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5 reasons to use our service to assist you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Peckham

  • 1 On the balance of probabilities the the lawyers for the other party are located in Peckham - if so sets of solicitors are likely to be on good working terms
  • 2 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Peckham regularly deal withlocal concerns specific to Peckham and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 3 Peckham property lawyers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 4 No matter what any other sites tell you it just might be necessary to pop into your lawyer to execute legal papers. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a house sale without needing to include the postman into the mix.
  • 5 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor usually results in a more personal touch. When using a large conveyancing firm, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Peckham since December 2024*

Conveyance

of flat Marmont Road SE15 5TE, purchased for £400,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Acquisition

of flat Pennethorne Road SE15 5TH, sold for £340,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Purchase

of apartment Bath Close SE15 2JP, purchased for £342,500. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of terraced premises, Peckham Rye, SE15 3NR completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £625,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Peckham

My IFA requires my Peckham solicitor’s panel member for the Santander conveyancing panel. How do I discover this. I have tried my local Peckham branch but they have not responded to me.

The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Peckham property lawyer . Most Peckham conveyancing practices will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each mortgage company.

My wife and I intend to remortgage our flat in Peckham with Clydesdale. We have a son 19 who lives with us. Our solicitor requested us to identify anyone over the age of 17 other than ourselves who lives in the flat. The solicitor has now sent a form for our son to sign, waiving any legal rights in the event that the property is forfeited by the lender. I have two concerns (1) Is this document specific to the Clydesdale conveyancing panel as he never had to sign this form when we purchased 3 years ago (2) Does our son by signing this compromise his rights to inherit the property?

On the face of it your lawyer has done nothing wrong as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Clydesdale. This is solely used to protect Clydesdale if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Clydesdale had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.

This question may be naive but I am new to the home moving as a 1st time buyer of a two bedroom flat in Peckham. Do I collect the keys to the house on completion from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will use a local conveyancing solicitor in Peckham?

On the day of completion you do not need to go to the conveyancers office in Peckham. Your solicitors will transfer the completion advance to the owner’s solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be called to pick up the keys from the selling Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this happens between 1 and 3pm.

A friend informed me that in buying a property in Peckham there could be various restrictions prohibiting external alterations to the property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in Peckham which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Peckham should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I am selling my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in August 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's mortgage company, RBS are being pedantic. The Peckham solicitor who is on the RBS conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but RBS are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do RBS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that RBS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why RBS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

About to purchase a new build flat in Peckham. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Peckham

    Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Peckham is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?

Flying freeholds in Peckham are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Peckham you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Peckham may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

Do I need to be suspicious that brokers that I am dealing with are recommending an online conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Peckham conveyancing firm?

As with many service providers, often referrals from family and friends can be worth their weight in gold. Yet there are many parties with a vested interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, mortgage brokers and lenders might all recommend lawyers to choose. On occasion these lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there is an underlying financial incentive behind the recommendation. You have the right to select your preferred conveyancer. However, bear in mind that the majority of mortgage providers operate an approved list of solicitors you are obliged to use for the lender aspect of your transaction.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Peckham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Apex Solicitors, 163 Rye Lane, London, SE15 4TL
  • Peter Otto & Co Solicitors, 2nd Floor, 151 Rye Lane, Peckham, London, SE15 4TL
  • Gans & Co Solicitors Llp, 214-216 Rye Lane, Peckham, London, SE15 4NL
  • Fitzpatrick & Co, 887 Old Kent Road, London, London, London, SE15 1NL
  • Atti & Co, 15 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5DS

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Peckham regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Peckham but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA

Planning law solicitors in Peckham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Peckham with expertise in planning law. This could include advice on compulsory purchases in Peckham
  • Norton Rose Fulbright Llp, 3 More London Riverside, London, London, SE1 2AQ
  • Gowling Wlg (uk) Llp, 4 More London Riverside, London, London, SE1 2AU
  • Bond Dickinson Llp, 4 More London Riverside, London, London, SE1 2AU
  • Cranelaw Nominees Limited, 4 More London Riverside, London, London, SE1 2AU
  • Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH

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

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