Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Chelsea

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Why do I need a "lender approved" conveyancer?

Failing to check that a lawyer is on your lender’s list of approved solicitors can put your transaction at risk of delay or failure.

If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Chelsea’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Chelsea.

Reasons to use our Chelsea conveyancing solicitors

Chelsea lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Chelsea conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
The accumulation of transactions means that Chelsea conveyancer have established very good working relationships with Chelsea local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Chelsea.
Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often located hundreds of miles away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Chelsea
On the balance of probabilities the other side’s lawyers have offices in Chelsea - if so sets of conveyancers are likely to be less confrontational
Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Chelsea regularly deal withlocal issues specific to Chelsea and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chelsea since September 2023*

Acquisition

of flat Mallord Street SW3 6AL, acquired for £682,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of flat Parkham Street SW11 3JL, at buying amount of £220,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of flat Lower Sloane Street SW1W 8BJ, at sale price of £1,250,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties

Acquisition

of flat Lurline Gardens SW11 4DQ, purchased for £625,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chelsea

I am in the process of selling my ground floor flat in Chelsea and the EA has just called to warn that the purchasers are swapping solicitor. The reason given is that the bank will only engage with property lawyers on their approved list. Why would a major lender only engage with certain solicitors rather the firm that they want to select for their conveyancing in Chelsea ?

Banks have always had an approved set of law firms they are content to work with, but in the last few years big names such as Yorkshire Building Society, have reviewed and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have worked with them for more than 15 years.

Mortgage companies point to the increase in fraud as the reason for the cull – criteria have been stiffened as a smaller panel is easier to monitor. Banks tend not to reveal how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society claims that it is being contacted daily by practices that have been removed from panels. Plenty of firms do not even realise they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. The purchasers are unlikely to have any sway in the decision.

Do banks and building societies provide you with an approved list of Chelsea conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel?

Chelsea conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Kent Reliance directly.

I am considering applying for a Aldermore mortgage for purchase of a new build (under development) in Chelsea with 60% loan to value. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Aldermore ?

There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but Aldermore will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with an additional lawyer added to the mix, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Chelsea. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chelsea

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.

Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.

Hoping to buy a property located in Chelsea and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Chelsea. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Chelsea area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Chelsea. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

My step-father has urged me to instruct his conveyancing solicitors in Chelsea. Should I choose my own solicitor?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Chelsea conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to find a conveyancing lawyer is to seek guidance from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor you're considering.

Last updated 05/12/2023

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Chelsea regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Chelsea specialising in commercial conveyancing in Chelsea. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land

Brice Droogleever & Co, 3 Queripel House, 1 Duke of York Square, London, SW3 4LY
Pemberton Greenish Llp, 45 Cadogan Gardens, London, SW3 2AQ
Terence St J Millett, 34 Sumner Place, South Kensington, London, SW7 3NT
Ashley Wilson Solicitors Llp, 26 Ives Street, Knightsbridge, London, SW3 2ND
Svedberg Law, 125 Sloane Street, London, SW1X 9AU

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Chelsea regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Chelsea but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
Stratega Law Ltd, Bldg 3 Chiswick Park, W4 5YA
Ldn Conveyancing Ltd, 3 Acton Hill Mews, W3 9QN
Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY

Planning law solicitors in Chelsea regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Chelsea specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas

Techlawyer Limited, 22 Groveside Court, Lombard Road, London, SW11 3RQ
Mark Taylor & Company, 310 Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour, London, SW10 0XD
Parfitt Cresswell, 593-599 Fulham Road, London, London, SW6 5UA
Keystone Law Limited, Second Floor Audley House, 13 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HX
Ricardina Bridges Ltd, 47 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1RH

Neighboring Locations

South Kensington


	Chelsea

Sands End

Battersea

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