When it comes to lenders such as Lloyds, do Bromley Common conveyancers incur an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are unaware of any bank fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

is it true that all Bromley Common solicitor practices on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many mortgage companies do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the firms would be regulated by the CLC.

HSBC have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a property in Bromley Common has been agreed to, what happens next?

Your estate agent will need to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the conveyancing practitioners are on the bank’s panel). Contact HSBC or your broker and finalise any outstanding forms. HSBC will sellect a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or vendor to arrange a time for the valuation to occur. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about ten days for the mortgage offer to be issued. HSBC will issue the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Bromley Common.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that may impact a commercial estate in Bromley Common?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Bromley Common will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Bromley Common. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Bromley Common.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Bromley Common it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could cause delays to Bromley Common commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Bromley Common.

I have todayfound out that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Bromley Common for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to see if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Bromley Common conveyancing specialists.

I was pointed in your direction by a few property agents in Bromley Common to locate a solicitor on your site. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to promote your services over and above another?

We refuse to make any commission for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

In searching the internet for the term conveyancing in Bromley Common it brings up many property lawyersin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancing solicitor for purchase transaction?

The preferential way of choosing a suitable conveyancer is through a trusted recommendation, so ask colleagues and relatives who have bought a property in Bromley Common or the local estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Bromley Common differ, so it's sensible to obtain a minimum of four costs illustrations from different conveyancers. Make sure that you know what costs in the quote includes.