It has taken forever and a day but a mortgage agreement from HSBC for the remortgage of my single room flat is due by the end of next week. Could you suggest a cheap conveyancing solicitor in Clapham and Salph End?
You are on the wrong site if you are in need of cut-price fees for conveyancing solicitors in Clapham and Salph End. Our aim is to provide value for money conveyancing but we do not aim to advertise as being the cheapest. Do not be fooled by companies teasing you with £99 conveyancing in Clapham and Salph End. The optimum result, in being led by low cost conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you with a hefty uplift in extras and still not end up with the service you were hoping for.
In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Clapham and Salph End? Why is this being asked of me?
You are right in these requests have nothing to do with conveyancing in Clapham and Salph End. Nowadays you can not complete any conveyancing process in the absence handing over evidence of your identity. Ordinarily this takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence plus a council tax bill. Remember if you are supplying your driving licence as evidence of identification it needs to be both the paper section as well as the photo card part, one is not sufficient in the absence of the other.
Evidence of the origin of money is required under Money Laundering Regulations. Please do not be offended when when this is requested of you as your conveyancing solicitor will need to retain this information on file. Your Clapham and Salph End conveyancing lawyer will require evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any funds from you into their client account and they should also ask additional queries concerning the source of monies.
Intending to buy a flat in Clapham and Salph End. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Clapham and Salph End conveyancer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.
I had an offer accepted on a property in Clapham and Salph End on 23/12/2025, valuation was booked 2 days after, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Virgin Money and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Are Virgin Money entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Virgin Money to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
After what seems like an age I have had an offer on a flat in Clapham and Salph End accepted, the sellers do nevertheless have an associated purchase. The owners have offered on on an apartment, however it’s not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other flats in the pipeline. I have instructed a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Clapham and Salph End. What should be my next step? At what stage should I apply for the mortgage with Skipton?
It is usual to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (home loan application is approx £1k, then valuation, Clapham and Salph End conveyancing search charges, etc). The first course of action is to ensure that your conveyancer is on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent stages this very much depends on the uniqueness of your transaction, motivation for this property and on the state of the market. In a rising market the majority of home buyers would apply for the mortgage with Skipton and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their lawyer to move forward with the conveyancing in Clapham and Salph End.
I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in Clapham and Salph End. Now, I need my files but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Clapham and Salph End of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does conveyancing in Clapham and Salph End differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Clapham and Salph End come to us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is constructed. This is because builders in Clapham and Salph End tend to purchase the site, 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 conveyancers 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 Clapham and Salph End or who has acted in the same development.
What does commercial conveyancing in Clapham and Salph End cover?
Clapham and Salph End conveyancing for business premises incorporates a broad range of services, provided by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.