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Carshalton Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Carshalton is 16% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 2 was the busiest month and was the next busiest month while was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Carshalton
  • 3 Average time frame of 52 days for registration of title in Carshalton
  • 4 Percentage of cases in Carshalton that are buy to let is 8%
  • 5 156 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Carshalton

Examples of recent conveyancing in Carshalton since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Carshalton

I am due to move house in March. Should my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you put forward a removal company in Carshalton. Conveyancing firm was chosen before I stumbled across this page.

On the day of completion you can collect the house keys from your estate agent but this should only take place once the previous owners conveyancers advise the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be released. Subsequently you can inform the removal company that they can start moving you in. We do not suggest a particular removal organisation but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in Carshalton or a lawyer with expertise in conveyancing in Carshalton.

I am the single recipient of my late father’s estate and I have everything in my name now, including the house in Carshalton. The Carshalton property was put into my name in December. I plan to dispose of the property. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship could be considered the same way as if I'd bought the house in December. Will no one buy the property for half a year?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook mandates solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you may be impacted by that. Most mortgage companies would take a pragmatic view as this obligation chiefly exists to identify subsales or the flipping of property.

How can we know in advance if a Carshalton conveyancing solicitor on the RBS panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Carshalton getting recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advocate that you speak with the solicitor handling your transaction.

We are buying a house and the lawyer has raised the issue of Chancel Repair for which the property may be liable given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this really warranted for conveyancing in Carshalton

Unless a prior purchase of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you could assume that solicitors delivering conveyancing in Carshalton to continue to recommend a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

I am buying a new build house in Carshalton benefiting from help to buy. The sellers refused to move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The house builders rep advised me not inform my conveyancer about this extras as it may impact my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

What makes your site different to alternative online quote calculators when it comes to conveyancing in Carshalton?

At this site secure an accurate costs illustration via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that has a full understanding of the nuances for your conveyancing in Carshalton. As opposed to estate agents and brokerage sites we do not have referral deals with solicitors. Many agents and online brokers 'recommend' solicitors paying the highest per referral, not the best value conveyancing in Carshalton

We're first time buyers - had an offer accepted, but the selling agent has warned us that the vendor will only issue a contract if we appoint the agent's chosen solicitors as they need a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family solicitor used to conveyancing in Carshalton

We suspect that the owner is unaware of this ultimatum. Should the seller require ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated purchaser is counter productive. Speak to the vendors direct and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with finances in place © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you intend to instruct your preferred Carshalton conveyancing firm - rather thanthose that will earn their negotiator at the agency a referral fee or hit his conveyancing figures set by senior management.

Our property lawyer in Carshalton is asking me for personal identification documents stating that this forms part of his obligations as a conveyancer on the lender Solicitor panel. This is news to me - can I refuse?

Due to Money Laundering Regulations your conveyancing lawyer is duty bound to confirm positively your identification when entering into a business relationship with you. It is a criminal offence if your lawyer not do this. If you do not provide ID early in the transaction the solicitor must refuse to act for you. It’s unlikely a lawyer will turn you away if you come to the first meeting without relevant ID but you will have to produce it at some point so you might as well bring it with you to the initial meeting so the lawyer can tick the ID verification box and start sorting out the conveyancing straight away. If you are getting a mortgage, your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy the bank. This is not specific to conveyancing in Carshalton

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Carshalton

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Carshalton specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Stanley Smith Hill & Co, 35 High Street, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 3BG
  • Charmini Ravindran Law Ltd, 8 Lind Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4PJ
  • Carpenter & Co, 46 Woodcote Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0NW
  • Porter & Co, 40 Benhill Avenue, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4DA
  • Gowen & Stevens Llp, 5 Mulgrave Chambers, 26-28 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 6LE

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Carshalton regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Carshalton specialising in commercial conveyancing in Carshalton. This should include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Stanley Smith Hill & Co, 35 High Street, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 3BG
  • Charmini Ravindran Law Ltd, 8 Lind Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4PJ
  • Carpenter & Co, 46 Woodcote Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0NW
  • Porter & Co, 40 Benhill Avenue, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4DA
  • Gowen & Stevens Llp, 5 Mulgrave Chambers, 26-28 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 6LE

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Carshalton regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Carshalton but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG

Neighboring Locations

St Helier
Mitcham Junction
Hackbridge
Sutton
Carshalton
Wallington
Belmont

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

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