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Logical reasons to use our service to help you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Sydenham Hill

  • 1 Solicitor conveyancing solicitors have excellent personal connections with Sydenham Hill selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Sydenham Hill 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.
  • 3 Experience means that Sydenham Hill solicitor have established very good connections with Sydenham Hill local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Sydenham Hill.
  • 4 Sydenham Hill solicitors are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 5 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Sydenham Hill are familiar with the local issues specific to Sydenham Hill and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Sydenham Hill since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Sydenham Hill

Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Sydenham Hill is not identified on my mortgage company's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the quality of his conveyancing?

It would be unwise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of plausible explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator revealed 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should simply call the Sydenham Hill conveyancing firm and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.

Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Sydenham Hill even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance where I want to buy a shop in Sydenham Hill with a loan from Santander?

Our search tool is mainly used to find residential conveyancing solicitors in Sydenham Hill but we have listed at the bottom of this page a selection of Sydenham Hill commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the firm directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Santander

What can a local search reveal about the property I am purchasing in Sydenham Hill?

Sydenham Hill conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance Xpress Legal The local search plays a central part in most Sydenham Hill conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search will supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic sections.

I have recentlybecome aware that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Sydenham Hill for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I establish that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to see if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Sydenham Hill conveyancing specialists.

I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in Sydenham Hill for my house move. Can I review a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

You may see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor call for training requirements.

I today plan to offer on a house that seems to be perfect, at a reasonable price which is making it more attractive. I have subsequently been informed that it's a leasehold rather than freehold. I am assuming that there are particular concerns buying a leasehold house in Sydenham Hill. Conveyancing lawyers have are about to be instructed. Will they explain the issues?

Most houses in Sydenham Hill are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are buying in Sydenham Hill in which case you should be looking for a Sydenham Hill conveyancing solicitor and check that they are used to dealing with leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. Being a leaseholder you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease comes with conditions such as obtaining the freeholder’spermission to carry out changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a service charge towards the upkeep of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your solicitor should appraise you on the various issues.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such matters? Can you recommend a Sydenham Hill conveyancing firm to represent me?

Where there is a missing freeholder or if there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the LVT to calculate the sum to be paid.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Sydenham Hill flat is Flat 1 4 Border Crescent in March 2012. the Tribunal decided that the sum payable by the Applicants to the Respondent in respect of the new lease for the subject property should be £11,616.00 (ElevenThousand and Six Hundred and Sixteen Pounds) This case was in relation to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 72.04 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Sydenham Hill regulated by the SRA

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

  • Rose Samuel Odele & Partners, 252 Kirkdale, Sydenham, London, SE26 4NL
  • Monioro Less & Co, Suite 209, Regents House, 291 Kirkdale, Sydenham, London, London, SE26 4QD
  • Charles Clarke & Co, 77 High Street, London, SE20 7HW
  • Ewings & Co, 148 High Street, London, SE20 7EU
  • Armstrong & Co, 2 Dartmouth Road, London, SE23 3XU

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Sydenham Hill regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Sydenham Hill specialising in commercial conveyancing in Sydenham Hill. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Charles Clarke & Co, 77 High Street, London, SE20 7HW
  • Kirvan Bond Solicitors, 107 High Street, Penge, London, SE20 7DT
  • Ewings & Co, 148 High Street, London, SE20 7EU
  • Armstrong & Co, 2 Dartmouth Road, London, SE23 3XU
  • Ablitts, Unit 24, Metro Business Centre, Kangley Bridge Road, London, SE26 5BW

Planning law solicitors in Sydenham Hill regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Sydenham Hill with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG
  • Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH
  • Wellers Law Group Llp, Tenison House, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3NF
  • Batchelors, Charles House, 35 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RW
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ

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

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