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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Crystal Palace house move

Main reasons to use our service to help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Crystal Palace

  • 1 Crystal Palace conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful Crystal Palace home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 2 Crystal Palace property lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Crystal Palace conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your conveyancing
  • 3 Using a local Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your matter is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Crystal Palace 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.
  • 5 The firms listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Crystal Palace since September 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Crystal Palace

Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Crystal Palace even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example where I intend to buy a shop in Crystal Palace with a loan from Barnsley Building Society?

Our search tool is predominantly utilised to select residential conveyancing solicitors in Crystal Palace but we have recorded towards the bottom of this page some Crystal Palace commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the company directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Barnsley Building Society

My fiance and I wish to acquire a 1 bedroom apartment in Crystal Palace with a residential mortgage from Accord Mortgages Ltd.We have a Crystal Palace conveyancing lawyer but Accord Mortgages Ltd says her practice is not listed on their "panel". It seems we have no choice but to instruct a Accord Mortgages Ltd panel lawyer or keep our high street solicitor and fork out for one of their panel ones to act for them. This seems very unfair; Can we not simply insist that Accord Mortgages Ltd use our lawyer?

Unfortunately,no. The mortgage issued to you is subject to its terms and conditions, a common one being that lawyers will be on the Accord Mortgages Ltd solicitor panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of solicitors on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Accord Mortgages Ltd

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Crystal Palace I like with open areas and station nearby, the downside is that it's only got 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Crystal Palace suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years 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 with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

My husband and I are 17 days into a freehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the estate agent to do our conveyancing in Crystal Palace. I am not happy. Could you help me find new solicitors?

A solicitor would need to be really bad in order to consider replacing them. Has your mortgage been issued? If so you will need to make them aware of the new contact details and get the mortgage documents are re-sent. The solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid escalating costs and delays. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. The find a solicitor tool should help you find a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Crystal Palace

Last August I purchased a leasehold house in Crystal Palace. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before my ownership?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can a leaseholder apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Crystal Palace conveyancing firm to help?

Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Crystal Palace conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Crystal Palace premises is Flat 1 4 Border Crescent in March 2012. the Tribunal decided that the sum payable by the Applicants to the Respondent in respect of the new lease for the subject property should be £11,616.00 (ElevenThousand and Six Hundred and Sixteen Pounds) This case affected 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 72.04 years.

How much should conveyancing in Crystal Palace cost?

Almost all Crystal Palace conveyancing firms will agree to a standard fee. If further work become due during the conveyancing your property lawyer should inform you in writing of any supplemental fees for such work immediately it becomes foreseeable. Some practices may agree not to charge a fee if a transaction does not go ahead, others will levy an bill for a percentage of the agreed costs, depending on the stage at which the transaction falls through.

It may be helpful for you to ask various practices to provide you a quotation.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Crystal Palace regulated by the SRA

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

  • Bennett Welch & Co, Bank Chambers, Westow Hill, London, SE19 1TY
  • Amphlett Lissimore Bagshaws Llp, Greystoke House, 80-86 Westow Street, London, London, SE19 3AF
  • Charles Clarke & Co, 77 High Street, London, SE20 7HW
  • Rose Samuel Odele & Partners, 252 Kirkdale, Sydenham, London, SE26 4NL
  • Monioro Less & Co, Suite 209, Regents House, 291 Kirkdale, Sydenham, London, London, SE26 4QD

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Crystal Palace

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Crystal Palace with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Bennett Welch & Co, Bank Chambers, Westow Hill, London, SE19 1TY
  • Amphlett Lissimore Bagshaws Llp, Greystoke House, 80-86 Westow Street, London, London, SE19 3AF
  • Rose Samuel Odele & Partners, 252 Kirkdale, Sydenham, London, SE26 4NL
  • Monioro Less & Co, Suite 209, Regents House, 291 Kirkdale, Sydenham, London, London, SE26 4QD
  • Kirvan Bond Solicitors, 107 High Street, Penge, London, SE20 7DT

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Crystal Palace regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Crystal Palace with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Crystal Palace. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Bennett Welch & Co, Bank Chambers, Westow Hill, London, SE19 1TY
  • Amphlett Lissimore Bagshaws Llp, Greystoke House, 80-86 Westow Street, London, London, SE19 3AF
  • Charles Clarke & Co, 77 High Street, London, SE20 7HW
  • Kirvan Bond Solicitors, 107 High Street, Penge, London, SE20 7DT
  • Ewings & Co, 148 High Street, London, SE20 7EU

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

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