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Reasons to use our Forest Hill conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Experience means that Forest Hill lawyer have developed excellent connections with Forest Hill local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your conveyancing in Forest Hill.
  • 2 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Forest Hill have a grasp oflocal concerns peculiar to Forest Hill and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 3 Regardless other companies inform you it could be necessary to attend your solicitor to sign documents. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a conveyancing transaction without having to add the postman into the mix.
  • 4 Excellent communication and pure property expertise are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Forest Hill property deals can be made significantly more complicated due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 5 The Forest Hill conveyancing practitioners that are listed are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Forest Hill

Examples of recent conveyancing in Forest Hill since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Forest Hill

The owners of the house we are hoping to buy hired a conveyancing solicitor in Forest Hill who has insisted on a exclusivity contract with a non-refundable deposit of 5k. Is it wise to enter into such agreements?

Lock out agreements are contracts binding a property seller and prospective acquirer granting the buyer the sole right to purchase the property for a certain period of time. Essentially, an exclusivity agreement is a contract stating that you should receive a contract at a later date which is the main conveyancing contract. It is generally used for buyer protection though in some cases, the owner may enjoy an upside from such agreements as well. There are various pros and cons to having an agreement but you need to check with your lawyer but note that it may end up incurring extra in conveyancing charges. In light of these reasons these contracts are rare in relation to conveyancing in Forest Hill.

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a online directory to to identify solicitors on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Forest Hill?

We have not been informed any intention on the part of the BSA to develop such a register.

We expect to receive a AIP from Principality this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Principality recommend any Forest Hill solicitors on the Principality conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Forest Hill solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Principality conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Principality through the process.

About to purchase flat in Forest Hill. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Skipton conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Forest Hill property lawyer is on the Skipton conveyancing panel.

Aldermore have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a flat in Forest Hill has been accepted, what happens next?

The estate agent will want to be advised as to your conveyancer's details (make sure the solicitors are on the lender’s approved list). Call up Aldermore or the financial adviser and complete any appropriate paperwork. Aldermore will instruct a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or seller to arrange a slot for the valuation to happen. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about a week to receive the mortgage offer. Aldermore will send the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Forest Hill.

Various online forums that I have frequented warn that are the main cause of hinderance in Forest Hill house deals. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Forest Hill.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Forest Hill ahead of appointing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend not issue a mortgage on a flying freehold home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements from Nationwide. If you contact us we can look into this further with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Forest Hill. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Forest Hill especially if they are familiar with such properties in Forest Hill.

I was pointed in your direction by numerous selling agents in Forest Hill to choose a property lawyer on your site. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to offer your site ahead of alternative conveyancing organisations?

We refuse to make any referral fee for sending work in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Forest Hill regulated by the SRA

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

  • Frank Stimpson & Son, 179 Stanstead Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 1HR
  • Armstrong & Co, 2 Dartmouth Road, London, SE23 3XU
  • Hall & Co, 399 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, London, SE22 8JN
  • Kingscourt Solicitors, 117 Catford Hill, London, SE6 4PR
  • Glazer Delmar, 27-31 North Cross Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 9ET

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Forest Hill regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Forest Hill specialising in commercial conveyancing in Forest Hill. This may include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Frank Stimpson & Son, 179 Stanstead Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 1HR
  • Armstrong & Co, 2 Dartmouth Road, London, SE23 3XU
  • Hall & Co, 399 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, London, SE22 8JN
  • Bridges Solicitors, 5 Turnham Road, Brockley, London, London, SE4 2HH
  • Glazer Delmar, 27-31 North Cross Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 9ET

Planning law solicitors in Forest Hill regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Forest Hill specialising in planning law. This could include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG
  • William Innes, 56 Crescent Lane, London, SW4 9PU
  • Streathers Clapham Llp, 53 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7TG

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