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Reasons to use our Kingston Vale conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 We are the UKs most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved law practices delivering conveyancing in Kingston Vale governed by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Kingston Vale is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 3 Solicitor conveyancing firms have excellent personal links with Kingston Vale estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 Kingston Vale solicitors work in conjunction with Kingston Vale estate agents, developers, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often based hundreds of miles away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Kingston Vale

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kingston Vale since January 2025*

Sale

of detached residence premises, Stroud Crescent, SW15 3EL completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £635,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Transfer

of detached residence premises, Hanford Row, SW19 4UT completing on 29/01/2025 at a price of £790,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Purchase

of flat Wimbledon Park Side SW19 5NP, purchased for £401,500. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

Acquisition

of apartment Acacia Grove KT3 3BJ, sold for £580,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kingston Vale

When does exchange of contracts occur in purchase conveyancing in Kingston Vale and do I need to be at the solicitors branch?

Where you are in close proximity to our conveyancing solicitors in Kingston Vale you are welcome to come in to sign the paperwork. That being said, the lender approved solicitors we work with offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give as equally diligent and professional a job for you when communicating with you digitally. The signing of the contract is not the point of no return. A signed contract simply enables the conveyancer to officially exchange at the suitable time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where a long "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Kingston Vale)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

I am aiming to move home in May. Will my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Kingston Vale. Conveyancing solicitor was organised prior to coming across your site.

On the day of completion you can collect the house keys from your selling agent but this should only take place when the sellers conveyancers advise the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be collected. After that you can advise the removal company that you are ready to move in. We are not in a position to suggest a specific removal organisation but can assist you in choosing a conveyancing in Kingston Vale or a lawyer with expertise in conveyancing in Kingston Vale.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as TSB, do Kingston Vale conveyancers face an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to register on their panel, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

About to purchase flat in Kingston Vale. 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 Santander 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 Kingston Vale conveyancer is on the Santander conveyancing panel.

What does a local search reveal concerning the house my wife and I purchasing in Kingston Vale?

Kingston Vale conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for instance PSG The local search plays a central part in most Kingston Vale conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search will supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic headings.

How does conveyancing in Kingston Vale differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Kingston Vale contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because house builders in Kingston Vale usually buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Kingston Vale or who has acted in the same development.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandfather I am disposing of a residence in Neath but I am based in Kingston Vale. My solicitor (approximately 300 miles awayneeds me to sign a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Kingston Vale to witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Kingston Vale based

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on our sale of a £350,000 garden flat in Kingston Vale in just under a week. The managing agents has quoted £336 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Kingston Vale?

Kingston Vale conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes often requires the purchaser’s solicitor sending enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to answer these enquiries the majority will be content to do so. They may invoice a reasonable charge for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some cases it exceeds £800. The management information fee levied by the landlord must be accompanied by a summary of entitlements and obligations in respect of administration charges, without which the charge is technically not due. Reality however dictates that you have little option but to pay whatever is demanded should you wish to sell the property.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can a leaseholder apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Kingston Vale conveyancing firm to help?

Where there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the LVT to determine the price payable.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Kingston Vale residence is 19 St. Margarets Crescent in August 2010. the tribunal was of the view that the premium to be paid by the leaseholder for the freehold reversion was £51,983.00 This case related to 3 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 66.25 years.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Kingston Vale

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

  • C L Clemo & Co, 88 Copse Hill, London, SW20 0EF
  • Broome Palmer Solicitors, Eldon Park House, 43 Church Road, London, SW19 5DQ
  • Peacock & Co, 94 High Street, Wimbledon Village, London, SW19 5EG
  • Peace Farnell Limited, 9 Kingsmere Road, London, SW19 6PY
  • Pegasus Solicitors Limited, 60 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4EZ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Kingston Vale regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Kingston Vale specialising in commercial conveyancing in Kingston Vale. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • C L Clemo & Co, 88 Copse Hill, London, SW20 0EF
  • Callaghan & Co, Coombe House, 118 Coombe Lane West, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, KT2 7DD
  • Michael & Company, 75 Cottenham Park Road, London, SW20 0DR
  • Wsm (solicitors) Llp, Woodcock House, Gibbard Mews, 37-38 High Street, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5BY
  • Broome Palmer Solicitors, Eldon Park House, 43 Church Road, London, SW19 5DQ

Planning law solicitors in Kingston Vale regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Kingston Vale with expertise in planning law. This should include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Wsm (solicitors) Llp, Woodcock House, Gibbard Mews, 37-38 High Street, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5BY
  • Pegasus Solicitors Limited, 60 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4EZ
  • Gregsons, St Christophers House, 19 Tabor Grove, London, SW19 4EX
  • Capsticks Solicitors Llp, 1 St. Georges Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4DR
  • Ashworths Solicitors Llp, The Old Exchange, 12 Compton Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 7QD

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

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