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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Hither Green but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Main reasons to let us help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Hither Green

  • 1 Hither Green conveyancing lawyers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 2 The companies listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of miles away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Hither Green
  • 4 Using a local Solicitor on the whole results in a more personal touch. When using a large conveyancing firm, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 The Hither Green conveyancing practitioners that are listed are dedicated to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Hither Green

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hither Green since August 2021*

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of house residence, Hornfair Road, SE7 7BD completing on 20/08/2021 at a price of £490,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

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of flat Royal Herbert Pavilions SE18 4PP, purchased for £240,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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of semi-detached property, Ravensbourne Avenue, BR3 5HG completing on 17/08/2021 at a price of £640,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

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of terraced residence, Marmora Road, SE22 0RX completing on 19/08/2021 at a price of £1,640,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hither Green

My solicitor has uncovered a a legal deficiency with the lease for the property we are buying in Hither Green. The other side have put forward title insurance as a solution. We are content with insurance and will cover the costs. Our conveyancer says that he must be satisfied that the mortgage company is content with this solution. Are we the client or is the bank?

Even though you have a mortgage offer from the bank does not mean to say that the property will meet their conditions for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. You and the bank are the client. The appropriate lender conditions have to be complied with.

How do I find out if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Hither Green is on the mortgage lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Clydesdale thus paying £187.00 plus VAT in another set of legal charges.

Please do take advantage of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this site. Pick the mortgage company and type ‘Hither Green’ or your preferred area and you will see a number of lawyer located in Hither Green or near you.

What does a local search reveal about the property I am buying in Hither Green?

Hither Green conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Searches UK The local search is essential in every Hither Green conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search will supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject sections.

I'm buying a new build house in Hither Green with a loan from Santander. The builders refused to budge the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The sale representative advised me not inform my lawyer about the extras as it may adversely affect my mortgage with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I am looking for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in Hither Green I like with amenity areas and station in the vicinity, however it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Hither Green suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you need a mortgage that many years may be problematic. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

I am looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Hither Green for my house move. Is it possible to see a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public may see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor call for training purposes.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Hither Green regulated by the SRA

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

  • A S Solicitors, James House, 382 Lee High Road, London, London, SE12 8RW
  • Mandy Peters Solicitors, 345 Lee High Road, London, SE12 8RU
  • Maus Solicitors, Global House, 228 Brownhill Road, London, SE6 1AT
  • Francis Solicitors, 171 Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London, SE13 6AA
  • Cunningham Blake Solicitors, Spencer House, 3 Tranquil Vale, London, SE3 0BU

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Hither Green regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Hither Green specialising in commercial conveyancing in Hither Green. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • A S Solicitors, James House, 382 Lee High Road, London, London, SE12 8RW
  • Maus Solicitors, Global House, 228 Brownhill Road, London, SE6 1AT
  • Cunningham Blake Solicitors, Spencer House, 3 Tranquil Vale, London, SE3 0BU
  • Jein Solicitors, Jein Buildings, 3 - 5 Lee High Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5LD
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ

Planning law solicitors in Hither Green regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Hither Green with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ
  • Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH
  • Wellers Law Group Llp, Tenison House, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3NF
  • Batchelors, Charles House, 35 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RW
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG

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

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