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Reasons to use our Westminster conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Westminster is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Westminster conveyancers have a crucial edge when it comes to Westminster conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your sale or purchase
  • 3 Westminster lawyers work in partnership with Westminster estate agents, developers, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 4 The practices listed on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 5 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often based many kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Westminster

Examples of recent conveyancing in Westminster since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Westminster

I am 3 weeks into the sale of my flat in Westminster and the EA has just e-mailed to say that the purchasers are switching solicitor. The excuse is that the bank will only engage with solicitors on their conveyancing panel. On what basis would a major lender only engage with specific solicitors rather the firm that they want to select to handle their conveyancing in Westminster ?

Banks have always had panels of law firms they are willing to work with, but in recent years big names such as Santander, have reviewed and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have represented them for many years.

Banks point to the increase in fraud by way of justification for the reduction – criteria have been tightened as a smaller panel is easier to oversee. No lender will say how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society claims that it is being contacted daily by practices that have been removed from panels. Plenty of firms do not even realise they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. The purchasers are not going to have any sway in the decision.

Completed the sale of my flat in Westminster last April yet the purchaser is SMS messaging me to moan that her lawyer needs to hear from mysolicitor. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?

Following your sale your lawyer is duty bound to send the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. If applicable, your conveyancer should also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures specific conveyancing in Westminster.

My relative recommended that if I am purchasing in Westminster I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Westminster conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing significant information about Westminster around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Westminster Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Westminster Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Westminster.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Westminster in advance of appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend not issue a loan on such a property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can investigate further with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Westminster. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Westminster especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Westminster.

What makes your site different to other web based conveyancing solicitors for conveyancing in Westminster?

At this site obtain an accurate costs illustration via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that has a full understanding of the issues for your conveyancing in Westminster. As opposed to estate agents and many comparison sites we do not charge firms a fee if you select them for your conveyancing in Westminster

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Westminster. I have discover a site which seems to have the ideal offering If there is a chance to get all the legals completed via web that would be preferable. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Westminster regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Westminster but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • William Sturges Llp, Burwood House, 14-16 Caxton Street, London, SW1H 0QY
  • Arlingtons Sharmas Solicitors, 18 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6LB
  • Lee Bolton & Lee Nominees Ltd, 1 The Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3JT
  • Lee Bolton Monier - Williams, 1 The Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3JT
  • Keystone Law Limited, Second Floor Audley House, 13 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HX

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Westminster

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Westminster specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • William Sturges Llp, Burwood House, 14-16 Caxton Street, London, SW1H 0QY
  • Lee Bolton & Lee Nominees Ltd, 1 The Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3JT
  • Lee Bolton Monier - Williams, 1 The Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3JT
  • Keystone Law Limited, Second Floor Audley House, 13 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HX
  • Bd Laddie Ltd, 2nd Floor, Portland House, Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5RS

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Westminster regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Westminster with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Westminster. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • William Sturges Llp, Burwood House, 14-16 Caxton Street, London, SW1H 0QY
  • Arlingtons Sharmas Solicitors, 18 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6LB
  • Lee Bolton & Lee Nominees Ltd, 1 The Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3JT
  • Lee Bolton Monier - Williams, 1 The Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3JT
  • Keystone Law Limited, Second Floor Audley House, 13 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HX

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

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