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Reasons to use our Mottingham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site is the only site that enables you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Mottingham will be conducted by a property lawyer on your bank approved panel.
  • 2 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Mottingham regularly deal withlocal concerns peculiar to Mottingham and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 3 The practices identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 4 Mottingham conveyancers have a significant advantage when it comes to Mottingham conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your home move
  • 5 Over the years Mottingham lawyer have developed very good connections with Mottingham local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your home move in Mottingham.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Mottingham since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Mottingham

Due to complete my purchase in Mottingham next Friday. My property lawyer now wants me to supply her with evidence of content and building insurance for the property as he says that he has to check this in his capacity as lawyer for the lender. What does the insurance need to cover?

All property lawyers on acting for banks would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. These obligations are not specific to conveyancing in Mottingham.

I am selling my home in Mottingham. Will my lawyer have to be required to be on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel in order to deal with the discharge of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Coventry BS 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 panel criteria fairly frequently in recent years.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial land in Mottingham?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Mottingham will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Mottingham. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Mottingham.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Mottingham it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Mottingham commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Mottingham.

How does conveyancing in Mottingham differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Mottingham come to us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is constructed. This is because developers in Mottingham tend to 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 property lawyers 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 Mottingham or who has acted in the same development.

I'm converting the mortgage on my current home to a buy to let loan with Godiva Mortgages Ltd and I will use the rest of the raised equity towards another property. The area we are interested in is Mottingham. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two mortgage companies and tie in the transactions?

Do use our search tool on this page to check that the conveyancers are approved by both lenders. On the basis that they are the conveyancer should be able to connect the two transactions but you should talk with you conveyancer and specify your desired outcome and needs.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete our sale of a £425,000 garden flat in Mottingham on Thursday in a week. The freeholder has quoted £312 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Mottingham?

Mottingham conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes often necessitates the buyer’s lawyer submitting enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is not legally bound to respond to such questions most will be willing to assist. They may invoice a reasonable charge for responding to enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average costs for the paperwork that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some cases it exceeds £800. The administration charge invoiced by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of entitlements and obligations in respect of administration charges, without which the charge is technically not due. In reality you have little option but to pay whatever is requested of you if you want to complete the sale of your home.

I inherited a first flat in Mottingham. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount due for the purchase of the freehold?

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

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Mottingham premises is 49 Woodstock Court Burnt Ash Hill in May 2012. the payment of £64,116 by the leaseholder was the premium which the Tribunal found due for the lease extension in this case. This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 23.26 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Mottingham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Cook Taylor Woodhouse Limited, 68/70 High Street, Eltham, London, London, SE9 1BZ
  • Kirk And Partners, 25-27 Passey Place, Eltham, London, SE9 5DF
  • Mensons & Associates, 99 Eltham High Street, London, SE9 1TD
  • Watts & Leeding, 4 Novar Road, New Eltham, London, SE9 2DN
  • Preston Mellor Harrison, 30 High Street, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5AS

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Mottingham regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Mottingham with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Mottingham. This should include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Cook Taylor Woodhouse Limited, 68/70 High Street, Eltham, London, London, SE9 1BZ
  • Kirk And Partners, 25-27 Passey Place, Eltham, London, SE9 5DF
  • Watts & Leeding, 4 Novar Road, New Eltham, London, SE9 2DN
  • Preston Mellor Harrison, 30 High Street, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5AS
  • Grand & Machyle Solicitors, 499 Bromley Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 4PQ

Planning law solicitors in Mottingham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

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

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