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Reasons to use our Greenwich conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Greenwich property lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Greenwich conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your home move
  • 2 Personal touch together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Greenwich property deals can be made significantly more stressful as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 3 Peace of mind comes when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Greenwich 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.
  • 4 Chances are that the other side’s lawyers are located in Greenwich - if so sets of solicitors will be familiar
  • 5 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Greenwich 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 will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Greenwich since October 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Greenwich

At what point will exchange of contracts occur in purchase conveyancing in Greenwich and am I required to be at the conveyancers office?

If you are near to our conveyancing solicitors in Greenwich you are invited in to sign the paperwork. However, the firms we work with provide countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide as equally diligent and professional a job for you when dealing with you by post or email. The executing of the contract is not when everything is set in stone. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the firm to officially exchange at the appropriate time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where a lengthy "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Greenwich)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

I am purchasing a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Greenwich who is on the Britannia conveyancing. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Britannia in certain locations such as Greenwich. We dont recommend any particular firm.

Have just purchased a probate house at auction in Greenwich. Conveyancing is necessary. What is next?

Now that you are for in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you should retain a conveyancing solicitor soon as you will have a tight deadline in which to complete the deal. All auction property should have an associated legal set of papers. This will include most,if not all of the paperwork that your solicitor will need. Where you are dealing with leasehold property the legal pack may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork specific to a leasehold property. You should hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor at the earliest opportunity. Do make sure that your finances are in order to complete on the date specified in the contract.

Can you help - my lawyer advises that flying freehold insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Greenwich conveyancing?

The right level of flying freehold indemnity insurance depends on your lender. It would differ for example between Nationwide Building Society and Virgin Money. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to borrowers take out such policies.

About to purchase maisonette in Greenwich. 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 Greenwich property lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.

What is different about your site and alternative online quote calculators when it comes to conveyancing in Greenwich?

At this site receive an accurate quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that appreciates the nuances for your conveyancing in Greenwich. As opposed to estate agents and many comparison sites we are not in the business of charging firms a commission if you choose them for your home move in Greenwich

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the disposal of our £200,000 apartment in Greenwich in 10 days. The managing agents has quoted £396 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Greenwich?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Greenwich conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Addressing pre-contract questions Where consent is required before sale in Greenwich Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Greenwich leasehold premises is £350. For Greenwich conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply answers.

I am the proprietor of a ground floor flat in Greenwich. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the amount payable for a lease extension?

if there is a missing freeholder or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the LVT to arrive at the premium.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Greenwich flat is 73 Walerand Road in August 2012. the result of the findings of the Tribunal led to a premium to be paid for the extended lease in respect of Flat 73 in the sum of £10,040. The premium applicable in respect of Flat 85 was £5,710. This case was in relation to 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 72 years.

At last I have had an offer on an apartment in Greenwich agreed to, but there is a chain. The owners have put an offer on a property, although it’s not yet tied up, and has viewings of other apartments booked. I have selected a nearby conveyancing lawyer in Greenwich. What should be my next step? At what stage do I apply for the mortgage with Virgin Money?

It is standard to have apprehensions where there is an associated chain given your reluctance to incur costs prematurely (mortgage application is approx £1k, then valuation, Greenwich conveyancing search charges, etc). The first thing to do is check that your property lawyer is on the Virgin Money approved list. As to the subsequent phase this very much depends on the circumstances of your transaction, desire for the property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market many buyers will apply for a home loan with Virgin Money and pay for the survey and only if it comes back ok would they request their conveyancer to move forward with the conveyancing in Greenwich.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Greenwich regulated by the SRA

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

  • Whimsters, 72 Foyle Road, London, SE3 7RH
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ
  • Cunningham Blake Solicitors, Spencer House, 3 Tranquil Vale, London, SE3 0BU
  • Grant Saw Solicitors Llp, 1st Floor, Norman House, 110-114 Norman Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 9EH
  • Oasis Solicitors, 8 The Village, Charlton, London, SE7 8UD

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Greenwich

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Greenwich with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Victory At Law Solicitors, 74a Woolwich Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 0JU
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ
  • Grant Saw Solicitors Llp, 1st Floor, Norman House, 110-114 Norman Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 9EH
  • Cale Solicitors, Suite One, 80a Blackheath Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 8DA
  • Oasis Solicitors, 8 The Village, Charlton, London, SE7 8UD

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Greenwich regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Greenwich but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA
  • Cain Associates Llp, 297 The Broadway, DA6 8DG

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