Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in The Ridgeway

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Failing to check that a lawyer is on your lender’s list of approved solicitors can put your transaction at risk of delay or failure.

Cheap conveyancing in The Ridgeway does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Reasons to use our The Ridgeway conveyancing solicitors

The Ridgeway conveyancing lawyers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
You can rest easier when select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. The Ridgeway has a number to pick from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
No matter what any other sites tell you it could be important to visit your conveyancer to sign contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a homemove without needing to include Royal Mail into the pot.
Lawyer conveyancing solicitors have excellent personal connections with The Ridgeway selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
Using a a family Solicitor usually results in a more bespoke service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is handled by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in The Ridgeway since December 2024*

Disposal

of semi premises, Newmarsh Road, SE28 8TA completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £355,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Transfer

of terraced premises, Waterside Close, SE28 0GT completing on 29/01/2025 at a price of £350,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Sale

of terraced property, Abbey Grove, SE2 9EX completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £465,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of detached residence property, Clock Tower Mews, SE28 8FA completing on 31/01/2025 at a price of £342,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in The Ridgeway

I am in the throes of transferring my domestic loan to a BTL Clydesdale mortgage. I was told by my mortgage that I need a conveyancer for this. I spoke to my past The Ridgeway conveyancing firm who acted on my behalf when I originally acquired the property. The fee calculation provided of £450 plus VAT has taken me by surprise as I am not require purchase conveyancing - it’s simply a straightforward remortgage.

The costs illustration is fractionally on the steep side. Where you are prepared to spend time contrasting charges you might decrease the fees marginally by as much as £125. That being said, if you were satisfied with the legal work the firm gave you maylive to rue choosing an a cheaper lawyer. Don't forget to check the conveyancer can act for Clydesdale. Do utilise our search tool to choose a The Ridgeway conveyancing firm on the Clydesdale approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in The Ridgeway.

My conveyancer has uncovered a a legal deficiency with the lease for the property we are buying in The Ridgeway. The seller’s lawyers have offered defective title insurance as a solution. We are happy with insurance and will cover the costs. Our solicitor has advised that he must check that the mortgage company is willing to move forward with this solution. Are we the client or is the bank?

Regardless of the fact that you have a mortgage offer from the mortgage company does not mean to say that the property will meet their conditions for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. You and the lender are the client. The appropriate lender specifications must be adhered to.

We note that you have a post code search directory listing law firms on the Santander conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in The Ridgeway?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Santander conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in The Ridgeway.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in The Ridgeway?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in The Ridgeway. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

How simple is it to use the search app to locate a conveyancing solicitor in The Ridgeway on the authorised to act for my mortgage?

1st choose a lender such as Nationwide Building Society, The Royal Bank of Scotland or Godiva Mortgages Ltd then type in your location e.g. The Ridgeway. Conveyancing organisations in The Ridgeway and across England and Wales will then be shown.

I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that appears to tick a lot of boxes, at a reasonable price which is making it all the more appealing. I have just discovered that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I would have thought that there are particular concerns purchasing a house with a leasehold title in The Ridgeway. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been appointed. Will they explain the issues?

Most houses in The Ridgeway are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area who can assist with the conveyancing process. it is apparent that you are buying in The Ridgeway in which case you should be looking for a The Ridgeway conveyancing solicitor and check that they have experience in advising on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the number of years remaining. As a leaseholder you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease comes with conditions such as requiring the freeholder’sconsent to conduct changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a contribution towards the maintenance of the estate where the property is located on an estate. Your solicitor will advise you fully on all the issues.

I have given up negotiating a lease extension in The Ridgeway. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

in cases where there is a absentee freeholder or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to judgment on the price payable.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a The Ridgeway residence 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 number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 76 years.

Last updated 25/03/2025

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in The Ridgeway

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in The Ridgeway practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

Toltops Solicitors, 41 Manton Road, Greenwich, London, London, SE2 0JE
Aa & Co Solicitors, 60 A Plumstead High Street, Plumstead, London, SE18 1SL
A O & Associates Solicitors, 51 Lakedale Road, London, London, SE18 1PR
Bloomfield Solicitors, The Thames Innovation Centre, 2 Veridion Way, Erith, Kent, DA18 4AL
Margaret Olusegun, 3 The View, London, Bexley, SE2 0DX

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in The Ridgeway regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in The Ridgeway practicing in commercial conveyancing in The Ridgeway. This may include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant

Margaret Olusegun, 3 The View, London, Bexley, SE2 0DX
Cook Taylor, 3 Thomas Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6HR
Anaysse-jacobs Solicitors, First Floor Offices, 33-35 Powis Street, London, London, SE18 6HZ
Whitehorse Solicitors, Island Business Centre, 18-36 Wellington Street, London, SE18 6PF
James Solicitors, Ground Floor, 18-36 Wellington Street, London, SE18 6PF

Planning law solicitors in The Ridgeway regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in The Ridgeway specialising in planning law. This may include advice on tree preservation orders

Apex Law Llp, 3 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 5HH
Hadfield & Co, 1 Central Avenue, Welling, Kent, DA16 3AX
Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ
Abdullah Solicitors, 56 Mansfield Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3BD
Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH

Neighboring Locations

Creekmouth

Thamesmead

Plumstead


	The Ridgeway

Crossness

Abbey Wood

West Heath

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