Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in East Dulwich

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

Top 5 reasons to use our service to assist you find a local conveyancing solicitor in East Dulwich

  • 1 We are the UKs most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved law firms conducting conveyancing in East Dulwich who are regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often located many miles away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in East Dulwich
  • 3 East Dulwich lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to East Dulwich conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your home move
  • 4 Using a local Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personal touch. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 Excellent communication and a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. East Dulwich home moves can be made significantly more complicated due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.

Examples of recent conveyancing in East Dulwich since December 2022*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in East Dulwich

Me and my fiance are purchasing a maisonette in East Dulwich. My property lawyer is not on the mortgage company solicitor list. Is it possible for me to appoint my East Dulwich conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the bank list of approved lawyers?

You will need to have a solicitor to complete the legal work required when you require a loan to buy your home. They will carry out all the relevant investigations on the property, make sure that you will be properly registered as the owner and ensure that all the required mortgage paperwork is in order. One could select a East Dulwich property lawyer of your choosing. However, if the conveyancer appointed is not a member of the bank solicitor panel further charges will be incurred as separate legal representation will be need by the bank. Conveyancing panel applications can be submitted, so if your conveyancer has not in the past applied for membership they should take the chance to apply.

At what point does exchange of contracts happen for domestic conveyancing in East Dulwich and do I need to attend the solicitors office?

Where you are near to our conveyancing solicitors in East Dulwich you are invited in to sign documents. That being said, the lender approved solicitors we work with provide a countrywide conveyancing service and give as equally diligent and professional a job for you when dealing with you digitally. The signing of the contract is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line simply enables the conveyancer to address the formalities at the appropriate time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where a long "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in East Dulwich)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

In reviewing consumer advice sites for a cheap lawyer in East Dulwich, many comment that I must instruct a CQS assured lawyer. What is CQS?

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised kitemark for legal experts in the legal transfer of properties, trusted by some of the UK's biggest mortgage companies. Four years ago the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Building Societies Association (BSA). The scheme does not cover licenced conveyancers. East Dulwich is one of the numerous areas of the UK where there are Accredited lawyers.

Is it possible to switch conveyancer as I have to choose a firm on the Platform Home Loans Ltd conveyancing list. I hired a high street conveyancing solicitor in East Dulwich five minutes from me but he is not accepted by Platform Home Loans Ltd

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in East Dulwich on the Platform Home Loans Ltd panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in East Dulwich. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in East Dulwich.

I am a fortnight into a freehold purchase having been recommend to conveyancers by the local agent to do our conveyancing in East Dulwich. I am am starting to be frustrated with the quality of service. Could you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

A lawyer would need to be really poor in order to consider replacing them. Has your mortgage offer been sent? If so you need to advise them of the new solicitor and ensure the loan are issued to the new lawyers. Your new solicitor ideally should be on the banks panel to avoid added expenses and frustration. That should be your starting point. The search tool can assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in East Dulwich

My wife and I have had DIP from Norwich and Peterborough Building Society who suggested that they will loan up to £400k. When do I need to instruct a solicitor for conveyancing? East Dulwich is where we plan to move to.

It would be wise to appoint a conveyancer now so that the property lawyer can open the ledger so they can commence the AML checks etc. As and when you wish them to start work you will be asked for a deposit usually approximately £175. That would generally be after you have the mortgage offer and survey report, however if you wish to expedite the process you can start quicker albeit risking some expense.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in East Dulwich regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in East Dulwich with expertise in commercial conveyancing in East Dulwich. This could include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Glazer Delmar, 27-31 North Cross Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 9ET
  • Hall & Co, 399 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, London, SE22 8JN
  • William Bailey, 150 Lordship Lane, London, London, SE22 8HB
  • Hepburns Solicitors Llp, Unit 1 Blackwater Court, 17-19 Blackwater Street, East Dulwich, London, SE22 8SD
  • Gans & Co Solicitors Llp, 214-216 Rye Lane, Peckham, London, SE15 4NL

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in East Dulwich regulated by the CLC

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

Planning law solicitors in East Dulwich regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in East Dulwich with expertise in planning law. This should include advice on compulsory purchases in East Dulwich
  • Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH
  • William Innes, 56 Crescent Lane, London, SW4 9PU
  • Streathers Clapham Llp, 53 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7TG
  • Ricardina Bridges Ltd, 47 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1RH
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ

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

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