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Logical reasons to use our service to assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Bellingham

  • 1 The firms shown on our directory have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 2 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have extremely good personal connections with Bellingham selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Our site is the first site that enables you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Bellingham will be conducted by a solicitor on your mortgage lender’s authorised panel.
  • 4 Excellent communication together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Bellingham property deals can become significantly more stressful as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 5 The Bellingham conveyancing practitioners that are identified are committed to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Bellingham

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bellingham since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bellingham

Is there a reason to instruct a Bellingham conveyancing practice when national conveyancers are easier on the wallet?

Its a good idea to compare conveyancing costs in Bellingham and you should seek a reasonable estimate but don’t waste your energy looking for the cheapest Bellingham conveyancer. Identifying the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a seamless and a frustrating home move. You need to ensure that you have expert advice from a specialist conveyancer. Emails can't replace a telephone discussion and are no substitute for a face to face meeting. The firms that we work with will allocate you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor who can handle your conveyancing from start to finish, giving the sort of hand holding that you are unlikely to received from an web based conveyancer. He or She will update you as to headway making sure that you are never in the dark. Should it ever be necessary to contact the firm you will be sure who to ask for and we'll be sure you are in the know.

Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Bellingham even if I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance if I wish to acquire an office in Bellingham with a mortgage from TSB?

The service is predominantly utilised to help choose domestic conveyancing solicitors in Bellingham but we have listed at the end of this page some Bellingham commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the company directly to check if they are also authorised to represent TSB

I have recentlyfound out that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Bellingham for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out 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 Bellingham conveyancing specialists.

I opted to have a survey done on a house in Bellingham in advance of retaining solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor has said that some banks may not issue a loan on this type of home.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Bellingham. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

Should I appoint a Bellingham conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can perform the conveyancing but they are based 300kilometers away.

The primary upside of using a high street Bellingham conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to execute documents, deliver your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Bellingham know how is a plus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have used your friend and in the main were content that should trump using an unknown Bellingham conveyancing solicitor just because they are round the corner.

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Seventy years left on my lease in Bellingham. I am keen to get lease extension but my landlord is can not be found. What options are available to me?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to locate the lessor. For most situations an enquiry agent would be useful to try and locate and prepare a report to be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer in relation to devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering Bellingham.

I am the proprietor of a ground-floor 1950’s flat in Bellingham. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum due for a lease extension?

You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Bellingham conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Bellingham premises is 75 Woolstone Road in February 2012. the decision of the Tribunal was that the appropriate amount to be paid to purchase the freehold was the sum of £17,711 . This case affected 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 68.28 and 158.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Bellingham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Bellingham specialising in commercial conveyancing in Bellingham. This will likely include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Ablitts, Unit 24, Metro Business Centre, Kangley Bridge Road, London, SE26 5BW
  • Raw & Co, 1 Dura Den Close, Beckenham Place Park, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 5BU
  • Grand & Machyle Solicitors, 499 Bromley Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 4PQ
  • A Ransley Limited, Kelsey House, 77 High Street, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1AN
  • Pritchard Joyce & Hinds, Kelsey House, 77 High Street, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1AN

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Bellingham regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Bellingham but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG

Planning law solicitors in Bellingham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Bellingham practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG
  • Wellers Law Group Llp, Tenison House, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3NF
  • Batchelors, Charles House, 35 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RW
  • Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ

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

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