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Reasons to use our Norbiton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Norbiton 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.
  • 2 Norbiton conveyancers have a crucial edge when it comes to Norbiton conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your conveyancing
  • 3 The organisations shown on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 4 Lawyer conveyancing lawyers have very good personal links with Norbiton estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Chances are that the the solicitors for the other party are located in Norbiton - if so sets of conveyancers will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past

Examples of recent conveyancing in Norbiton since January 2025*

Sale

of terraced residence, Wolsey Drive, KT2 5DP completing on 29/01/2025 at a price of £740,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of semi-detached property, Eton Avenue, KT3 5AZ completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £710,100. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

Conveyance

of apartment Kingston Road KT3 3PN, purchased for £180,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of terraced residence, King Charles Road, KT5 8PY completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £865,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Norbiton

My fiance and I are planning to acquire a property in Norbiton and are in fact using a Norbiton conveyancing practice. Within the last couple of days our lawyer has sent a preliminary report and documents to look through in anticipation of exchanging contracts shortly. Birmingham Midshires have this afternoon contacted us to advise us that there is now an issue as our Norbiton solicitor is not on their conveyancing panel. What do we do from here?

If you are buying a property needing a mortgage it is normal for the purchasers' solicitors to also represent the mortgage company. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Accreditation Scheme. Your solicitor should contact your bank and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own lawyers to represent them. You don't have to instruct a firm on the bank's conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Norbiton lawyers, in which case your legal fees may increase, and it may delay matters as you are adding another lawyer into the mix.

Do the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend handle auction conveyancing in Norbiton?

There are a number of auction practitioners we can put you in touch with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Norbiton is just one of our areas of in which our lawyers are based.

The Norbiton conveyancing solicitors that I appointed last week on my purchase in Norbiton have without warning closed. They were on acting for me because I had to have a lawyer on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel and my preferred Norbiton lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take £195 for searches. What are my options?

If you have an estate agent involved then let them know straight away so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to help.

Just bought a semi-detached house in Norbiton , how long should it take for the Land Registry to record the transfer to my name? My Norbiton conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to check the post completion formalities are addressed.

As far as conveyancing in Norbiton registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can differ subject to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry must send notices to any third parties. Currently in the region of three quarters of such applications are completed within 12 days but some can be subject to protracted delays. Historically registration occurs after the new owner is living at the premises thus registration formalities is not usually primary concern yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor can contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

How does conveyancing in Norbiton differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Norbiton come to us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is finished. This is because builders in Norbiton typically purchase 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 used to new build conveyancing in Norbiton or who has acted in the same development.

My conveyancing in Norbiton completes this Friday, yet the person I am buying off wants to move out the next day at at 2pm. Should I agree to such a plan?

If you need a bank loan then your conveyancer will demand that you have vacant possession on Friday - the lending institution will demand it.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Norbiton regulated by the SRA

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

  • Callaghan & Co, Coombe House, 118 Coombe Lane West, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, KT2 7DD
  • V J Nathan Solicitors, 220b Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3RJ
  • Palmers, 89-91 Clarence Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1QY
  • Matrix Legal Limited, Millennium House, 21 Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1BL
  • W H Matthews & Co, 19 Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2BZ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Norbiton

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Norbiton practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • V J Nathan Solicitors, 220b Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3RJ
  • Matrix Legal Limited, Millennium House, 21 Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1BL
  • W H Matthews & Co, 19 Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2BZ
  • Carter Bells Llp, Kings Stone House, 12 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1HD
  • Simpson Millar Llp, 25-29 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1LL

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Norbiton regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Norbiton but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Property Transfer Co-ordination Ptc, Corner House, KT1 2NR
  • Clay & Co Limited, First Floor, TW11 0HE
  • J Scollan & Co Property Lawyers, First Floor Canal Court, TW8 8JA
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Bldg 3 Chiswick Park, W4 5YA

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

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