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Reasons to use our Forest Hill conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 You can rest easier when select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Forest Hill has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 2 The companies listed on our directory have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 3 Forest Hill solicitors have a significant advantage when it comes to Forest Hill conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your home move
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often based many kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Forest Hill
  • 5 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Forest Hill are familiar with the local issues specific to Forest Hill and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Forest Hill since December 2024*

Sale

of semi premises, Liphook Crescent, SE23 3BW completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £980,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Disposal

of flat Honor Oak Road SE23 3RW, at the agreed amount of £465,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

Transfer

of terraced residence, Garthorne Road, SE23 1EW completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £935,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Disposal

of terraced premises, Rojack Road, SE23 2DF completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £700,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Forest Hill

The owners have rather pushy vendors who has suggested a preliminary agreement with a deposit two thousand pounds. Are such contracts the norm for Forest Hill conveyancing transactions?

There are a couple of primary downsides with entering into any lock out agreement (occasionally known as a shut-out contract) is that it can distract from making progress with the conveyancing work, so unless it requires little or no negotiation then it could transpire to be a cause of frustration and delay. It is not particularly popular by Forest Hill conveyancing practitioners as a result. A supplemental negative is the extent of the remedies available - a jilted purchaser is extremely unlikely to be granted an injunctive ruling by a court to prevent the vendor selling to a third party, so the only remedy open via the contract will be the recovery of wasted costs and, in limited situations, the extra payment of penalties.

We're in Forest Hill, First time buyers buying with a mortgage (lender is UBS , and our lawyer is on the UBS conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the UBS conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no property lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

I am buying my first flat in Forest Hill benefiting from help to buy. The sellers would not move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent advised me not to tell my solicitor about this extras as it would jeopardize my mortgage with the bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

How do I locate a Forest Hill law firm on the TSB conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel upto 10miles to meet the solicitor.

Feel free to make use of the search on this website. Please choose the bank and your location and you will see a number of Forest Hill conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Forest Hill conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can call them to verify whether they are on the TSB member panel

In sourcing the internet for the term cheap conveyancing in Forest Hill it reveals many conveyancerslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right conveyancer for my move?

The preferential way of finding the right conveyancer is via trusted testimonial, so ask friends and family who have bought a property in Forest Hill or a respected estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Forest Hill vary, so it's a good idea to obtain at least four fee calculations from varying types of solicitors. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.

I have recently realised that I have Sixty One years remaining on my flat in Forest Hill. I need to extend my lease but my freeholder is absent. What should I do?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the Court. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to track down the lessor. For most situations an enquiry agent may be useful to carry out a search and to produce a report which can be used as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer in relation to investigating the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Forest Hill.

We have reached the end of our tether in trying to purchase the freehold in Forest Hill. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Forest Hill conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Forest Hill premises is Flat 1 40-42 Ewelme Road in August 2012. the Tribunal assessed the premium for the lease extension in the sum of £11,800 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 61.81 years.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Forest Hill regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Forest Hill practicing in commercial conveyancing in Forest Hill. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Frank Stimpson & Son, 179 Stanstead Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 1HR
  • Armstrong & Co, 2 Dartmouth Road, London, SE23 3XU
  • Hall & Co, 399 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, London, SE22 8JN
  • Bridges Solicitors, 5 Turnham Road, Brockley, London, London, SE4 2HH
  • Glazer Delmar, 27-31 North Cross Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 9ET

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Forest Hill regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Forest Hill but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE

Planning law solicitors in Forest Hill regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Forest Hill specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG
  • William Innes, 56 Crescent Lane, London, SW4 9PU
  • Streathers Clapham Llp, 53 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7TG

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

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