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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Putney conveyancing

Top 5 reasons to use our service to help you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Putney

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located hundreds of miles away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Putney
  • 2 Over the years Putney solicitor have established valuable working relationships with Putney local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Putney.
  • 3 Using a a family Solicitor usually results in a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 4 Putney property lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Putney conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your conveyancing
  • 5 Excellent communication and pure property experience are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Putney conveyancing can be made significantly more complicated because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Putney since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Putney

Finally, a loan agreement from NatWest for the remortgage of my single bedroom garden flat is due by the end of next week. Could you propose a low cost conveyancing solicitor in Putney?

You are on the wrong site if you are seeking a cheap conveyancing in Putney. We can offer you value for money conveyancing but our intention is not to work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint brokers offering £100 conveyancing in Putney. The optimum outcome, in choosing a lawyer for low cost conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up with a surprising uplift in extras and still not get the service required.

All was ready to complete my purchase in Putney next Thursday. I have now been asked to send a copy of my building insurance schedule by my solicitor as he says that he has to check this in his capacity as lawyer for the mortgage company. What does the insurance need to cover?

Any lawyer on acting for mortgage companies would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions. These requirements are not unique to conveyancing in Putney.

My partner and I are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Putney and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. A high street Putney conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers used a web based conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Putney. We have lived in Putney for many years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification need.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house can not be found. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Putney 10 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title official documentation to establish that you are the registered proprietor of land or premises, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

I decided to have a survey done on a property in Putney in advance of retaining lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor advised that some lenders will not give a loan on such a house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you contact us we can look into this further with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Putney. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Putney especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Putney.

In searching the world wide web for the term conveyancing in Putney it brings up numerous property lawyersin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right conveyancer for the sale of my house?

The preferential way of choosing the right conveyancer is through a trusted referral, so ask colleagues and those you trust who have purchased a property in Putney or the local estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Putney vary, so it's advisable to obtain a minimum of three costs illustrations from different companies. Be sure to obtain confirmation that the costs are assured not to escalate.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Putney regulated by the SRA

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

  • Posada & Co Solicitors Limited, Unit 3, Griffin Gate, 135 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London, SW15 1EZ
  • Gibson Young Solicitors Llp, 111-117 Putney High Street, Putney, London, London, SW15 1SS
  • Mapletoft & Co, 39-43 Putney High Street, Putney, London, SW15 1SP
  • Russell - Cooke Llp, 2 Putney Hill, London, SW15 6AB
  • Cearns Kay, Apsley House, 176 Upper Richmond Road, London, London, London, SW15 2SH

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Putney

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Putney practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Gibson Young Solicitors Llp, 111-117 Putney High Street, Putney, London, London, SW15 1SS
  • Mapletoft & Co, 39-43 Putney High Street, Putney, London, SW15 1SP
  • Russell - Cooke Llp, 2 Putney Hill, London, SW15 6AB
  • Slater Bradley & Co, 198 Upper Richmond Road, London, SW15 2SH
  • Swabey & Co, Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Approach, London, SW6 3JD

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

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Putney but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Bldg 3 Chiswick Park, W4 5YA
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • Ldn Conveyancing Ltd, 3 Acton Hill Mews, W3 9QN
  • J Scollan & Co Property Lawyers, First Floor Canal Court, TW8 8JA
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE

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

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