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Reasons to use our Kennington conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory service identifying lender approved law firms conducting conveyancing in Kennington regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 2 Personal touch and pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Kennington conveyancing can become significantly more complicated due to poor communication 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 instantly.
  • 3 The Kennington conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Kennington
  • 4 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Kennington regularly deal withlocal concerns specific to Kennington and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 There is a distinct possibility the the lawyers for the other party have offices in Kennington - if so sets of solicitors are likely to be less confrontational

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kennington since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kennington

The loan offer from Nationwide for the refinancing of my single room maisonette is due within the next few days. Could you recommend a cheap conveyancing practitioner in Kennington?

You have arrived at the wrong site to search for cut-price fees for conveyancing solicitors in Kennington. Our aim is to provide value for money conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Avoid the trap of appointing organisations offering the bait of low cost conveyancing in Kennington. The optimum outcome, in choosing a lawyer for low cost conveyancing, you will earn what you pay for and at worst it will result in you with a hefty uplift in extras and still not get the service you were looking for.

Are you able to recommend a Norwich and Peterborough Building Society accepted Kennington conveyancing lawyer that can complete within 28 days? Would it be better to use a high street Kennington firm or an internet comparison site?

We can recommend some very good Kennington conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the high street in Kennington. Visit a couple of law practices and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Explain your requirements together with your reasons and ask for an assurance on your deadline. Select the one that appears most efficient.

Is it the case that all Kennington CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the HSBC conveyancing list of approved practices?

Some major banks and building societies now make use of CQS as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.

We previously instructed solicitors locally in Kennington on the Coventry BS solicitor panel. They are now charging me an additional charge for the legal aspects of the Coventry BS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Coventry BS?

Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your conveyancer can charge a fee for this. The charge is not dictated by Coventry BS but by your Kennington lawyer. Some firms on the Coventry BS panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.

Coventry BS have agreed my home loan in principle, my bid on a house in Kennington has been accepted, what happens next?

The property agent will need to know who your solicitors are (make sure the conveyancing practitioners are on the lender’s approved list). Telephone Coventry BS or your broker and finish off any relevant forms. Coventry BS will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or seller to arrange a time for the valuation to take place. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes approximately ten days to receive the mortgage offer. Coventry BS will send the offer to you and your lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Kennington.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home are lost. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Kennington 5 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?

You no longer need to have the physical original deeds to evidence that you are the registered proprietor of land or premises, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Kennington with the aid of help to buy. The builders would not reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The estate agent advised me not disclose to my conveyancer about this deal as it would affect my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing lawyer in Kennington for my sale. Can I check a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

Anyone may find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded telephone calls for training requirements.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Kennington regulated by the SRA

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

  • Ricardina Bridges Ltd, 47 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1RH
  • Mcdonald & Co, Flat 40 Rivermill, 151 Grosvenor Road, London, SW1V 3JN
  • Eagle Solicitors, 163 Kennington Lane, London, SE11 4EZ
  • Pothecary Witham Weld Solicitors, 70 St. Georges Square, London, SW1V 3RD
  • Hockfield And Co, 41 Reedworth Street, Kennington, London, SE11 4PQ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Kennington

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kennington specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Mcdonald & Co, Flat 40 Rivermill, 151 Grosvenor Road, London, SW1V 3JN
  • Eagle Solicitors, 163 Kennington Lane, London, SE11 4EZ
  • Pothecary Witham Weld Solicitors, 70 St. Georges Square, London, SW1V 3RD
  • Hockfield And Co, 41 Reedworth Street, Kennington, London, SE11 4PQ
  • Samuel Ross Solicitors, 253 Camberwell New Road, London, SE5 0TH

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Kennington regulated by the CLC

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

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