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Reasons to use our Woolwich conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Over the years Woolwich conveyancer have established very good working relationships with Woolwich local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your home move in Woolwich.
  • 2 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Woolwich are familiar with the local issues specific to Woolwich and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 3 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Woolwich 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.
  • 4 Woolwich conveyancers will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 5 The companies identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Woolwich since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Woolwich

Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Woolwich is more expensive?

The conveyancing charges for a leasehold property in Woolwich is inevitably higher than on a freehold property. This is because there is an amount of additional investigations necessary in liaising with the landlord and management company to collate the information concerning whether the rent and service charges have been paid and whether there are any major works due in the near future on repairs or maintenance of the block.

We wanted to use a property lawyer in Woolwich for our house move. Our financial adviser has since notified us that our mortgage lenders Barclays Direct won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?

Pre- 2008 most banks had an appetite for risk which was higher than today. Almost all Woolwich conveyancing firms would have been on most bank panels. The Financial Services Authority in 2010 carried out a thematic investigation into mortgage fraud which come to the conclusion: know the conveyancing solicitors dealt with. Consequently, mortgage companies are increasingly seeing more data from law firms relating to their operations and their employees as well as establishing certain criteria such a completing on a minimum volume of transactions. Many Woolwich conveyancing firms that have been excluded from lender panels have Unblemished track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Woolwich is amongst the numerous locations where the lawyers showing on our search results are are authorised to act for Barclays Direct.

I am buying a house and the conveyancer has referenced Chancel Repair for which the house may be liable as it falls into the area of such a church. He has recommended insurance. Is this strictly appropriate for conveyancing in Woolwich

Unless a prior acquisition of the premises took place after 12 October 2013 you could take it that lawyers handling conveyancing in Woolwich to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our house are lost. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Woolwich 4 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?

These day there are copies made of almost everything, and your conveyancer will be aware precisely where to look for all the suitable documentation so you may buy or sell your house without any difficulty. Where duplicates are not available, your solicitor may be able to arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities against possible claims on the property.

I am four weeks into a residential purchase having been referred to solicitors by the local agent to execute conveyancing in Woolwich. I am not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?

They would have to be very poor to suggest changing them. Has your loan offer been generated? In the event that it has you must advise them of the replacement solicitor and ensure the loan are issued to the new lawyers. The conveyancer should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid escalating expenses and delays. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our search tool should assist you in finding a lender approved solicitor for your home move in Woolwich

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Woolwich. Conveyancing and Aldermore mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing solicitor in Woolwich who acted for me is not around. What should I do?

First make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a Woolwich conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I inherited a basement flat in Woolwich. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for a lease extension?

in cases where there is a missing landlord or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the LVT to make a decision on the premium.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Woolwich premises is 46 Credon Road in January 2014. On 11 September 2013 Deputy District Judge Price sitting at the Bow County Court made a vesting order that the freeholder surrender his lease and be granted a new lease of the Premises on such terms as may be determined by the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).The appropriate sum as concluded by the Tribunal was £7225 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 69.77 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Woolwich regulated by the SRA

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

  • Hughes-narborough & Thomas, 83-85 Powis Street, London, SE18 6JX
  • Anaysse-jacobs Solicitors, First Floor Offices, 33-35 Powis Street, London, London, SE18 6HZ
  • H E Thomas & Co, 16 Beresford Square, London, SE18 6AY
  • Whitehorse Solicitors, Island Business Centre, 18-36 Wellington Street, London, SE18 6PF
  • Atlantic Solicitors, Suite 209 Island Business Centre, 18-36 Wellington Street, Woolwich, London, London, SE18 6PF

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Woolwich regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Woolwich but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Cain Associates Llp, 297 The Broadway, DA6 8DG
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA
  • Suriya & Douglas, Suite B, 7th Floor, Charter House, IG1 1UF
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY

Planning law solicitors in Woolwich regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Woolwich specialising in planning law. This may include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • Hadfield & Co, 1 Central Avenue, Welling, Kent, DA16 3AX
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ
  • Apex Law Llp, 3 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 5HH
  • Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH
  • Abdullah Solicitors, 56 Mansfield Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3BD

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

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