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  • 1 Solicitor conveyancing lawyers have extremely good personal connections with Colliers Wood selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 The organisations listed on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 3 This site is the only site offering you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Colliers Wood will be conducted by a solicitor on your lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 4 Colliers Wood lawyer are the key to a successful Colliers Wood conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 5 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in selecting a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Colliers Wood since December 2024*

Sale

of flat Glasford Street SW17 9HN, at the agreed sum of £585,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, ordering official copies of the title

Transfer

of terraced residence, Longley Road, SW17 9LA completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £950,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Sale

of semi-detached residence, Clive Road, SW19 2JB completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £830,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Disposal

of apartment Loubet Street SW17 9HD, at purchase price of £550,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Colliers Wood

Last January we completed a house move in Colliers Wood. We have noticed several problems with the property which we consider were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? Can you clarify the nature of searches that needed to have been carried out as part of conveyancing in Colliers Wood?

The query is not clear as to the nature of the problems and if they are relate to conveyancing in Colliers Wood. Conveyancing searches and investigations initiated during the legal transfer of property are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the process, a property owner answers a document known as a SPIF. If the information proves to be incorrect, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the seller 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 Colliers Wood.

Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Colliers Wood costs more?

Colliers Wood leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving applicable notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

I am buying a new build apartment in Colliers Wood. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Colliers Wood

    There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please supply a car parking plan. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one near me in Colliers Wood I like with open areas and railway links nearby, however it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Colliers Wood in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?

If you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be problematic. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this.

In scouring the internet for the phrase cheap conveyancing in Colliers Wood it shows results of many property lawyersin the area. How do I determine which is the right conveyancer for the sale of my house?

The best method of finding a suitable conveyancer is through a trusted testimonial, so enquire of colleagues and relatives who have bought a property in Colliers Wood or the respected estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Colliers Wood differ, so it's advisable to obtain at least four costs illustrations from varying types of law firms. Be sure to seek confirmation that the fees are fixed.

To what extent are Colliers Wood conveyancing solicitors duty bound by the Law Society to supply clear conveyancing figures?

Inbuilt into the Solicitors Code of Conduct are set rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their fees to clients.The Law Society have practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not to be interpreted as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, however, constitute the Law Society’s perspective of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Colliers Wood or or elsewhere in the country.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Colliers Wood

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Colliers Wood specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Dean Manson Llp, 243 Mitcham Road, London, SW17 9JQ
  • Citywide Solicitors Limited, 89 Bickersteth Road, London, SW17 9SH
  • Kenwright & Lynch, 2 Mitcham Road, Tooting Broadway, London, SW17 0TF
  • Suriya & Co, 1081 Garratt Lane, London, Tooting, SW17 0LN
  • David Benson Solicitors, 28 Merton High Street, London, London, SW19 1DN

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Colliers Wood regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Colliers Wood but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • Property Transfer Co-ordination Ptc, Corner House, KT1 2NR
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY

Planning law solicitors in Colliers Wood regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Colliers Wood with expertise in planning law. This may include advice on development on contaminated land
  • Ashworths Solicitors Llp, The Old Exchange, 12 Compton Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 7QD
  • Capsticks Solicitors Llp, 1 St. Georges Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4DR
  • Crescent Law, 81 London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5HP
  • Gregsons, St Christophers House, 19 Tabor Grove, London, SW19 4EX
  • Jeremy Marozzi & Co Solicitors, 12 Merton Park Parade, Wimbledon, London, SW19 3NT

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