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Reasons to use our Mitcham Junction conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The organisations identified on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 2 Mitcham Junction lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Mitcham Junction conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your conveyancing
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often located hundreds of miles away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Mitcham Junction
  • 4 The Mitcham Junction conveyancing firms that are identified are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and remortgagors in Mitcham Junction
  • 5 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Mitcham Junction is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Mitcham Junction since December 2024*

Sale

of house premises, St Georges Road, CR4 1EB completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £485,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of semi property, Therapia Lane, CR0 4TN completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £410,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, obtaining official copies of the title

Acquisition

of flat London Road SM6 7FW, sold for £285,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title

Transfer

of terraced residence, Arlington Drive, SM5 2EY completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £450,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Mitcham Junction

I am assisting my step-mother sell her house in Mitcham Junction. Will the conveyancer order an energy assessment or do I organise this?

After the demise of Home Information Packs, energy assessments was retained a compulsory component of moving property. An energy performance certificate needs to be commissioned prior to the property being placed on the market. It is not a task that conveyancers normally arrange. If you are instructing a Mitcham Junction conveyancing practitioner they might be able to arrange energy performance certificates given their relationships with reputable Mitcham Junction providers

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Mitcham Junction. I have a mortgage offer with Leeds Building Society. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Leeds Building Society, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel.

At last I have had an offer on a flat in Mitcham Junction accepted, the vendors do nevertheless have a tied purchase. The vendors have put an offer on somewhere, but it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other properties in the pipeline. I have instructed a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Mitcham Junction. What do I do now? At what point do I apply for the mortgage with Santander?

It is understandable to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses too early (mortgage application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, Mitcham Junction conveyancing search charges, etc). The first thing to do is check that your conveyancer is on the Santander conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent stages this very much depends on the specifics of your transaction, motivation for this property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market some buyers would apply for the mortgage with Santander and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they pay their lawyer to proceed with searches.

We are buying a property and the solicitor has identified Chancel Repair to which the house may be liable because it falls into the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this really warranted for conveyancing in Mitcham Junction

Unless a prior acquisition of the property took place post 12 October 2013 you can expect solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Mitcham Junction to continue to propose a a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

How does conveyancing in Mitcham Junction differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Mitcham Junction approach us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because developers in Mitcham Junction typically acquire the site, 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 Mitcham Junction or who has acted in the same development.

I am using a search engine for the term on line conveyancing in Mitcham Junction it reveals many solicitorslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancer for my move?

The ideal method of finding the right conveyancer is through a personal recommendation, so seek the opinion of friends and family who have bought a property in Mitcham Junction or a local estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Mitcham Junction differ, so it's advisable to request a minimum of three costs illustrations from different law firms. Make sure that you clarify what costs in the quote includes.

We expect to complete the sale of our £450,000 apartment in Mitcham Junction next week. The landlords agents has quoted £372 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Mitcham Junction?

Mitcham Junction conveyancing on leasehold flats typically involves fees being raised by freeholders :

    Addressing pre-exchange enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Mitcham Junction Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Mitcham Junction leasehold property is £350. For Mitcham Junction 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 required to provide the information.

I am the registered owner of a ground-floor 1960’s flat in Mitcham Junction. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the premium due for a lease extension?

if there is a missing freeholder or if there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to arrive at the price.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Mitcham Junction premises is 50 & 52 Southcroft Road in September 2013. The tribunals own valuation determined that the premium payable should be £29,000 This case affected 2 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 86.11 and 60.64.

I have just started marketing my garden apartment in Mitcham Junction.Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed but I have recently had a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is pay the invoice as normal given that all rents and maintenance charges will be allottedas part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until 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

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Mitcham Junction regulated by the SRA

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

  • Rest Harrow Solicitors Llp, 207 London Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 2JD
  • Preuveneers Llp, 103-105 London Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 2JA
  • Vas & Co Solicitors, 156 London Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3LD
  • Morden Solicitors Llp, 7-7a London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5HT
  • James O'neill, 64a London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5BE

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Mitcham Junction regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Mitcham Junction but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG

Planning law solicitors in Mitcham Junction regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Mitcham Junction practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Crescent Law, 81 London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5HP
  • Jeremy Marozzi & Co Solicitors, 12 Merton Park Parade, Wimbledon, London, SW19 3NT
  • Gowen & Stevens Llp, 5 Mulgrave Chambers, 26-28 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 6LE
  • Gregsons, St Christophers House, 19 Tabor Grove, London, SW19 4EX
  • Capsticks Solicitors Llp, 1 St. Georges Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4DR

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