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Reasons to use our Streatham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Streatham lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Streatham conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your sale or purchase
  • 2 Personal touch together with pure property expertise are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Streatham home moves can become a lot more stressful due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 3 Streatham conveyancers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Streatham is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often based many kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Streatham

Examples of recent conveyancing in Streatham since January 2025*

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Transfer

of terraced residence, Wellfield Road, SW16 2BY completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £715,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion

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Sale

of apartment Farm Avenue SW16 2UT, at buying price of £390,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Disposal

of apartment Pinfold Road SW16 2SL, at sale consideration of £625,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

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Disposal

of flat Streatham Common North SW16 3HH, at sale price of £407,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Streatham

Are the Streatham conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the HSBC conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by HSBC?

Streatham conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the HSBC conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from HSBC directly.

The Streatham conveyancing solicitors that I recently instructed on my house acquisition in Streatham have suddenly closed. They were on acting for me because I had to have a firm on the Nottingham conveyancing panel and my family Streatham lawyer was not. I issued them a cheque for £250 in advance. What should be my next steps?

If you have an estate agent involved then let them know straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to help.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Streatham. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Streatham

    If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. 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. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for some conveyancing in Streatham. I have land on a site which seems to have the ideal solution If it is possible to get all formalities done via web that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?

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?

Do you have any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Streatham with the purpose of expediting the sale process?

  • A significant proportion of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Streatham can be avoided if you appoint lawyers the minute your agents start marketing the property and ask them to collate the leasehold information which will be required by the buyers’ representatives.
    • If you hold a share in a the freehold, you should ensure that you are holding the original share certificate. Organising a new share certificate can be a time consuming process and frustrates many a Streatham conveyancing deal. Where a reissued share is needed, do contact the company officers or managing agents (where relevant) for this as soon as possible. You believe that you know the number of years remaining on your lease but it would be advisable verify this via your solicitors. A purchaser's conveyancer will not be happy to advise their client to proceed with the purchase of a leasehold property the lease term is below 75 years. In the circumstances it is important at an as soon as possible that you consider whether the lease term for your property needs extending. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your premises on the market for sale. A minority of Streatham leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this applies to your lease, you should notify your estate agents to make sure that the purchasers put in hand bank and professional references. The bank reference will need to confirm that the buyers are financially capable of paying the yearly service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the purchasers or their lawyers. If you have had any disputes with your landlord or managing agents it is essential that these are resolved prior to the flat being put on the market. The purchasers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a flat where a dispute is unsettled. You may have to bite the bullet and pay any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to completion of the sale. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled ahead of the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose particulars of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is better to reveal the dispute as historic rather than unresolved.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such issues? Can you recommend a Streatham conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?

Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Streatham conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Streatham property is Flat 12, Newlands Court Streatham Common North in May 2012. the decision of the Tribunal was that the premium payable by the Applicants to the Respondent for the new lease of the Premises be £70,140. This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 23.25 years.

I am purchasing a maisonette and cash is in place. I have provided lawyer with two separate forms of photo identification, bank statement, numerous utility bills. Now he wants a copy from a probate lawyer stating that the funds are in place and that it has come from inheritance and not via illegitimate means.

In today’s world you will not be able to complete any Streatham conveyancing transaction without first providing evidence of your identity to your lawyers. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a utility bill. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of ID it must be both the paper part and photo card part, one is not acceptable without the other. Evidence of your source of funds is required under Money Laundering laws.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Streatham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Goodwin & Co, 22 Sunnyhill Road, London, SW16 2UH
  • Dexter Henry & Co, 233 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 6EN
  • Azam Khan & Co Solicitors, 61 Leigham Court Road, Streatham Hill, London, SW16 2NJ
  • Strasons, 260 Mitcham Lane, London, SW16 6NU
  • Gromyko Amedu Solicitors, Lower Ground Floor Office, 276-278 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1HP

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Streatham

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Streatham specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Goodwin & Co, 22 Sunnyhill Road, London, SW16 2UH
  • Pasha Law Chambers Solicitors, Hideaway Work Space, 1 Empire Mews, Streatham, London, London, SW16 2BF
  • Van Eaton Solicitors, 71 Leigham Court Road, Streatham Hill, London, SW16 2NJ
  • K Jameel & Co, 1509 London Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4AE
  • Surrey Solicitors, 1417-1419 London Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4AH

Planning law solicitors in Streatham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Streatham specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • William Innes, 56 Crescent Lane, London, SW4 9PU
  • Streathers Clapham Llp, 53 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7TG
  • Ashworths Solicitors Llp, The Old Exchange, 12 Compton Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 7QD
  • Crescent Law, 81 London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5HP
  • Capsticks Solicitors Llp, 1 St. Georges Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4DR

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

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