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Cheap conveyancing in Balham does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Reasons to use our Balham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Notwithstanding what other lawyers may claim it could be important to pop into your conveyancer to sign contracts. There are enough parties involved in a house sale without needing to add the postman into the equation.
  • 2 Balham conveyancing lawyers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 3 Balham lawyers work in partnership with Balham estate agents, developers, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 4 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Balham have a grasp oflocal concerns specific to Balham and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Balham is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Balham since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Balham

It is is a decade since I purchased my property in Balham. Conveyancing lawyers have just been appointed on the sale but I can't find my title deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?

Don’t worry too much. First there is a possibility that the deeds will be with your lender or they may be in the possession of the lawyers who oversaw your purchase. Secondly in all probability the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers procuring current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Balham involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.

What can a local search reveal about the house we're purchasing in Balham?

Balham conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for example Searches UK The local search is essential in every Balham conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search will reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject areas.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Balham. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Balham

    Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

My husband and I are first time buyers - agreed a price, but the estate agent has warned us that the seller will only go ahead if we use their preferred conveyancers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Balham

We suspect that the seller is unaware of this ultimatum. Should the owner want ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious buyer is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Contact the vendors directly and make the point that (a)you are motivated buyers (b)you are ready to go, with finances arranged © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you will continue to appoint your preferred Balham conveyancing solicitors - as opposed tothe ones that will give their negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or meet his conveyancing figures pre-set by senior management.

I am the registered owner of a garden flat in Balham. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the sum payable for the purchase of the freehold?

Where there is a missing landlord or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the LVT to calculate the price payable.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Balham property is First Floor Flat 152a Ramsden Road in June 2009. The net result of the tribunals calculation produced a premium payable of £23,975. This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 56.67 years.

What are the common deficiencies that you encounter in leases for Balham properties?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Balham. All leases are unique and drafting errors can sometimes mean that certain provisions are not included. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    Maintenance charge proportions which don’t add up to the correct percentage

You may have a problem when selling your property if you have a defective lease primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. HSBC Bank, Barnsley Building Society, and Godiva Mortgages Ltd all have express requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to grant the mortgage, forcing the purchaser to withdraw.

I have checked your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the bank conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the bank approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?

Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the mortgage company conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the lender solicitor panel.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Balham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Balham specialising in commercial conveyancing in Balham. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Sjs Solicitors, 82 Balham High Road, Balham, London, SW12 9AG
  • Regents & Co. Solicitors (solicitor-advocate), Unit 3, Hildreth Street Mews, London, London, SW12 9RZ
  • A-z Law Solicitors Limited, 198-200 Balham High Road, London, SW12 9BP
  • Ines De Vecchi, 18 Holmside Road, London, SW12 8RJ
  • Andrew Croft & Co, 240 Balham High Road, London, London, SW17 7AW

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Balham regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Balham but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY

Planning law solicitors in Balham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Balham specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • William Innes, 56 Crescent Lane, London, SW4 9PU
  • Streathers Clapham Llp, 53 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7TG
  • Techlawyer Limited, 22 Groveside Court, Lombard Road, London, SW11 3RQ
  • Mark Taylor & Company, 310 Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour, London, SW10 0XD
  • Ricardina Bridges Ltd, 47 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1RH

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

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