Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Coney Hall

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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Coney Hall but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Reasons to use our Coney Hall conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The Coney Hall conveyancing practitioners that are identified are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Coney Hall
  • 2 Personal touch together with a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Coney Hall property deals can be made significantly more protracted as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 3 Using a high street Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personalised service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 4 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have extremely good personal links with Coney Hall selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Our site is the only site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Coney Hall will be conducted by a law firm on your bank approved panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Coney Hall since January 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Coney Hall

How do I identify reasonably priced conveyancing in Coney Hall?

First ask connections whom they would seek assistance from.

Second, look on the internet for conveyancing in Coney Hall. Call a couple or more firms listed and invite them to forward you their conveyancing fee calculations and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will oversee your legal process in advance ofmaking your decision.

Third is to make use of our search tool to assist you in finding the right solicitors taking into account your unique expectations including location,timings, complexity and who the proposed mortgage company is. Resist the temptation to appoint £99 conveyancing in Coney Hall

Our solicitor has uncovered a a problem with the lease for the property we are buying in Coney Hall. The seller’s lawyers have put forward defective title insurance as a solution. We are content with insurance and will pay for it. Our solicitor says that he must be satisfied that the bank is willing to move forward with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the mortgage company ?

The short answer to your last question is that, notwithstanding the risk of a conflict of interest, you and the lender are the client. Your conveyancer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions require your lawyer to disclose issues such as defects with the lease so that the bank can be afforded the opportunity to check with their valuer as to the extent that the value of the property is affected. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your conveyancer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

My lawyer in Coney Hall is not on the Aldermore Approved Panel. Can I still use my prefered solicitor even though they are not on the Aldermore approved list?

The limited options available to you here include:

  1. Complete the purchase with your preferred Coney Hall lawyers but Aldermore will need to instruct a conveyancer on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the total conveyancing charges as well as result in frustration.
  2. Find a new lawyer to to deal with the conveyancing, remembering to check they are Aldermore approved.
  3. Try to convince your Aldermore based solicitor to try to join the Aldermore panel

Is it simple use the search app to find a conveyancing solicitor in Coney Hall on the approved list for my mortgage?

Step one is to pick a lender such as Nationwide Building Society, The Royal Bank of Scotland or Godiva Mortgages Ltd then specify your location a common one being Coney Hall. Conveyancing organisations in Coney Hall and across England and Wales should be identified.

We are 14 days into a freehold purchase having been recommend to conveyancers by the selling agent to do our conveyancing in Coney Hall. I am am very dissatisfied with the quality of service. Can you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?

A solicitor would have to be really bad to suggest changing them. Has the mortgage been generated? If so you will need to make them aware of the new contact details and get the loan are re-issued. The solicitor ideally should be on the banks panel to avoid added fees and frustration. So that should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool will assist you in finding a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Coney Hall

I've found a house that seems to meet my requirements, at a reasonable price which is making it more attractive. I have just found out that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I am assuming that there are particular concerns buying a house with a leasehold title in Coney Hall. Conveyancing lawyers have are about to be instructed. Will they explain the issues?

The majority of houses in Coney Hall are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are purchasing in Coney Hall so you should seriously consider looking for a Coney Hall conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they are used to dealing with leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the number of years remaining. Being a leaseholder you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions for example obtaining the landlord’sconsent to conduct alterations. It may be necessary to pay a maintenance charge towards the upkeep of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your lawyer will appraise you on the various issues.

I have had difficulty in trying to purchase the freehold in Coney Hall. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a Coney Hall conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Coney Hall flat is 1 Southlands Court Southlands Road in September 2013. The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal determined that the premium to be paid by the tenant on the grant of a new lease, in accordance with section 56 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 was £30,541 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 50.57 years.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Coney Hall regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Coney Hall with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Coney Hall. This may include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Allen Barfields, Gainsford House, 115 Station Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0PX
  • Edridges & Drummonds, Crossways Parade, Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8JJ
  • Tinklin Springall, Devonshire House, Elmfield Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1TF
  • Thackray Williams Llp, Kings House, 32-40 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RY
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Coney Hall regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Coney Hall but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Peter W Stevens , 107 Maxwell Gardens, BR6 9QT
  • Ducat Law Ltd, TMS House, BR5 3QB
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY

Planning law solicitors in Coney Hall regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Coney Hall specialising in planning law. This will likely include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG
  • Batchelors, Charles House, 35 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RW
  • Wellers Law Group Llp, Tenison House, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3NF

Neighboring Locations

Eden Park
Hayes
Addington
West Wickham
Coney Hall
Keston
New Addington

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