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Reasons to use our Eltham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Eltham property lawyers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 2 Eltham property lawyers work in partnership with Eltham estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to home movers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept informed as to progress throughout
  • 3 The accumulation of transactions means that Eltham conveyancer have established very good links with Eltham local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your conveyancing in Eltham.
  • 4 Eltham solicitors have a significant advantage when it comes to Eltham conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your conveyancing
  • 5 There is a better than average chance that the the conveyancers for the other party are based in Eltham - if so both parties will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past

Examples of recent conveyancing in Eltham since January 2025*

Transfer

of apartment Parkview Road SE9 3QP, at the agreed price of £315,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Sale

of terraced property, Grove Park Road, SE9 4NS completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £970,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Transfer

of flat Parish Gate Drive DA15 8TH, at purchase sum of £248,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title

Transfer

of terraced premises, Days Lane, DA15 8PG completing on 21/01/2025 at a price of £495,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Eltham

I am planning to move house in July. Should my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you recommend a removal company in Eltham. Conveyancing firm was chosen prior to coming across your page.

On the afternoon of completion you can collect the house keys from the estate agent however this can only happen once the sellers solicitors confirm to the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be passed over. Subsequently you should advise the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal organisation but can assist you in choosing a conveyancing in Eltham or a legal practice that specialises in conveyancing in Eltham.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Eltham. I have a mortgage agreed with RBS. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with RBS, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the RBS conveyancing panel.

I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in February 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's mortgage company, Coventry BS are being a right pain. The Eltham solicitor who is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Coventry BS are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Coventry BS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Coventry BS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Coventry BS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

I purchased a 4 bedroom Georgian house in Eltham. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Coventry Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Eltham and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing practitioner who carried out the work.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Eltham with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The property agent advised me not to tell my solicitor about the extras as it may affect my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Is it possible to switch firm as I have to choose a firm on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing list. I hired a local conveyancing solicitor in Eltham round the corner but she is not approved by Nationwide Building Society

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Eltham on the Nationwide Building Society panel. Please note that the solicitors that we work with do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Eltham. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Eltham.

My husband and I are four weeks into a freehold purchase having been referred to a firm by the estate agent to perform conveyancing in Eltham. I am am very disappointed with the level of service. Can you help me find new lawyers?

They would have to be very poor in order to consider changing them. Has your loan offer been issued? If so you must advise them of the new solicitor and ensure the mortgage documents are re-issued. Your solicitor ideally should be on the lenders approved list to avoid supplemental fees and complications. So 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 Eltham

I am an executor of my recently deceased aunt’s Will, with a bungalow in Eltham which is to be marketed. The property has never been registered at the Land Registry and I'm advised that many buyers solicitors will insist that it is completed before they will move forward. What's the procedure for this?

In the situation that you have set out it seems sensible to seek to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. The Land Registry’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and official copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Eltham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Cook Taylor Woodhouse Limited, 68/70 High Street, Eltham, London, London, SE9 1BZ
  • Mensons & Associates, 99 Eltham High Street, London, SE9 1TD
  • Kirk And Partners, 25-27 Passey Place, Eltham, London, SE9 5DF
  • Watts & Leeding, 4 Novar Road, New Eltham, London, SE9 2DN
  • A S Solicitors, James House, 382 Lee High Road, London, London, SE12 8RW

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Eltham regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Eltham but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Cain Associates Llp, 297 The Broadway, DA6 8DG
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY
  • Ducat Law Ltd, TMS House, BR5 3QB
  • Peter W Stevens , 107 Maxwell Gardens, BR6 9QT

Planning law solicitors in Eltham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Eltham with expertise in planning law. This should include advice on special planning controls
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ
  • Hadfield & Co, 1 Central Avenue, Welling, Kent, DA16 3AX
  • Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH
  • Wellers Law Group Llp, Tenison House, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3NF
  • 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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