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Conveyancing in Thornton Heath : Keep it Local

Main reasons to let us assist you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Thornton Heath

  • 1 Thornton Heath conveyancers work in conjunction with Thornton Heath estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 2 Personal touch together with pure property experience are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Thornton Heath home moves can become significantly more protracted because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 3 Conveyancer conveyancing firms have valuable personal links with Thornton Heath selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Thornton Heath is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 5 The Thornton Heath conveyancing firms that are listed are dedicated to supplying the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and remortgagors in Thornton Heath

Examples of recent conveyancing in Thornton Heath since January 2025*

Disposal

of house residence, Beverstone Road, CR7 7LD completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £485,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Disposal

of terraced residence, Whitehorse Lane, SE25 6RA completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £365,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of semi residence, Therapia Lane, CR0 4TN completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £410,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Transfer

of terraced property, Clarendon Road, CR0 3SG completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £480,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Thornton Heath

We are buying a 2 bedroom apartment in Thornton Heath with a mortgage. We wish to retain our Thornton Heath lawyer, however the lender advise he's not on their "panel". It seems we have no option but to instruct one of the bank panel solicitors or continue with our Thornton Heath lawyer and pay for one of their panel firms to act for them. We regard this is inequitable; can we not demand that the mortgage company use our Thornton Heath conveyancer ?

Unfortunately,no. Your mortgage offer is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the lender’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your Thornton Heath conveyancing lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.

Can the conveyancing lawyers that are recommend conduct auction conveyancing in Thornton Heath?

We know of a few auction practitioners we can connect you with those conducting auction conveyancing. Thornton Heath is just one of hundreds of locations in which our lawyers are based.

Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Thornton Heath even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance if I wish to acquire a shop in Thornton Heath with a mortgage from Clydesdale?

Our comparison service is predominantly there to help choose residential conveyancing solicitors in Thornton Heath but we have listed towards the end of this page a selection of Thornton Heath commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the firm directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Clydesdale

I used Action Conveyancing several years past for my conveyancing in Thornton Heath. I now require my file however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Thornton Heath of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I've recently bought a leasehold flat in Thornton Heath. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I have given up trying to purchase the freehold in Thornton Heath. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Thornton Heath conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Thornton Heath property is Ground Floor Flat 14 Lodge Road in October 2013. the tribunal held that the price payable for the acquisition of the extended lease of the property should be £12,590 .00 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 69.46 years.

I need to swap lawyers as my Thornton Heath lawyer is not on the lender's approved list of conveyancing solicitors. How simple is it to change conveyancer?

In the event that you have not formally instructed a solicitor to commence the conveyancing and have just received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in Thornton Heath that you're thinking of instructing.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Thornton Heath

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Thornton Heath practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Deygoo & Co, 50 Foxley Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 7DT
  • Tilbury Goddard, 792-794 London Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 6YQ
  • Mitchell And Co, 781 London Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 6AW
  • Touchstone Solicitors Limited, 797 London Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 6AW
  • Braidwood Law Practice Solicitors, Falcon House, 6 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8LU

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Thornton Heath regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Thornton Heath but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY

Planning law solicitors in Thornton Heath regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Thornton Heath practicing 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
  • Crescent Law, 81 London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5HP
  • William Innes, 56 Crescent Lane, London, SW4 9PU
  • Jeremy Marozzi & Co Solicitors, 12 Merton Park Parade, Wimbledon, London, SW19 3NT
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG
  • Ashworths Solicitors Llp, The Old Exchange, 12 Compton Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 7QD

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