I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to leave my let out apartment in Petersham by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Can I complete in 4 weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to give notice for your lease unless you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, update to your conveyancer and request that they chase the owners solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will look towards
We are looking to buy a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Petersham who is on the Virgin Money approved panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Virgin Money . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Petersham.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Petersham. My lender is The Mortgage Works
The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 7/6/2026, the requirements read as follows :
Just acquired a terraced house in Petersham , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to register my ownership? My Petersham conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to check that my name is registered.
As far as conveyancing in Petersham registration is no faster or slower than the rest of the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can differ according to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry communicate with any interested parties. Currently approximately 80% of submission are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be extensive delays. Registration is effected after the buyer is living at the property thus an expedited registration is not always top priority but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.
Taking into account that I am about to spend over three hundred thousand on a house in Petersham I would like to have a conversation with the lawyer concerning thehome move before appointing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
Absolutely - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the conveyancer due to be conducting your conveyancing in Petersham.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique individual, not a matter number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in Petersham should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a house in Monmouth but live in Petersham. My conveyancer (based 300 kilometers from meneeds me to sign a stat dec ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Petersham who can attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Petersham