The vendors have offered on somewhere, however it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other flats booked. I have chosen a nearby conveyancing solicitor in West Wickham. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with Barclays started?

It is usual to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs prematurely (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then valuation, West Wickham conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you should ensure that your conveyancer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Regarding the next steps this very much depends on the uniqueness of your transaction, motivation for this property and on the state of the market. During a rising market the majority of buyers would apply for the mortgage with Barclays and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their property lawyer to proceed with the conveyancing in West Wickham.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in West Wickham. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Wickham

    Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. 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.

What makes your site different to alternative online quote calculators for conveyancing in West Wickham?

At this site secure a conveyancing costs illustration via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that appreciates the nuances of your conveyancing in West Wickham. As opposed to estate agents and brokerage sites we do not operate referral deals with solicitors. Many agents and online brokers 'recommend' solicitors paying the most kickback, rather than the best value conveyancing in West Wickham

We had our home loan approved last Friday with our bank. We are using a high street conveyancer in West Wickham last week. Today, our mortgage adviser called to say that the bank said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their panel. As FTB's, we had no idea that the mortgage company had a say Is this allowed?

You can actually select any conveyencer you want to use including the said conveyancer in West Wickham nevertheless if your mortgage company aren't happy with them you will have to pay an extra fee so the bank can appoint their own lawyers. sometimes it is possible your solicitor may apply to get added to the bank panel. You can use online tools including lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in West Wickham on the bank panel. You can go into your high street mortgage company branch in West Wickham. They can recommend conveyancing solicitors in West Wickham on the panel for your lender.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in West Wickham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Allen Barfields, Gainsford House, 115 Station Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0PX
  • Edridges & Drummonds, Crossways Parade, Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8JJ
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG
  • A Ransley Limited, Kelsey House, 77 High Street, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1AN
  • Pritchard Joyce & Hinds, Kelsey House, 77 High Street, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1AN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in West Wickham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in West Wickham practicing in commercial conveyancing in West Wickham. 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
  • Edridges & Drummonds, Crossways Parade, Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8JJ
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG
  • A Ransley Limited, Kelsey House, 77 High Street, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1AN
  • Pritchard Joyce & Hinds, Kelsey House, 77 High Street, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1AN

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in West Wickham regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in West Wickham but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Peter W Stevens , 107 Maxwell Gardens, BR6 9QT
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY
  • Ducat Law Ltd, TMS House, BR5 3QB

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