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Conveyancing in Lewisham : Keep it Local

Reasons to use our Lewisham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The companies shown on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Lewisham is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Lewisham regularly deal withlocal issues specific to Lewisham and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 4 Lewisham conveyancing lawyers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 5 Conveyancer conveyancing solicitors have excellent personal connections with Lewisham selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Lewisham since December 2024*

Disposal

of semi property, Wisteria Road, SE13 5HW completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £695,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of apartment Lee High Road SE13 5PE, at sale sum of £285,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Disposal

of house property, Granville Park, SE13 7EA completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £10,515,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Transfer

of semi property, Granville Park, SE13 7EA completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £1,955,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Lewisham

The owners of the property we are looking to purchase have instructed a conveyancing firm in Lewisham who has recommended a preliminary agreement with a deposit 6,000. Are such agreements sensible?

Lock out contracts are agreements between a property vendor and prospective acquirer giving the buyer a ‘clear field’ to the sale of the premises within an agreed time frame. For all intents and purposes, a lock out agreement is a contract specifying that you will receive a contract at a later date which is the main conveyancing contract. It is generally used for buyer confidence though in many situations, the vendor may enjoy an upside from such agreements as well. There are many pros and cons to having an agreement but you should to check with your solicitor but note that it may result in costing you more in conveyancing fees. For these reasons these contracts are avoided when it comes to conveyancing in Lewisham.

My apartment in Lewisham is up for sale and I have a purchaser. Will my solicitor have to be on the UBS conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the UBS conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their conditions fairly frequently in recent years.

What does a local search reveal regarding the house I am buying in Lewisham?

Lewisham conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example Searches UK The local search plays a central part in many a Lewisham conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search should 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 13 topic sections.

It has been 3 months since my purchase conveyancing in Lewisham completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Lewisham prior to appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor advised that some lenders will not grant a mortgage on a flying freehold property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Lewisham. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Lewisham especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Lewisham.

I am using a search engine for the term conveyancing in Lewisham it brings up many property lawyersin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancer for the sale of my house?

The best way of finding a suitable conveyancer is via personal testimonial, so ask friends and family who have acquired a property in Lewisham or a respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in Lewisham differ, so it's advisable to obtain at least three costs illustrations from varying types of companies. Make sure that you clarify that the fees are fixed.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Lewisham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Lewisham with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Lewisham. This could include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Jein Solicitors, Jein Buildings, 3 - 5 Lee High Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5LD
  • Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH
  • Simon Bethel Solicitors Limited, 58-60 Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 5JH
  • Dpna Solicitors, 77 Ladywell Road, London, SE13 7JA
  • Cunningham Blake Solicitors, Spencer House, 3 Tranquil Vale, London, SE3 0BU

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Lewisham regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Lewisham but also conveyancing throughout 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

Planning law solicitors in Lewisham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Lewisham specialising in planning law. This may include advice on tree preservation orders
  • Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ
  • Wellers Law Group Llp, Tenison House, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3NF
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG
  • Batchelors, Charles House, 35 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RW

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

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