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Examples of recent conveyancing in Kew since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kew

Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Kew?

There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Kew and Solicitor firms in Kew who provide Conveyancing services We would stress that the two are regulated professionals specialising in the legal work in the home buying process. They may both also handle other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.

My fiancee and I are in the throws of looking at apartments in Kew and I am now considering a potential offer. Should I already have a solicitor in place at this point? I intend to finance via a home loan with Nottingham.

It would be wise to commence your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the estate agent. As you are seeking a mortgage with Nottingham, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

Our offer on a house in Kew has been agreed to, the sellers do however have an associated purchase. The owners have placed an offer on on an apartment, however it’s not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other flats in the pipeline. I have chosen a high street conveyancing solicitor in Kew. What do I do now? At what stage do I apply for the mortgage with Barclays?

It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then valuation, Kew conveyancing search charges, etc). The first course of action is to ensure that your lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. As to the next phase this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. During a hot market the majority of home buyers will apply for a home loan with Barclays and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their property lawyer to move forward with the conveyancing in Kew.

The deeds to our home are lost. The solicitors who handled the conveyancing in Kew 5 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?

As long as you have a registered title the information relating to your proprietorship will be documented by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to execute a search at the Land Registry, find your property and secure current copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually retain a certified copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for a small fee.

I am buying a new build flat in Kew. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Kew

    Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

I am a fortnight into a freehold purchase having been recommend to conveyancers by the high street agent to handle our conveyancing in Kew. We are not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?

They would have to be very bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the mortgage offer been sent? In the event that it has you need to advise them of the new contact details and get the loan are issued to the new lawyers. The solicitor ideally needs to be on the banks approved list to avoid supplemental costs and complications. So that should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool will help you find a lender approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Kew

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my garden apartment in Kew. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, but I have just received a yearly maintenance charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should pay the service charge as usual given that all ground rent and maintenance charges should be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I inherited a basement flat in Kew. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the amount due for a lease extension?

Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Kew conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Kew flat is Flat 1 30 Ennismore Avenue in September 2010. the Tribunal adopted and arrived at a premium for the lease extension of £29, 900 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 68.34 years.

Why do I have to provide my solicitor with a list of items of identification before I can commence with selling or purchasing a property in Kew?

Kew conveyancers are required by the Law Society, SRA, the Land Registry and current Money Laundering Regulations to certify that the have verified the identity of their clients. It will also be a condition of your mortgage offer. Furthermore they have to complete various forms, particularly those relating to stamp duty land tax and need to have information such as your full names, NI number and DOB.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Kew regulated by the SRA

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

  • Geraldine Mcaleese & Co, 82 Grove Park Terrace, London, W4 3JJ
  • Austins Solicitors, Building 3 Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London, W4 5YA
  • The Law House Limited, Building 3, Chiswick Park, 566 Chisiwck High Road, London, W4 5YA
  • Lancasters, 486 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5TT
  • Douglass Simon, 60 High Street, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 0AH

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Kew

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Kew specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Geraldine Mcaleese & Co, 82 Grove Park Terrace, London, W4 3JJ
  • The Law House Limited, Building 3, Chiswick Park, 566 Chisiwck High Road, London, W4 5YA
  • Rae Nemazee Llp, 2 Barons Gate, 33-35 Rothschild Road, London, W4 5HT
  • Sjs Law Limited, Unit 8, Kew Bridge Piazza, 8 Kew Bridge Road, London, TW8 0FL
  • Howard Russell & Co, 1a Devonshire Mews, Chiswick, London, W4 2HA

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Kew regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Kew but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Bldg 3 Chiswick Park, W4 5YA
  • J Scollan & Co Property Lawyers, First Floor Canal Court, TW8 8JA
  • Ldn Conveyancing Ltd, 3 Acton Hill Mews, W3 9QN
  • Quality Conveyancing Ltd, Westgate House, W5 1YY
  • Clay & Co Limited, First Floor, TW11 0HE

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

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