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Reasons to use our Rotherhithe conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Notwithstanding what other sites tell you it may be important to pop into your solicitor to sign documents. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a homemove without needing to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 2 This site is the only site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Rotherhithe will be carried out by a conveyancer on your mortgage lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 3 There is a better than average chance that the the solicitors for the other party are based in Rotherhithe - if so both parties are likely to be familiar
  • 4 Property lawyer conveyancing lawyers have excellent personal links with Rotherhithe selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Rotherhithe are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to Rotherhithe and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Rotherhithe since September 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Rotherhithe

I'm in the process of changing my existing standard mortgage to a Buy to Let Chelsea Building Society mortgage. The bank has said that I need a solicitor as part of the process. I got in contact with my past Rotherhithe conveyancing firm who dealt with the legals when I previously purchased the premises. The costs illustration issued of £470 has taken me by surprise as its a remortgage than a sale or purchase.

The estimate fees seem a bit high. If you you were to look around you might decrease the fees marginally by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, if you were content with the conveyancing the firm provided you mightcome to regret choosing an an untested solicitor. Don't forget to be sure that the firm can also act for Chelsea Building Society. You can make use of our search tool to select a Rotherhithe conveyancing firm on the Chelsea Building Society member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Rotherhithe.

I am hoping to complete my purchase in Rotherhithe next Thursday. My conveyancing practitioner now wants me to supply her with evidence of content and building insurance for the property as he says that he has to check this in his capacity as lawyer for the bank. What risks does the mortgage company expect the insurance to cover?

All property lawyers 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 requirements. These requirements are not limited to conveyancing in Rotherhithe.

How does conveyancing in Rotherhithe differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Rotherhithe contact us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is completed. This is because builders in Rotherhithe typically buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Rotherhithe or who has acted in the same development.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Rotherhithe in advance of instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend refuse to issue a loan on such a property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can look into this further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Rotherhithe. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Rotherhithe especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Rotherhithe.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Rotherhithe. I have chance upon a site which seems to have the perfect solution If there is a chance to get all this stuff done via phone that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I am a negotiator for a busy estate agency in Rotherhithe where we see a few flat sales put at risk due to short leases. I have received conflicting advice from local Rotherhithe conveyancing solicitors. Can you confirm whether the seller of a flat can start the lease extension formalities for the buyer?

As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the buyer can avoid having to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.

An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

Having spent years of dialogue we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Rotherhithe. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

if there is a absentee freeholder or if there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation you can apply to the LVT to decide the sum to be paid.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Rotherhithe property is 12, 14 & 16 Hull Close in May 2010. the Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the acquisition of the freehold to the subject premises was the sum of £18,300 This case related to 3 flats. The unexpired term was 101.61 years.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Rotherhithe regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Rotherhithe with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Rotherhithe. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Nabas International Lawyers Llp, City Business Centre, Lower Road, Unit 23, London, London, SE16 2XB
  • Baldwin & Co, 236-238 Jamaica Road, London, SE16 4BE
  • Gawor & Co, New Crane Wharf, New Crane Place, Wapping, London, London, E1W 3TS
  • Harris Waters & Co, Dundee Court, 73 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London, E1W 2YG
  • Hsr Solicitors, Victoria House, 526 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HY

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

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Rotherhithe but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE

Planning law solicitors in Rotherhithe regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Rotherhithe specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Reynolds Porter Chamberlain Llp, Tower Bridge House, St. Katharines Way, London, E1W 1AA
  • Adams Solicitors, Adams House, 129 Mile End Road, London, E1 4BG
  • Norton Rose Fulbright Llp, 3 More London Riverside, London, London, SE1 2AQ
  • Bond Dickinson Llp, 4 More London Riverside, London, London, SE1 2AU
  • Gowling Wlg (uk) Llp, 4 More London Riverside, London, London, SE1 2AU

Neighboring Locations

Ratcliff
Shadwell
Rotherhithe
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