We chose a high street lawyer for my conveyancing in South West London today. Upon checking the Terms I seeI am on the hook for charges even if the sale aborts. Should I go with them or select a web based firm promoting no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in South West London?
Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will tend to be be higher to offset those conveyances that do not proceed. Also remember that such deals tend not to cover disbursements for instance South West London conveyancing search fees.
We are a couple about to exchange contracts for a freehold house in South West London. We have hit a problem. The mortgage offer with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society runs out on 26/3/2026 but the vendors are insisting on a completion date of 30/3/2026. Is it possible to prolong the mortgage expiry date?
The person best placed to address this concern is your conveyancer who should assess whether they better off negotiating with the bank, vendor’s representatives, estate agents or indeed all parties based on what has gone on in your transaction as of today.
Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in South West London?
There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in South West London and Solicitor firms in South West London who can assist with your conveyancing It is important to make clear that the two are regulated professionals specialising in the legal work in transferring property. They may both also conduct other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.
We had appointed conveyancers located in South West London on the Nationwide solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a separate fee for handling the Nationwide mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Nationwide?
Provided it is contained in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your lawyer is entitled to charge a fee for this. This charge is not set by Nationwide but by your South West London property lawyer. Some firms on the Nationwide panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
I am purchasing a property in South West London. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Principality have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
Given that your lender is Principality your lawyer must comply with the formal requirements outlined in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Principality. The CML Handbook sets out minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Principality where a lease fails to meet these requirements. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not isolated to South West London.
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in South West London. Now, I need my files but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in South West London of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in South West London I like with amenity areas and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in South West London in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you require a mortgage that many years will be an issue. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.
Given that I am about to part with over three hundred thousand on a terraced house in South West London I wish to talk to a lawyer regarding thehouse move prior to appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?
This is something that we encourage - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the solicitor who will be conducting your property ownership legalities in South West London.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique individual, not a file reference. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in South West London should be the figure that you end up paying.