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There is a good reason why you won’t find people saying “if only I would have chosen a cheap factory-type firm”! Go local - instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Peckham

Reasons to use our Peckham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Peckham is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s solicitors have offices in Peckham - if so both parties will be less confrontational
  • 3 Peckham property lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Peckham conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your sale or purchase
  • 4 The accumulation of transactions means that Peckham property lawyer have established very good links with Peckham local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your home move in Peckham.
  • 5 Solicitor conveyancing solicitors have valuable personal connections with Peckham selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Peckham since January 2025*

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: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Purchase

of flat Pelican Estate SE15 5NT, acquired for £410,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title

Conveyance

of apartment Grove Vale SE22 8EN, purchased for £355,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, ordering official copies of the title

Conveyance

of apartment Ommaney Road SE14 5NR, sold for £412,500. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Peckham

I instructed a local lawyer for our conveyancing in Peckham last week. Reviewing the Ts and Cs it is apparent thatI am on the hook for fees even if the dealdoes not go ahead. Should I ditch them and select an on-line firm who offer no move no charge conveyancing in Peckham?

It is usually ‘give and take’ in that if "No Sale No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will generally be uplifted to counteract those cases that do not go ahead. Please beware that such deals generally do not protect you from expenses such your Peckham conveyancing search costs.

We have rather brash sellers who has suggested a preliminary contract with a down payment of 5k. Are such agreements sensible?

This type of contract is not the norm in Peckham, conveyancers are not keen on them as they detract from the primary objective, namely conveyancing and if you end up having your deposit forfeited then the lawyer at best left with an upset client and at worst a litigious one. Secondly, there is no guarantee that just because the owner has executed a lock out contract they will complete the sale with you. They may breach the contract if they receive sufficient incentive to do so because an aggrieved buyer with the benefit of a lockout agreement will still have to show losses as a consequence of the breach and these may not equate the extra amount that the owner may secure by breaking the contract, however morally condemnable it undoubtedly is.

My wife and I are purchasing a property in Peckham. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? On the day of competition we have to put our life savings into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

I am the single recipient of my late father’s will and I have everything in my name alone, including the house in Peckham. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in March. I want to move. I understand that there is a CML six month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship will be considered the same way as though I had purchased the house in March. Do I have to wait half a year to sell?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook requires conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be caught by that. many lenders would take a pragmatic view as this obligation is primarily there to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of property.

We were going to get a AIP from HSBC this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do HSBC recommend any Peckham solicitors on the HSBC conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Peckham solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the HSBC conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and HSBC through the process.

I need some quick conveyancing in Peckham as I am faced with a deadline to exchange contracts within one month. A home loan is not required. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are are a mortgage free buyer you are at free not to do searches although no lawyer would suggest that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Peckham the following are examples of issues that can arise and therefore affect future saleability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

Should I use a Peckham conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am purchasing? An old friend can conduct the legal work but her office is 200miles away.

The primary upside of using a local Peckham conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to execute paperwork, present your ID and pester them if necessary. They will also have local insight which is a plus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have used your friend and they were impressed that must outweigh using an unknown Peckham conveyancing lawyer just because they are Peckham based.

We are in the process of a leasehold sale of a flat in Peckham. Conveyancing lawyers are doing their job but we have been asked to pay a fortune from the freeholder. To date we have forked out £268 for a leasehold management information and then a further £118 for answers to queries raised by the buyers conveyancing practitioner.

Your solicitor will not have any say over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Peckham leasehold premises is £395. For Peckham conveyancing sales it is customary for the owner to cover the charges. The landlord or their agents are not duty bound to address such questions although many will agree to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices disproportionate to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no statute that requires set charges for administrative tasks. There is no set time frame by which they are required to issue answers.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Peckham

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Peckham with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Peter Otto & Co Solicitors, 2nd Floor, 151 Rye Lane, Peckham, London, SE15 4TL
  • Apex Solicitors, 163 Rye Lane, London, SE15 4TL
  • Victory Solicitors, 37-39 Peckham High Street, Peckham, London, London, SE15 5EB
  • Equity Law Solicitors, 11 Peckham High Street, London, London, SE15 5EB
  • Gans & Co Solicitors Llp, 214-216 Rye Lane, Peckham, London, SE15 4NL

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Peckham regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Peckham specialising in commercial conveyancing in Peckham. This should include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Peter Otto & Co Solicitors, 2nd Floor, 151 Rye Lane, Peckham, London, SE15 4TL
  • Apex Solicitors, 163 Rye Lane, 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
  • Mountain Partnership Solicitors, 143 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5DJ

Planning law solicitors in Peckham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Peckham specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • 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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