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Reasons to use our West Heath conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 West Heath property lawyers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in West Heath 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 West Heath solicitors have a crucial advantage when it comes to West Heath conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your sale or purchase
  • 4 West Heath conveyancers work in conjunction with West Heath estate agents, developers, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 5 Solicitor conveyancing solicitors have extremely good personal links with West Heath selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Heath since January 2025*

Disposal

of terraced residence, Charmouth Road, DA16 1RH completing on 13/01/2025 at a price of £492,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Transfer

of semi residence, Charmouth Road, DA16 1RH completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £460,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Purchase

of apartment Douglas Road DA16 1QY, at a price of £200,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of detached residence property, Abbey Grove, SE2 9EX completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £465,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Heath

Is there a reason to appoint a West Heath conveyancing firm given that national alternatives are cheap by comparison?

To take your time to find shop around for conveyancing costs in West Heath and you should seek an affordable quote but don’t expend your energy hunting for the lowest priced West Heath conveyancer. Locating the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a seamless and a frustrating move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from a trusted conveyancer. An e-mail can never take the place of a telephone call and are no substitute for a one to one meeting. Our partner firms will find you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor who can deal with your conveyancing from start to finish, giving the sort of hand holding that you will never get with an internet conveyancer. He or She will keep you updated on progress and keep you informed. If you ever need to phone the office you will be sure who to ask for and we'll ensure you're not left wondering what's going on.

My aunt passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in West Heath. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £8000. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to RBS, pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?

Where you intend to re-mortgage then RBS will require that you use a conveyancer on the RBS conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your RBS conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the RBS mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in West Heath. Conveyancing is required. What are my next steps?

Now that you are for all intents and purposes signed on the dotted line you now have to find a conveyancing practitioner soon as you will have a pending a fixed date to complete the deal. All auction property will have a bespoke legal pack. This should include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold premises the legal pack should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork specific to leasehold premises. You need to hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that your finances are in place to complete on the on the contractual date .

I have instructed a West Heath conveyancer having made sure that they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Nottingham will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Nottingham will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own West Heath surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

Our sealed bid on a property in West Heath has been accepted, the owners do nevertheless have a dependent purchase. The vendors have put an offer on a property, but it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other apartments in the pipeline. I have selected a high street conveyancing solicitor in West Heath. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with Leeds Building Society going?

It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, West Heath conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you must check that your conveyancer is on the Leeds Building Society approved list. Regarding the subsequent phase this very much depends on the circumstances of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market the majority of buyers will apply for the mortgage with Leeds Building Society and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they pay their conveyancer to press on with searches.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in West Heath. Conveyancing is daunting 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 legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Heath

    Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. 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. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in West Heath ahead of instructing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor has said that some banks may not grant a mortgage on a flying freehold property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Halifax. If you e-mail us we can investigate further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in West Heath. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in West Heath especially if they regularly deal with such properties in West Heath.

I'm converting the mortgage on my current house to a buy to let loan with Coventry Building Society and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a down payment on further property. The location we are interested in is West Heath. Will your conveyancers be able to act for the two banks and link together the transactions?

Make use of our comparison tool on this site to ensure that the solicitors are approved by both banks. On the basis that they are your lawyer should be able to tie up the two deals but you should have a chat with you lawyer and communicate your desired outcome and needs.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in West Heath regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in West Heath with expertise in commercial conveyancing in West Heath. This may include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Margaret Olusegun, 3 The View, London, Bexley, SE2 0DX
  • Apex Law Llp, 3 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 5HH
  • Stuart Hurrion & Green, 33 Crook Log, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 8EB
  • Gough Clinton & Broom, 104 Bellegrove Road, Welling, Kent, Welling, Kent, DA16 3QD
  • Baynards, 308b Broadway, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 8AA

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

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in West Heath but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Cain Associates Llp, 297 The Broadway, DA6 8DG
  • Suriya & Douglas, Suite B, 7th Floor, Charter House, IG1 1UF
  • Ducat Law Ltd, TMS House, BR5 3QB

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

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in West Heath practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • 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
  • Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH

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

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