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

Top reasons to let us help you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Elephant and Castle

  • 1 Excellent communication together with a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Elephant and Castle property deals can be made significantly more stressful due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 2 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Elephant and Castle have a grasp oflocal concerns specific to Elephant and Castle and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 3 Using a a family Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personalised service. Online forums often suggest that in choosing a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 4 There is a distinct possibility the the conveyancers for the other party are based in Elephant and Castle - if so both parties will be familiar
  • 5 Solicitor conveyancing firms have valuable personal links with Elephant and Castle selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Elephant and Castle since November 2025*

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of flat Newington Causeway SE1 6DX, at sale consideration of £215,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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of apartment Steedman Street SE17 3BA, at sale sum of £632,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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of flat Wesley Close SE17 3AY, at purchase consideration of £395,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

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of flat Crampton Street SE17 3AE, at sale consideration of £480,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Elephant and Castle

All was ready to move into my new home in Elephant and Castle next Thursday. I have now been asked to send a copy of my building insurance schedule by my solicitor as he says that he has to check this in his capacity as lawyer for the lender. What does the insurance need to cover?

All property lawyers on acting for lenders would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s Part 2 requirements. These obligations are not unique to conveyancing in Elephant and Castle.

My property lawyer in Elephant and Castle has never been on on the Virgin Money Approved Panel. Can I still continue with my family solicitor even though they are excluded from the Virgin Money panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?

The limited options open to you here include:

  1. Carry on with your preferred Elephant and Castle solicitors but Virgin Money will need to retain a lawyer on their panel. This will inevitably rack up the total legal charges as well as cause frustration.
  2. Choose an alternative lawyer to to deal with the conveyancing, remembering to check they are Virgin Money approved.
  3. Persuade your Virgin Money based solicitor to attempt to join the Virgin Money panel

My wife and I are purchasing a house in Elephant and Castle. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? On the day of competition we have to deposit our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

We are aiming to move house in April. Will my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you suggest a removal company in Elephant and Castle. Conveyancing solicitor was chosen prior to coming across your page.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the keys from your selling agent however this can only happen when the previous owners lawyers inform the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be handed over. Subsequently you should advise the removal men that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal organisation but can help you locate a conveyancing in Elephant and Castle or a firm with expertise in conveyancing in Elephant and Castle.

I currently have a mortgage with Leeds Building Society for my property in Elephant and Castle. Conveyancing has been completed 12 months ago. If I am intending to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Leeds Building Society?

Your original mortgage agreement with Leeds Building Society will provide that you need their approval in advance of letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Leeds Building Society’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Leeds Building Society directly. You need not do this via a Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor.

I have justbecome aware that Stirling Law have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Elephant and Castle for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I establish that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Elephant and Castle conveyancing specialists.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Elephant and Castle for my purchase. Is there any facility to review a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?

One may review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor telephone calls for training requirements.

I am an executor of my recently deceased parent's Will, with a house in Elephant and Castle which will be marketed. The house is unregistered at HMLR and I'm advised that some estate agents will insist that it is in place before they'll move forward. What's the mechanism for this?

In the situation that you have set out it seems advisable to seek to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. HMLR’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and certified copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Elephant and Castle regulated by the SRA

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

  • Murrays Partnership, 94-96 Walworth Road, London, SE1 6SW
  • Lisa's Law Ltd, 13 London Road, London, SE1 6JZ
  • Hockfield And Co, 41 Reedworth Street, Kennington, London, SE11 4PQ
  • Eagle Solicitors, 163 Kennington Lane, London, SE11 4EZ
  • Collins Long, 24 Pepper Street, London, SE1 0EB

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Elephant and Castle

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Elephant and Castle with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Lisa's Law Ltd, 13 London Road, London, SE1 6JZ
  • Hockfield And Co, 41 Reedworth Street, Kennington, London, SE11 4PQ
  • Hansen Palomares, 153 Kennington Road, London, SE11 6SF
  • Eagle Solicitors, 163 Kennington Lane, London, SE11 4EZ
  • Collins Long, 24 Pepper Street, London, SE1 0EB

Planning law solicitors in Elephant and Castle regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Elephant and Castle practicing in planning law. This could include advice on special planning controls
  • Sibley Law Llp, Delta House, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, London, SE1 1HR
  • Deighton Pierce Glynn Limited, 8 Union Street, London, SE1 1SZ
  • Ola Leslie Solicitors Llp, 60 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XF
  • Boodle Hatfield Llp, 240 Blackfriars Road, London, London, SE1 8NW
  • Greenberg Traurig Maher Llp, The Shard, Level 8, 32 London Bridge Street, London, London, SE1 9SG

Neighboring Locations

Bankside
Newington
Southwark
Elephant and Castle
Oval
 Walworth

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

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