I am in the market for a reasonably priced property lawyer. Should I go for for a national conveyancer as opposed to a local Battersea conveyancing lawyer?
Established third party relationships are another important factor to consider when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Battersea law firms often have long term relationships with financial advisers and agents, local authorities, surveyors and other law firms meaning the whole process is going to be much more straightforward for you. Having years of knowledge of the local area is also a plus .
My partner and I have recently acquired a property in Battersea. We have since encountered a number of issues with the house which we believe were missed in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? Can you clarify the type of searches that needed to have been conducted for conveyancing in Battersea?
It is not clear from the question as what problems have arisen and if they are unique to conveyancing in Battersea. Conveyancing searches and due diligence undertaken during the buying process are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, the vendor answers a questionnaire called a Seller’s Property Information Form. answers turns out to be inaccurate, then you may have a claim against the vendor for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Battersea.
What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Battersea? Is this really necessary?
It is indeed that case that the requirement set out by your solicitor has nothing to do with conveyancing in Battersea. However these days you will not be able to complete any conveyancing transaction if you have not submitting evidence of your identity. Ordinarily this takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence as well as a utility bill. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of ID it needs to be both the paper element as well as the photo card part, one is not sufficient without the other.
Verification of the source of money is mandated in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations. Don’t be offended when when this is requested of you as your conveyancing solicitor will need to have this information on record. Your Battersea conveyancing practitioner will require evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any funds from you into their client account and they may also ask additional questions concerning the source of funds.
I am about to put an offer on a leasehold flat in Battersea. The selling agents tell me that it is standard for flats in Battersea to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am expecting a loan with Bank of Ireland. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 69 years remaining.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 29/12/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our property in Battersea and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Battersea lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers instructed a nationwide conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Battersea. Having lived in Battersea for six years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)
We are a couple of weeks into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the estate agent to execute conveyancing in Battersea. I am am extremely disappointed with the level of service. Can you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?
A solicitor would have to be very poor in order to consider replacing them. Has the loan offer been issued? In the event that it has you must make them aware of the replacement solicitor and have the offer are re-issued. The conveyancer should be on the lenders approved list to avoid escalating expenses and delays. So that should be your starting point. The search tool can help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Battersea