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5 reasons to use our service to assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Old Malden

  • 1 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personalised service. When using a large conveyancing firm, your matter is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have excellent personal links with Old Malden selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 The companies identified on our directory have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 4 The Old Malden conveyancing firms that are identified are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Old Malden
  • 5 Old Malden solicitor are the key to a successful Old Malden home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction

Examples of recent conveyancing in Old Malden since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Old Malden

I need some expedited conveyancing in Old Malden as I am faced with an ultimatum to complete within 3 weeks. Fortunately I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are are a cash buyer you are at liberty not to have searches conducted although no solicitor would suggest that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Old Malden the following are instances of issues that can crop up and adversely affect market value: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Fees, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...

Have purchased a a detached house in Old Malden , how long will it take for the Land Registry to register the transfer to my name? My Old Malden conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to be sure that my ownership is recorded.

As far as conveyancing in Old Malden is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than anywhere else in England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timeframes can adjust depending on the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry have to notify any 3rd parties. At present approximately three quarters of submission are completed within two weeks but some can be subject to longer hold-ups. Historically registration takes place once the buyer is living at the premises therefore an expedited registration is not typically primary concern yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

I'm buying my first flat in Old Malden with a loan from HSBC Bank. The builders refused to move on the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent told me not to tell my lawyer about the extras as it will affect my mortgage with HSBC Bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one near me in Old Malden I like with open areas and railway links nearby, however it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Old Malden in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

Should you require a home loan that many years will likely be problematic. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

Last February I purchased a leasehold house in Old Malden. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before my ownership?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such matters? Can you recommend a Old Malden conveyancing firm to assist?

Where there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to assess the sum to be paid.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Old Malden flat is Flat D 15 Claremont Gardens in September 2013. TheTribunal determined in accordance with section48 and Schedule13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease should be fourteen thousand one hundred and eighty seven pounds (£14,187.00) This case affected 1 flat.

Developers have suggested I use a conveyancer and I've received an estimate from them. It's nearly three hundred pounds less expensive than my own Old Malden conveyancer. What's the catch?

Housebuilders normally have panels of conveyancing practitioners who expedite matters and who know the developer’s documentation and lawyer. Plenty of developers offer an inducement to select their approved lawyer for this reason, any increased charges can be avoided and a builder will not suggest a conveyancing warehouse and run the risk of having the conveyancing delayed when they want exchange inside a month. A counter-argument for not agreeing to use the recommended property lawyer is that they may be unwilling to 'push' your interests at the risk of alienating the developer. Where you have concerns that this may be the case you should remain with your local Old Malden lawyer.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Old Malden regulated by the SRA

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

  • Pegasus Solicitors Limited, 60 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4EZ
  • Pearson Hards Llp, Fountain House, 2 Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3LR
  • V J Nathan Solicitors, 220b Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3RJ
  • Pamela Clemo & Co, 146 Coombe Lane West, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 7DE
  • Callaghan & Co, Coombe House, 118 Coombe Lane West, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, KT2 7DD

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Old Malden

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Old Malden specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Pegasus Solicitors Limited, 60 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4EZ
  • Pearson Hards Llp, Fountain House, 2 Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3LR
  • V J Nathan Solicitors, 220b Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3RJ
  • C L Clemo & Co, 88 Copse Hill, London, SW20 0EF
  • Brett Holt Solicitors, 138a Central Road, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 8HW

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Old Malden regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Old Malden specialising in commercial conveyancing in Old Malden. This could include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Pegasus Solicitors Limited, 60 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4EZ
  • Pearson Hards Llp, Fountain House, 2 Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3LR
  • V J Nathan Solicitors, 220b Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3RJ
  • Callaghan & Co, Coombe House, 118 Coombe Lane West, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, KT2 7DD
  • Michael & Company, 75 Cottenham Park Road, London, SW20 0DR

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

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