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Reasons to use our Catford conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Catford regularly deal withlocal concerns peculiar to Catford and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 2 The firms listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 3 Excellent communication together with a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Catford property deals can be made significantly more stressful due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 4 Lawyer conveyancing solicitors have very good personal connections with Catford selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Experience means that Catford lawyer have established valuable working relationships with Catford local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in Catford.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Catford since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Catford

What is the optimum way to discover of the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Catford is on the lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Halifax thus spending £187.00 plus VAT in additional conveyancing invoice.

Please do make the most of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this page. Pick the lender and type ‘Catford’ or your preferred area and you will see numerous conveyancers based in Catford or by proximity to you.

My wife and I buying a end of terrace house in Catford. We would like to convert the garage to an office at the house.Will legal conveyancing on the property involve investigations to determine if these works are allowed?

Your solicitor should check the registered title as conveyancing in Catford can on occasion identify restrictions in the title documents which prohibit certain works or necessitated the consent of another owner. Certain extensions need local authority planning permissions and approval in compliance with building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. It would be prudent to check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

We previously appointed conveyancers based in Catford on the Coventry BS solicitor approved list. They have just invoiced me an additional amount for the legal aspects of the Coventry BS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Coventry BS?

Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancing practitioner can levy a fee for this. The charge is not set by Coventry BS but by your Catford solicitor. Plenty of firms on the Coventry BS panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but many firms incorporate it on their overall fee.

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Leeds Building Society. I assume I don't need a Catford property lawyer on the Leeds Building Society panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your Leeds Building Society mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Leeds Building Society mortgage from the register. Leeds Building Society, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Leeds Building Society has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Leeds Building Society has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Leeds Building Society mortgage has been paid off.

How does conveyancing in Catford differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Catford come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because builders in Catford usually purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Catford or who has acted in the same development.

Is it simple use your search facility to get a quote from a conveyancing lawyer in Catford on the approved list for my lender?

1st pick a lender such as Birmingham Midshires, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society or Britannia then type in your location e.g. Catford. Conveyancing practices in Catford and beyond will then be shown.

My step-father has suggested that I instruct his conveyancing solicitors in Catford. Should I use them?

No doubt the ideal way to select a conveyancing practitioner is to seek guidance from friends or family who have actually previously instructed the firm you're are thinking of instructing.

A conveyancing company handled my conveyancing in Catford half a dozen years ago and was holding my deeds but has since been shut down – What steps do I now take to get hold of these?

Title deeds, as such, no longer exist as the majority of homes in Catford are archived digitally at Land Registry. Should you need to prove ownership or are disposing of or re-mortgaging your conveyancing practitioner should obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.

If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned as quickly as possible.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Catford

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Catford practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Maus Solicitors, Global House, 228 Brownhill Road, London, SE6 1AT
  • Morrison Spowart Ltd, 191 - 193 Rushey Green, Catford, London, SE6 4BD
  • Astute Legal Solicitors, 22b Catford Hill, Catford, London, SE6 4PX
  • Dpna Solicitors, 77 Ladywell Road, London, SE13 7JA
  • Kingscourt Solicitors, 117 Catford Hill, London, SE6 4PR

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Catford regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Catford with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Catford. This will likely include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Maus Solicitors, Global House, 228 Brownhill Road, London, SE6 1AT
  • Parker Arrenberg Limited, 37 Rushey Green, London, SE6 4AS
  • Dpna Solicitors, 77 Ladywell Road, London, SE13 7JA
  • A S Solicitors, James House, 382 Lee High Road, London, London, SE12 8RW
  • Jein Solicitors, Jein Buildings, 3 - 5 Lee High Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5LD

Planning law solicitors in Catford regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Catford specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • 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
  • Wellers Law Group Llp, Tenison House, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3NF
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG
  • Batchelors, Charles House, 35 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RW

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

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