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Reasons to use our Bookham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Bookham is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 The Bookham conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Bookham
  • 3 Experience means that Bookham property lawyer have established excellent connections with Bookham local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your home move in Bookham.
  • 4 Our site offers largest residential conveyancing directory listing bank approved law firms carrying out conveyancing in Bookham regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 5 This site is the first site offering you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Bookham will be carried out by a solicitor on your mortgage lender’s member panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bookham since October 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bookham

Do the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend perform right to buy conveyancing in Bookham?

We do have a variety of conveyancing practitioners carrying out right to buy transactions Do call the lawyers listed to obtain a costs calculation.

Finally the sale completed on my house in Bookham last November yet the purchaser is telephoning daily complaining that her conveyancer needs to hear from mylawyer. What should my lawyer have done following completion?

Following your house sale your conveyancer should send the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Where appropriate, your solicitor should also evidence that the home loan has been paid off to the buyers solicitors. There are no post completion steps peculiar conveyancing in Bookham.

I am the single recipient of my late mum's will and I have everything in my name alone, including the house in Bookham. The Bookham property was put into my name in December. I want to move. I do know about the CML 6 month 'rule', meaning my property ownership could be treated the same way as though I had purchased the property in December. Will no one buy the property for half a year?

The CML handbook requires solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you could be affected by that. Some banks would take a practical view as this obligation chiefly exists to identify subsales or the quick reselling of property.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Nationwide, do Bookham lawyers face an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

I had a mortgage agreed in principle with UBS. Bookham conveyancing practitioners are instructed. How long does it take for UBS to forward the offer to the conveyancer?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have UBS done the survey? Have you informed UBS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the UBS conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

The deeds to our home are lost. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Bookham 5 years ago are no longer around. What are my options?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title official documentation to establish that you are the owner of your registered land or premises, as the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

I am downsizing from my property. My previous solicitors have shut. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Bookham if that makes a difference.

Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Bookham. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.

I note that you have a post code search directory listing firms on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. Do Bookham conveyancing companies pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for my own house purchase?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the bank conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Bookham.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Bookham

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Bookham specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Palmer And Palmer Solicitors Limited, 1 Hazel Parade, Penrose Road, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9PY
  • Pwt Advice Llp, 36 The Mount, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9EA
  • V L Humphreys & Co, Greensleeves, The Chase, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 2GR
  • Coleman & Betts, Bank Chambers, 20 North Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7AT
  • Julie West Solicitor, 4 The Axis Centre, Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7RD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Bookham regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Bookham specialising in commercial conveyancing in Bookham. This will likely include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Palmer And Palmer Solicitors Limited, 1 Hazel Parade, Penrose Road, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9PY
  • V L Humphreys & Co, Greensleeves, The Chase, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 2GR
  • Coleman & Betts, Bank Chambers, 20 North Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7AT
  • Julie West Solicitor, 4 The Axis Centre, Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7RD
  • Jepsen & Co, 65 East Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 6LR

Planning law solicitors in Bookham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Bookham practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Downs Solicitors Llp, 156 High Street, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1BQ
  • Mundays Llp, Cedar House, 78 Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1AN
  • Hunter Peddell Property Law, Oak House, 39/41 The Parade, Claygate, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0PB

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

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