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Reasons to use our Whyteleafe conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 No matter what any alternative lawyers say it just might be necessary to attend your lawyer to sign documents. There are enough parties involved in a conveyancing transaction without having to add the postman into the equation.
  • 2 Whyteleafe solicitors work in conjunction with Whyteleafe 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, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 3 Our site offers largest residential conveyancing directory listing lender approved property lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Whyteleafe regulated and authorised by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 4 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in choosing a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Whyteleafe are familiar with the local concerns specific to Whyteleafe and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Whyteleafe since January 2025*

Transfer

of detached residence premises, Stafford Road, CR3 6NP completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £440,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of semi premises, Tillingdown Hill, CR3 6QN completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £610,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Disposal

of terraced residence, Kingswood Lane, CR6 9AB completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £700,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Acquisition

of apartment Chaldon Road CR3 5XB, sold for £120,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Whyteleafe

I plan on purchasing property in Whyteleafe. My Conveyancer is not on the lender conveyancing list. Am I still permitted to continue with my Whyteleafe conveyancing solicitor even though they are not on the lender list of approved lawyers?

You must appoint a conveyancing practitioner to deal with the legal work required when you take out a mortgage to purchase your home. They will conduct all the relevant investigations on the property, make sure that you’re registered as proprietor and ensure that all the necessary mortgage paperwork is in place. One could select a Whyteleafe solicitor of your choice. However, if the conveyancer appointed is not on the mortgage company solicitor panel supplemental costs will be levied as separate legal representation will be need by the mortgage company. Lender panel applications can be submitted, so if your lawyer has not in the past applied for membership they should take the opportunity to apply.

We wanted to use a conveyancing solicitor in Whyteleafe for our house purchase. Our broker has since advised us that our mortgage company Leeds Building Society won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?

Lenders ordinarily restrict either the category or the amount of conveyancing firms on their member panel. Typical examples of such criteria being that a firm must have two or more partners. In addition to restricting the type of firm, a few banks have decided to limit the number of firms they allow to act for them. Be aware that Leeds Building Society have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Leeds Building Society Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a key driver in the rationalisation of conveyancing panels a few years ago even though there remains mixed views regarding the level of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Figures from the Land Registry reveal that plenty of law firms, including some in or near Whyteleafe only conduct one or two conveyances a year.

Me and my partner are buying a house in Whyteleafe. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? On completion day we have to put our life savings into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Leeds Building Society. I assume I don't need a Whyteleafe property lawyer on the Leeds Building Society panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your Leeds Building Society mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Leeds Building Society mortgage from the register. Leeds Building Society, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Leeds Building Society has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Leeds Building Society has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Leeds Building Society mortgage has been paid off.

I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in March 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s mortgage company, Nationwide are being a right pain. The Whyteleafe solicitor who is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Nationwide are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Nationwide have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Nationwide have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Nationwide may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

I have been pointed in your direction by two or three local selling agents in Whyteleafe to get a quote from a property lawyer using your seach tool. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to offer your services over and above alternative conveyancing organisations?

We refuse to make any referral fee for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

I am a negotiator for a long established estate agency in Whyteleafe where we have experienced a number of leasehold sales put at risk due to short leases. I have been given conflicting advice from local Whyteleafe conveyancing firms. Can you confirm whether the seller of a flat can start the lease extension formalities for the buyer?

Provided that the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the buyer can avoid having to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or simultaneously with completion of the sale.

An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

We have reached the end of our tether in trying to reach an agreement for a lease extension in Whyteleafe. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Whyteleafe conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Whyteleafe premises is 223 Brighton Road in September 2013. The premium payable for the acquisition freehold of the properties should be £10,934 (Ten thousand,nine hundred and thirty four pounds) This case related to 3 flats. The unexpired term was 75 years.

Do I stop my mortgage payments with Lloyds once a completion date for my home sale in Whyteleafe has been agreed?

You are best advised to maintain meeting any mortgage sums to Lloyds until the mortgage is discharged from the proceeds of sale as part of your Whyteleafe conveyancing.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Whyteleafe

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Whyteleafe with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Awan Solicitors, 32 Pondfield Road, Kenley, Surrey, CR8 5JX
  • Dollman & Pritchard, 8 The Square, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6XS
  • Rowe Radcliffe, 139 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2NJ
  • Terence Flynn & Co, 26a Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2RA
  • Mcmillan Williams Solicitors Limited, M W House, 41 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2RB

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Whyteleafe regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Whyteleafe practicing in commercial conveyancing in Whyteleafe. This will likely include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Dollman & Pritchard, 8 The Square, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6XS
  • Rowe Radcliffe, 139 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2NJ
  • Terence Flynn & Co, 26a Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2RA
  • Gordon Gray, 133 Addington Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8LH
  • Mcmillan Williams Solicitors Limited, M W House, 41 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2RB

Planning law solicitors in Whyteleafe regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Whyteleafe with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • Cuff And Gough Llp, Lamborn Place, 26 High Street, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 2LJ
  • Gowen & Stevens Llp, 5 Mulgrave Chambers, 26-28 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 6LE

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

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