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Reasons to use our Forestdale conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Chances are that the other side’s conveyancers are located in Forestdale - if so sets of lawyers will be familiar
  • 2 We are the UKs most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying mortgage company approved law practices conducting conveyancing in Forestdale regulated and authorised by the SRA or CLC.
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based many kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Forestdale
  • 4 Forestdale lawyers work in conjunction with Forestdale estate agents, developers, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 5 Excellent communication together with pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Forestdale home moves can be made a lot more protracted because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with endeavour to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Forestdale since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Forestdale

My best friend’s uncle is a conveyancing practitioner. I anticipate that I will receive friends and family pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of fees would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Forestdale?

It’s wise to obtain two or three conveyancing quotes. Make use of our search tool on this page. Whilst estimates will vary but service levels do differ between law firms as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.

I am the only recipient of my late mum's will with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in Forestdale. The Forestdale property was put into my name in December. I now wish to sell up. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship will be regarded the same way as if I'd bought the property in December. Will no one buy the property for half a year?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook obliges solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you could be impacted by that. Some banks would take a practical view as this clause is primarily there to pick up on subsales or the quick reselling of property.

Planning on purchasing a house in Forestdale. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Forestdale solicitor is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.

Leeds Building Society have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a flat in Forestdale has been agreed to, now what?

Your property agent will wish to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the conveyancing practitioners are on the lender’s panel). Contact Leeds Building Society or your broker and complete any relevant paperwork. Leeds Building Society will instruct a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or vendor to schedule an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about ten days for the mortgage offer to be issued. Leeds Building Society will issue the offer to you and your property lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Forestdale.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and identified one close by in Forestdale I like with open areas and station in the vicinity, however it's only got 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Forestdale in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

If you need a home loan that many years may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

Is it possible to transfer to a new firm as I need to appoint a firm on the Lloyds TSB Bank conveyancing list. I had appointed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Forestdale round the corner but the firm is not accepted by Lloyds TSB Bank

It would be our pleasure to help you select a conveyancing solicitor in Forestdale on the Lloyds TSB Bank panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Forestdale. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Forestdale.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Forestdale. Before I set the wheels in motion I want to be sure as to the remaining lease term.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and almost all are in Forestdale - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I inherited a two-bedroom flat in Forestdale. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the sum due for a lease extension?

Where there is a absentee freeholder or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to assess the price.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Forestdale premises is The Woodlands 95 Purley Park Road in April 2009. The Tribunals own valuation produced the figure of £37,912. This case affected 6 flats. The unexpired lease term was 78.32 years.

How does one remove a departed person's name from the title register for a house in Forestdale?

Where a Forestdale property is jointly owned and one of the owners dies, the name will not automatically be removed from the Land Registry title. It is not necessary to amend the title as in the event of a disposal you would just need to supply proof why the other proprietor is missing from the conveyance, such as the probate documents.

With the aim of making things simpler in the future you may apply to have the deceased person removed from the title register by submitting an application to the land registry with evidence of the death. There is no land registry fee payable.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Forestdale regulated by the SRA

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

  • Edridges & Drummonds, Crossways Parade, Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8JJ
  • Gordon Gray, 133 Addington Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8LH
  • Manchesters, 21 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 9LA
  • Sandom Robinson, Triumph House, Station Approach, Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0PL
  • Allen Barfields, Gainsford House, 115 Station Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0PX

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Forestdale

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Forestdale practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Edridges & Drummonds, Crossways Parade, Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8JJ
  • Sandom Robinson, Triumph House, Station Approach, Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0PL
  • Allen Barfields, Gainsford House, 115 Station Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0PX
  • Alfred James & Co Solicitors Llp, Alfred James House, 406a Brighton Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 6AN
  • Simman Solicitors, 83 South End, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1BG

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Forestdale regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Forestdale specialising in commercial conveyancing in Forestdale. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Edridges & Drummonds, Crossways Parade, Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8JJ
  • Gordon Gray, 133 Addington Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8LH
  • Sandom Robinson, Triumph House, Station Approach, Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0PL
  • Allen Barfields, Gainsford House, 115 Station Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0PX
  • Alfred James & Co Solicitors Llp, Alfred James House, 406a Brighton Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 6AN

Neighboring Locations

Shirley
Addington
Selsdon
Forestdale
New Addington

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

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