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Top 5 reasons to let us help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Gipsy Hill

  • 1 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 Gipsy Hill lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Gipsy Hill conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your sale or purchase
  • 3 We are the UKs most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law firms conducting conveyancing in Gipsy Hill regulated and authorised by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 4 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Gipsy Hill regularly deal withlocal issues peculiar to Gipsy Hill and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 5 Excellent communication together with pure property experience are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Gipsy Hill property deals can become significantly more stressful as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Gipsy Hill since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Gipsy Hill

I am in need of a property lawyer. Should I go for for a web based conveyancer rather than a high street Gipsy Hill conveyancing solicitor?

On the whole conveyancing lawyers in your location will have strong connections with your local authority, which could help with your Gipsy Hill conveyancing searches that your lawyer will inevitably need. It also helps if they have good connections with the Land Registry in your area Gipsy Hill, other conveyancers in the area and Gipsy Hill selling agents.

Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Gipsy Hill even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance if I want to acquire an office in Gipsy Hill with a loan from Platform Home Loans Ltd?

Our search tool is mainly there to find domestic conveyancing solicitors in Gipsy Hill but we have listed at the bottom of this page a few Gipsy Hill commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the firm directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Platform Home Loans Ltd

I am helping my niece sell her house in Gipsy Hill. Will the solicitor order the EPC or should I organise this?

Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates became a compulsory part of selling a property. An EPC needs to be commissioned prior to the property being marketed. It is not a task that solicitors ordinarily organise. Where you are instructing a Gipsy Hill conveyancing solicitor they might be able to arrange energy assessments due to their contacts with long established Gipsy Hill energy assessors

How can we tell if a Gipsy Hill conveyancing solicitor on the Leeds Building Society panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Gipsy Hill obtaining recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always suggest that you speak with the lawyer handling your conveyancing.

I am due to exchange contracts on my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in December 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s mortgage company, Nationwide are being difficult. The Gipsy Hill solicitor who is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Nationwide are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Nationwide have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Nationwide have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Nationwide may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

I need some fast conveyancing in Gipsy Hill as I am under an ultimatum to complete within 4 weeks. Thankfully I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are not getting a mortgage you are at liberty not to do searches although no conveyancer would advise that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Gipsy Hill the following are examples of issues that can crop up and therefore impact market value: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Charges, Outstanding Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Gipsy Hill ahead of retaining solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will not grant a loan on this type of home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Gipsy Hill. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that seems to be perfect, at a great figure which is making it more attractive. I have subsequently discovered that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I would have thought that there are issues buying a leasehold house in Gipsy Hill. Conveyancing advisers have are about to be appointed. Will they explain the issues?

Most houses in Gipsy Hill are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local conveyancer used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. it is apparent that you are purchasing in Gipsy Hill so you should seriously consider looking for a Gipsy Hill conveyancing practitioner and be sure that they have experience in advising on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a leaseholder you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions such as obtaining the freeholder’spermission to conduct alterations. It may be necessary to pay a service charge towards the maintenance of the estate where the property is located on an estate. Your lawyer should advise you fully on all the issues.

Following years of dialogue we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Gipsy Hill. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

in cases where there is a missing freeholder or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to calculate the amount due.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Gipsy Hill property is Flat 1 4 Border Crescent in March 2012. the Tribunal decided that the sum payable by the Applicants to the Respondent in respect of the new lease for the subject property should be £11,616.00 (ElevenThousand and Six Hundred and Sixteen Pounds) This case related to 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 72.04 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Gipsy Hill regulated by the SRA

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

  • Bennett Welch & Co, Bank Chambers, Westow Hill, London, SE19 1TY
  • Amphlett Lissimore Bagshaws Llp, Greystoke House, 80-86 Westow Street, London, London, SE19 3AF
  • Rose Samuel Odele & Partners, 252 Kirkdale, Sydenham, London, SE26 4NL
  • Monioro Less & Co, Suite 209, Regents House, 291 Kirkdale, Sydenham, London, London, SE26 4QD
  • Charles Clarke & Co, 77 High Street, London, SE20 7HW

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Gipsy Hill

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Gipsy Hill specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Bennett Welch & Co, Bank Chambers, Westow Hill, London, SE19 1TY
  • Amphlett Lissimore Bagshaws Llp, Greystoke House, 80-86 Westow Street, London, London, SE19 3AF
  • Rose Samuel Odele & Partners, 252 Kirkdale, Sydenham, London, SE26 4NL
  • Monioro Less & Co, Suite 209, Regents House, 291 Kirkdale, Sydenham, London, London, SE26 4QD
  • Kirvan Bond Solicitors, 107 High Street, Penge, London, SE20 7DT

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Gipsy Hill regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Gipsy Hill specialising in commercial conveyancing in Gipsy Hill. This will likely include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Bennett Welch & Co, Bank Chambers, Westow Hill, London, SE19 1TY
  • Amphlett Lissimore Bagshaws Llp, Greystoke House, 80-86 Westow Street, London, London, SE19 3AF
  • Charles Clarke & Co, 77 High Street, London, SE20 7HW
  • Kirvan Bond Solicitors, 107 High Street, Penge, London, SE20 7DT
  • Ewings & Co, 148 High Street, London, SE20 7EU

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

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