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Conveyancing in Southwark : Keep it Local

Reasons to use our Southwark conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 This site is the first site offering you the facility to check that your property ownership legalities in Southwark will be conducted by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s approved panel.
  • 2 Southwark property lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Southwark home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 3 The companies listed on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 4 Southwark lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Southwark conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your home move
  • 5 Notwithstanding what alternative solicitors tell you it just might be necessary to pop into your conveyancer to execute legal papers. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a house sale without needing to include Royal Mail into the equation.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Southwark since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Southwark

I am hoping to move into my new home in Southwark next Friday. I have now been asked to send a copy of my building insurance schedule by my solicitor as as she informs me that she is duty bound to validate that it is in order for the mortgage company. What does the insurance need to cover?

All property lawyers on acting for lenders 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 instructions. These requirements are not unique to conveyancing in Southwark.

I am intent on selling our house in Southwark and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Southwark conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers instructed an online conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Southwark. Having lived in Southwark for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You need to 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 ailment)

4 months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Southwark completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one near me in Southwark I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 51 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Southwark suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

If you need a mortgage that many years may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you could ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

What makes your site different to other web based conveyancing brokers when it comes to conveyancing in Southwark?

At this site get a fixed fee costs illustration from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that appreciates the nuances of your conveyancing in Southwark. Unlike many estate agents and many comparison sites we do not operate commission arrangements with solicitors. Some agents and online brokers 'recommend' the firm paying the most per referral, rather than the best value conveyancing in Southwark

Online reading suggests that Southwark solicitors are more costly than Southwark conveyancers in Southwark when it comes to purchasing a property. So is it better if I use a conveyancer or a solicitor if I am purchasing for my home move in Southwark.

When it comes to conveyancing in Southwark the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Southwark regulated by the SRA

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

  • Greenberg Traurig Maher Llp, The Shard, Level 8, 32 London Bridge Street, London, London, SE1 9SG
  • Maunsell Bower, 167-169 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1HR
  • Sibley Law Llp, Delta House, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, London, SE1 1HR
  • Ola Leslie Solicitors Llp, 60 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XF
  • Bryan O'connor & Co, St Margaret's House, 18-20 Southwark Street, London, SE1 1TS

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Southwark

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Southwark specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Greenberg Traurig Maher Llp, The Shard, Level 8, 32 London Bridge Street, London, London, SE1 9SG
  • Sibley Law Llp, Delta House, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, London, SE1 1HR
  • Issat Timm Solicitors Limited, 175-177 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1HR
  • Ola Leslie Solicitors Llp, 60 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XF
  • Bryan O'connor & Co, St Margaret's House, 18-20 Southwark Street, London, SE1 1TS

Planning law solicitors in Southwark regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Southwark specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • Greenberg Traurig Maher Llp, The Shard, Level 8, 32 London Bridge Street, London, London, SE1 9SG
  • Sibley Law Llp, Delta House, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, London, SE1 1HR
  • Ola Leslie Solicitors Llp, 60 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XF
  • Deighton Pierce Glynn Limited, 8 Union Street, London, SE1 1SZ
  • Howard Kennedy Llp, No.1 London Bridge, London, SE1 9BG

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

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