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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Coney Hall conveyancing

Reasons to use our Coney Hall conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Coney Hall 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 Coney Hall conveyancing firms that we work with are dedicated to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and remortgagors in Coney Hall
  • 3 Over the years Coney Hall property lawyer have developed excellent links with Coney Hall local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Coney Hall.
  • 4 Coney Hall solicitor are the key to a successful Coney Hall home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 5 Coney Hall conveyancers work in conjunction with Coney Hall estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to home movers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible

Examples of recent conveyancing in Coney Hall since January 2025*

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Wickham Chase, BR4 0BJ completing on 14/01/2025 at a price of £625,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties

Purchase

of flat Lilac Gardens CR0 8NR, purchased for £200,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of terraced residence, Hayesford Park Drive, BR2 9DA completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £885,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of detached residence property, Shirley Way, CR0 8PH completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £645,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Coney Hall

Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Coney Hall is not on my mortgage company's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the standard of the firm’s work?

That would most likely be an incorrect assumption to make. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. If you are concerned you should simply call the Coney Hall conveyancing firm and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.

My husband and I are getting closer to an exchange on a property in Coney Hall and my mum and dad have transferred the exchange deposit to my property lawyer. I am now informed that as the deposit has not come from me my conveyancing practitioner needs to disclose this to my bank. Apparently, in also acting for the bank he must inform them that the balance of the purchase price is not just from me. I disclosed to the bank regarding my parents' contribution when I applied for the mortgage, so is it really necessary for this now to delay the deal?

Your lawyer is legally required to check with mortgage company to ensure that they know that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. Your solicitor can only disclose this to your mortgage company if you permit them to, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.

Are the BSA planning on creating a searchable register to list practices on the Earl Shilton BS conveyancing panel for example in Coney Hall?

We have not been informed any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a tool.

My wife and I are buying a property in Coney Hall. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? On the day of competition we will need to put funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

What is your number one tip for finding a conveyancing solicitor in Coney Hall

It would be unwise to be swayed by the lowest Coney Hall conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

We had instructed conveyancers with offices in Coney Hall on the RBS solicitor panel. They are now charging me a supplemental fee for handling the RBS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by RBS?

As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your conveyancing practitioner can levy a fee for this. The charge is not dictated by RBS but by your Coney Hall property lawyer. Plenty of firms on the RBS panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but many practices incorporate it on their overall fee.

I am buying a new build apartment in Coney Hall. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Coney Hall

    The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

Expecting to exchange soon on a garden flat in Coney Hall. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they report fully next week. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Coney Hall should include some of the following:

    Advice concerning the obligations as set out in the lease to pay service charges - with regard to both the building, and the wider rights a lessee enjoys Alterations to the property The physical extent of the property. This could be the flat itself but may incorporate a roof area or storage are if appropriate. Responsibility to repair and maintain the building. It is essential that you know who is responsible the repair and maintenance of all parts of the block and estate You should receive a copy of the lease
For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Coney Hall please ask your solicitor in ahead of your conveyancing in Coney Hall.

Following years of negotiations we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Coney Hall. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

in cases where there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the LVT to assess the amount due.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Coney Hall property is 1 Southlands Court Southlands Road in September 2013. The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal determined that the premium to be paid by the tenant on the grant of a new lease, in accordance with section 56 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 was £30,541 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 50.57 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Coney Hall regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Coney Hall but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Allen Barfields, Gainsford House, 115 Station Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0PX
  • Edridges & Drummonds, Crossways Parade, Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8JJ
  • Tinklin Springall, Devonshire House, Elmfield Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1TF
  • C R Burton & Co, Devonshire House, 29 - 31 Elmfield Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1LT
  • Thackray Williams Llp, Kings House, 32-40 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RY

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Coney Hall regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Coney Hall with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Coney Hall. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Allen Barfields, Gainsford House, 115 Station Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0PX
  • Edridges & Drummonds, Crossways Parade, Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8JJ
  • Tinklin Springall, Devonshire House, Elmfield Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1TF
  • Thackray Williams Llp, Kings House, 32-40 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RY
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Coney Hall regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Coney Hall but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Peter W Stevens , 107 Maxwell Gardens, BR6 9QT
  • Ducat Law Ltd, TMS House, BR5 3QB
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY

Neighboring Locations

Eden Park
Hayes
Addington
West Wickham
Coney Hall
Keston
New Addington

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

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