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Logical reasons to use our service to help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Surrey Quays

  • 1 Surrey Quays solicitors work in conjunction with Surrey Quays estate agents, property finders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, with the intention of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 2 Chances are that the the lawyers for the other party are located in Surrey Quays - if so sets of lawyers are likely to be on good working terms
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Surrey Quays is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 Our site offers largest residential conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in Surrey Quays regulated and authorised by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 5 Our site is the first site that enables you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Surrey Quays will be carried out by a solicitor on your lender’s conveyancing panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Surrey Quays since December 2024*

Purchase

of apartment Russell Place SE16 7PL, purchased for £325,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion

Acquisition

of flat Bailey Street SE8 5EY, purchased for £518,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries

Sale

of house residence, Eleanor Close, SE16 6PE completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £620,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Sale

of house property, Fishermans Drive, SE16 6SQ completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £980,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Surrey Quays

I opted for a high street firm for my conveyancing in Surrey Quays today. Reviewing the terms of engagement it is apparent thatwe are responsible for costs even if our purchase doesn't happen. Should I ditch them and choose an internet conveyancing company offering no completion no cost conveyancing in Surrey Quays?

It is usually ‘give and take’ in that if "No Sale No Fee" is offered then the conveyancing charges will generally be more expensive to offset the conveyances that do not proceed. Do bear in mind that such offerings generally do not cover expenses by way of example Surrey Quays conveyancing search fees.

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Surrey Quays? What am I being asked for?

You are right in these requests have nothing to do with conveyancing in Surrey Quays. However these days you can not complete any conveyancing process if you have not submitting evidence of your identity. Ordinarily this takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence plus a council tax bill. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of identification it must be both the paper section as well as the photo card part, one is not acceptable without the other.

Verification of your origin of money is mandated in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations. Please do not be offended when you are asked to produce this as your conveyancing solicitor will need to retain this information on record. Your Surrey Quays conveyancing practitioner will require evidence of proof of funds prior to accepting any funds from you into their client account and they may also ask further queries concerning the source of monies.

I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require this when purchasing a house in Surrey Quays? or I am told that there is a law dating back centuries that means some homeowners residing in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards repairs towards the chancel within the church. Is this appropriate for conveyancing in Surrey Quays?

Unless a previous purchase of the house took place after 12 October 2013 you could assume that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Surrey Quays to continue to suggest a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

Just acquired a terraced house in Surrey Quays , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to record the transfer to my name? My Surrey Quays conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to check that my name is registered.

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Surrey Quays registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary according to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry communicate with any interested persons or bodies. At present roughly three quarters of submission are completed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive delays. Historically registration occurs after the buyer is living at the premises thus an expedited registration is not usually top priority yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a property in Swansea but live in Surrey Quays. My conveyancer (who is 235 miles from merequires that I execute a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Surrey Quays who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Surrey Quays based

Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Surrey Quays from the point of view of saving time on the sale process?

  • A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Surrey Quays can be avoided where you instruct lawyers the minute you market your property and ask them to collate the leasehold information needed by the purchasers’ lawyers.
  • The majority of freeholders or Management Companies in Surrey Quays charge for providing management packs for a leasehold home. You or your lawyers should discover the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack can be applied for on or before finding a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The typical amount of time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most usual reason for frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Surrey Quays. A minority of Surrey Quays leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this applies to your lease, it would be prudent to place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers put in hand financial (bank) and professional references. Any bank reference will need to confirm that the buyers are able to meet the annual 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 buyers or their lawyers. If you have had any disputes with your landlord or managing agents it is very important 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 will have to accept that you will have to discharge any arrears of service charge or resolve the dispute prior to completion of the sale. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled prior to the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose particulars of the dispute to the buyers, but it is better to reveal the dispute as over rather than unsettled.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Surrey Quays conveyancing firm to represent me?

if there is a missing landlord or if there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to calculate the amount due.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Surrey Quays 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 lease term was 101.61 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Surrey Quays regulated by the SRA

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

  • Nabas International Lawyers Llp, City Business Centre, Lower Road, Unit 23, London, London, SE16 2XB
  • Baldwin & Co, 236-238 Jamaica Road, London, SE16 4BE
  • Harris Waters & Co, Dundee Court, 73 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London, E1W 2YG
  • Gawor & Co, New Crane Wharf, New Crane Place, Wapping, London, London, E1W 3TS
  • Fitzpatrick & Co, 887 Old Kent Road, London, London, London, SE15 1NL

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Surrey Quays

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Surrey Quays practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Baldwin & Co, 236-238 Jamaica Road, London, SE16 4BE
  • Gawor & Co, New Crane Wharf, New Crane Place, Wapping, London, London, E1W 3TS
  • Stephens Happyman & Co Solicitors, Daisy Business Park, Unit 7 (Ground Floor), 19 - 35 Sylvan Grove, London, London, SE15 1PD
  • Liberty & Co Solicitors, 624 Old Kent Road, London, Southwark, SE15 1JB
  • Fitzpatrick & Co, 887 Old Kent Road, London, London, London, SE15 1NL

Planning law solicitors in Surrey Quays regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Surrey Quays specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Surrey Quays
  • Reynolds Porter Chamberlain Llp, Tower Bridge House, St. Katharines Way, London, E1W 1AA
  • Norton Rose Fulbright Llp, 3 More London Riverside, London, London, SE1 2AQ
  • Cranelaw Nominees Limited, 4 More London Riverside, London, London, SE1 2AU
  • Bond Dickinson Llp, 4 More London Riverside, London, London, SE1 2AU
  • Gowling Wlg (uk) Llp, 4 More London Riverside, London, London, SE1 2AU

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

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