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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in West Barnes’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in West Barnes.

Reasons to use our West Barnes conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Property lawyer conveyancing firms have very good personal connections with West Barnes estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 You can rest easier when select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. West Barnes has a number to pick from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 3 There is a strong possibility the other side’s conveyancers have offices in West Barnes - if so sets of lawyers are likely to be less confrontational
  • 4 West Barnes property lawyers work in conjunction with West Barnes estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to clients every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction
  • 5 The West Barnes conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to providing value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in West Barnes

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Barnes since January 2025*

Transfer

of terraced premises, Eton Avenue, KT3 5AZ completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £710,100. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of flat Kingston Road KT3 3PN, at buying price of £180,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries

Conveyance

of apartment Acacia Grove KT3 3BJ, purchased for £580,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of semi property, Meadow Hill, KT3 5RQ completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £786,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Barnes

The West Barnes conveyancing firm handling our West Barnes conveyancing has identified an inconsistency between the information in the home valuation survey and what is revealed within the title deeds. My lawyer informs me that he must ensure that the bank is OK with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my lawyer’s course or action appropriate?

Your property lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.

We just had an offer accepted to buy with Loughborough BS. We have called around locally yet am struggling to find a West Barnes conveyancing firm on the Loughborough BS approved list. Could you assist?

Please do make the most of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this site. Pick the building society and type West Barnes or your location and you will discover numerous solicitors offices in West Barnes or nearest you.

Will our solicitor be raising questions about flooding as part of the conveyancing in West Barnes.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors dealing with homes in West Barnes. There are those who purchase a house in West Barnes, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Solicitors are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a various checks that may be carried out by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which should give them a better understanding of the risks in West Barnes. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms sent to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) includes a usual question of the seller to discover if the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that flooding has previously occurred which is not disclosed by the vendor, then a buyer could bring a legal claim for losses as a result of such an incorrect answer. A buyer’s conveyancers will also conduct an environmental report. This will disclose if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries will need to be made.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in West Barnes. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Barnes

    Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. West Barnes is where the house is located. Can you offer any assistance?

Flying freeholds in West Barnes are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in West Barnes you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in West Barnes may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

I need to find a lender panel solicitor in West Barnes. Could you help me?

It is not clear why you need a West Barnes panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the mortgage company to find out which solicitors in West Barnes are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in West Barnes not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in West Barnes

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in West Barnes practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • V J Nathan Solicitors, 220b Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3RJ
  • Pegasus Solicitors Limited, 60 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4EZ
  • Pearson Hards Llp, Fountain House, 2 Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3LR
  • Dunn & Co, 52 Fassett Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2TF
  • Howell-jones Llp, 75 Surbiton Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2AF

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in West Barnes regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in West Barnes specialising in commercial conveyancing in West Barnes. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • V J Nathan Solicitors, 220b Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3RJ
  • Pegasus Solicitors Limited, 60 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4EZ
  • Pearson Hards Llp, Fountain House, 2 Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3LR
  • Callaghan & Co, Coombe House, 118 Coombe Lane West, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, KT2 7DD
  • Dunn & Co, 52 Fassett Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2TF

Planning law solicitors in West Barnes regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in West Barnes specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Pegasus Solicitors Limited, 60 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4EZ
  • Jeremy Marozzi & Co Solicitors, 12 Merton Park Parade, Wimbledon, London, SW19 3NT
  • Wsm (solicitors) Llp, Woodcock House, Gibbard Mews, 37-38 High Street, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5BY
  • Gregsons, St Christophers House, 19 Tabor Grove, London, SW19 4EX
  • Capsticks Solicitors Llp, 1 St. Georges Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4DR

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

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