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Reasons to use our East Dulwich conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in East Dulwich is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in East Dulwich have a grasp oflocal issues specific to East Dulwich and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 3 Excellent communication and pure property experience are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. East Dulwich property deals can become a lot more stressful because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 4 East Dulwich lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to East Dulwich conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your conveyancing
  • 5 The firms shown on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.

Examples of recent conveyancing in East Dulwich since June 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in East Dulwich

Are the East Dulwich conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the RBS conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by RBS?

East Dulwich conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the RBS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from RBS directly.

How do I check that the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in East Dulwich is on the bank’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Lloyds TSB Bank thus paying £175.00 in another set of conveyancing costs.

You should make use of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this page. Pick the lender and type ‘East Dulwich’ or your location and you will be presented with numerous conveyancers offices in East Dulwich or near you.

Will my lawyer be making enquiries concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in East Dulwich.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers dealing with homes in East Dulwich. Plenty of people will purchase a house in East Dulwich, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or dispose of the premises. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Lawyers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a number of checks that can be carried out by the purchaser or by their lawyers which should give them a better appreciation of the risks in East Dulwich. The standard property information forms sent to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a usual inquiry of the owner to discover whether the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that flooding has previously occurred which is not disclosed by the vendor, then a purchaser may bring a compensation claim resulting from an misleading answer. The purchaser’s solicitors should also commission an enviro search. This should higlight if there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations should be made.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and identified one near me in East Dulwich I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in East Dulwich for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

My husband and I are novice buyers - agreed a price, but the estate agent has warned us that the owners will only proceed if we use the agent's chosen lawyers as they want a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a local solicitor who is accustomed to conveyancing in East Dulwich

We suspect that the owner is unaware of this request. If they require ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Try to communicate with the sellers directly and explain that (a)you are motivated purchasers (b)you are ready to go, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you intend to instruct your own,trusted East Dulwich conveyancing lawyers - rather thanthe ones that will give their estate agent a kickback or meet his conveyancing figures set by HQ.

All being well we will complete our sale of a £275,000 flat in East Dulwich in just under a week. The management company has quoted £396 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in East Dulwich?

For most leasehold sales in East Dulwich conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Addressing pre-contract questions Where consent is required before sale in East Dulwich Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for East Dulwich leasehold property is £350. For East Dulwich conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply the information.

I am the proprietor of a basement flat in East Dulwich. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum payable for a lease extension?

Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a East Dulwich conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a East Dulwich residence is Flat 1 40-42 Ewelme Road in August 2012. the Tribunal assessed the premium for the lease extension in the sum of £11,800 This case related to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 61.81 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in East Dulwich regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in East Dulwich but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • 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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in East Dulwich regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in East Dulwich with expertise in commercial conveyancing in East Dulwich. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • 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

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

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in East Dulwich specialising in planning law. This may include advice on tree preservation orders
  • 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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