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Reasons to use our Southwark conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Southwark conveyancers work in partnership with Southwark estate agents, developers, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction
  • 2 Using a local Solicitor on the whole results in a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often based many kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Southwark
  • 4 The accumulation of transactions means that Southwark solicitor have established excellent links with Southwark local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in Southwark.
  • 5 Solicitor conveyancing solicitors have very good personal connections with Southwark selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Southwark since May 2026*

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of apartment Weston Street SE1 3RS, at a price of £2,230,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Acquisition

of apartment Leathermarket Court SE1 3HS, acquired for £555,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Conveyance

of flat Redcross Way SE1 1EY, at a price of £470,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Purchase

of flat Great Dover Street SE1 4LD, acquired for £465,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Southwark

How do I identify leasehold conveyancing in Southwark?

First ask connections whom they would instruct.

Second, look on the internet for conveyancing in Southwark. Ring a couple or more firms listed and request that they forward you their conveyancing charges and have a conversation with the lawyer who will conduct the legal process beforemaking your decision.

Third is to use our search tool to assist you in finding the right solicitors taking into account your own requirements including area of the property,speed, complexity and who your intended lender is. Do not be teased by low cost conveyancing in Southwark

All was ready to complete my purchase in Southwark next Tuesday. 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 lender. 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 Part 2 instructions. These requirements are not specific to conveyancing in Southwark.

Will our conveyancer be asking questions regarding flooding as part of the conveyancing in Southwark.

Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors dealing with homes in Southwark. There are those who purchase a house in Southwark, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or dispose of the premises. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Conveyancers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a various searches that may be carried out by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which will figure out the risks in Southwark. The standard completed inquiry forms sent to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a standard question of the vendor to find out if the property has suffered from flooding. If flooding has previously occurred and is not disclosed by the owner, then a purchaser could bring a legal claim for losses resulting from an incorrect answer. The buyer’s solicitors will also commission an environmental search. This should disclose whether there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations should be conducted.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Southwark. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Southwark

    The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please supply a car parking plan. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £400,000 garden flat in Southwark in just under a week. The managing agents has quoted £408 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Southwark?

Southwark conveyancing on leasehold apartments normally involves administration charges invoiced by freeholders :

    Addressing pre-exchange enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Southwark Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Southwark leasehold property is £350. For Southwark conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to provide answers.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without getting anywhere. Can a leaseholder apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Southwark conveyancing firm to help?

if there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to arrive at the price payable.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Southwark property is 1-41 Royal Tower Lodge 40 Cartwright Street in April 2013. the tribunal adding the agreed value of capitalised ground rents and the reversion the price to be paid for the freehold was £1,187,000 This case was in relation to 41 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 107 years.

What type of property do your Southwark conveyancing estimates relate to?

The quotes provided are only applicable to standard residential premises in England & Wales. If you have any different requirements for instance industrial or agricultural land or commercial conveyancing in Southwark please contact us to discuss your requirements .

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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 could include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • 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

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Southwark regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Southwark but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG

Planning law solicitors in Southwark regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Southwark with expertise in planning law. This will likely include advice on development on contaminated land
  • 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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