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Reasons to use our West Heath conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The West Heath conveyancing practitioners that we work with are dedicated to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in West Heath
  • 2 Lawyer conveyancing lawyers have valuable personal links with West Heath estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Using a high street Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your matter is handled by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 4 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s lawyers have offices in West Heath - if so both parties will be familiar
  • 5 Personal touch together with pure property expertise are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. West Heath property deals can become a lot more stressful as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Heath since January 2025*

Acquisition

of flat Douglas Road DA16 1QY, purchased for £200,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of terraced premises, Flaxton Road, SE18 2JR completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £395,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of semi residence, West Holme, DA8 3NS completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £380,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title

Purchase

of flat Lyndon Avenue DA15 8RL, acquired for £202,500. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Heath

Having been referred to your web site we were about to appoint conveyancing solicitor in West Heath found by you but have come across alternative costs illustrations via the web seem less expensive – how come?

You can find plenty of websites advertising self styled £99 conveyancing, yet more often than not supplementalcosts end up with the final invoice markedly uplifted. Solicitors ought to ensure costs listed in terms of business should be honest and reasonable raised The conveyancers that we list for conveyancing in West Heath genuinely set out all charges for the property you plan topurchase.

I am buying a new build flat in West Heath. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in West Heath you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in West Heath.

I am planning on selling our house in West Heath and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A high street West Heath lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a national conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in West Heath. We have lived in West Heath for six years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to seek clarification need.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. Are they able to advise? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)

How does conveyancing in West Heath differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in West Heath contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is finished. This is because new home sellers in West Heath typically acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in West Heath or who has acted in the same development.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in West Heath before appointing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor has said that some banks tend refuse to grant a mortgage on such a property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Halifax. If you contact us we can check via the appropriate 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 may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I want to rent out my leasehold flat in West Heath. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Is permission from the freeholder required?

Even though your previous West Heath conveyancing lawyer is no longer around you can check your lease to see if you are permitted to let out the property. The rule is that if the lease is silent, subletting is permitted. Quite often there is a prerequisite that you are obliged to obtain permission via your landlord or other appropriate person prior to subletting. The net result is that you cannot sublet without first obtaining permission. The consent is not allowed to be unreasonably withheld. If the lease prohibits you from letting out the property you will need to ask your landlord for their consent.

I am the leaseholder of a garden flat in West Heath. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the sum payable for a lease extension?

Where there is a missing landlord or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to calculate the amount due.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a West Heath flat 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 related to 13 flats. The unexpired term was 76 years.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in West Heath

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in West Heath with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Margaret Olusegun, 3 The View, London, Bexley, SE2 0DX
  • Apex Law Llp, 3 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 5HH
  • Toltops Solicitors, 41 Manton Road, Greenwich, London, London, SE2 0JE
  • Stuart Hurrion & Green, 33 Crook Log, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 8EB
  • Gough Clinton & Broom, 104 Bellegrove Road, Welling, Kent, Welling, Kent, DA16 3QD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in West Heath regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in West Heath practicing in commercial conveyancing in West Heath. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • 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

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

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in West Heath with expertise in planning law. This should include advice on development on contaminated land
  • 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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