It is a dozen years since I bought my house in Thamesmead. Conveyancing solicitors have now been retained on the sale but I can't track down my title documents. Will this cause complications?
Don’t worry too much. Firstly the deeds may be with the lender or they may stored with the solicitor who acted in the purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Thamesmead relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is unregistered it is more tricky but is not insurmountable.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Thamesmead. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 9/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :
There is lots of information on this site about conveyancing in Thamesmead but what is your top tip for choosing the right conveyancer in Thamesmead
We would encourage you not to go for the cheapest Thamesmead conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
Can you point me to a directory of Barclays panel solicitors in Thamesmead on the Building Society Association’s Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few lenders make their panel listings visible over the internet. Where you are looking for a Thamesmead property lawyer on the Barclays please make the most of our tool.
We were going to get a OIP from Clydesdale this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Clydesdale recommend any Thamesmead solicitors on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?
You will need to appoint Thamesmead solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Clydesdale through the process.
What makes your site different to other online quote calculators when it comes to conveyancing in Thamesmead?
At this site get a fixed fee costs illustration via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that appreciates the issues for your conveyancing in Thamesmead. Unlike many estate agents and brokerage sites we do not charge firms a fee if you select them for your property ownership legalities in Thamesmead
We expect to complete our sale of a £450,000 flat in Thamesmead next Friday. The management company has quoted £384 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Thamesmead?
Thamesmead conveyancing on leasehold flats normally involves the purchaser’s conveyancer submitting enquiries for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to address such questions most will be content to assist. They are at liberty to invoice a reasonable charge for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is £350, in some situations it is in excess of £800. The management information fee required by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of rights and obligations in respect of administration fees, otherwise the charge is technically not due. In reality you have little choice but to pay whatever is requested of you if you want to complete the sale of your home.
Having spent years of correspondence we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Thamesmead. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
in cases where there is a absentee freeholder or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the LVT to assess the premium.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Thamesmead property is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case affected 13 flats. The unexpired term was 76 years.
Our lender agreed in principle to give us a mortgage. We are using a reputable conveyancer in Thamesmead two days ago. A couple of hours ago, our financial adviser phoned to advise us that the lender said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their panel. As FTB's, we had no idea that the bank had a say Is this allowed?
You are permitted to use any property lawyer you want to select including the said conveyancer in Thamesmead however if they are not on the your lender's approved list you must fork out additional cost so the mortgage company can appoint their own lawyers. It may be conceivable that your solicitor may apply to get added to the bank list of approved firms. Do make the most of web-based search facilities such as lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in Thamesmead on the lender panel. You can go into your high street mortgage company branch in Thamesmead. They will know some good conveyancing solicitors in Thamesmead on the approved list.