Do I need to pop into the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Greenhithe so that I can pop in to their offices if required.

Most conveyancing panel lawyers for banks carry out the vast majority of communications through the post, internet or over the phone. This means that they can undertake the legal work for your home move no matter where you live in the country. Nevertheless you can check if you have the option of visiting the offices of your conveyancing lawyer if just in case this is required.

Have purchased a a detached house in Greenhithe , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to register my ownership? My Greenhithe conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to be certain that my ownership is recorded.

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Greenhithe registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ subject to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry communicate with any 3rd parties. Currently roughly three quarters of such applications are completed within two weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Registration takes place once the buyer has moved in to the premises therefore an expedited registration is not usually an essential issue but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

I'm buying a new build house in Greenhithe benefiting from help to buy. The sellers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent suggested that I not reveal to my lawyer about the deal as it will adversely affect my loan with Nottingham Building Society. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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 looking into buying my first house which is in Greenhithe and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Greenhithe. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Greenhithe area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Greenhithe. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

My fiance and I have just found out that one of the directors of the conveyancing practice handling the purchase conveyancing in Greenhithe is a relative of the vendor. Is this permitted?

As long as there is no conflict of interest this is allowable. If you are requiring mortgage finance then the mortgage company may have a say as many lenders have specific requirements on this. For example for Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One as of 17/1/2026, the requirements read as follows :