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Reasons to use our Kennington conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The Kennington conveyancing practitioners that we work with are dedicated to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Kennington
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often based many kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Kennington
  • 3 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory listing bank approved law firms conducting conveyancing in Kennington registered with the SRA or CLC.
  • 4 The companies shown on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 5 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Kennington have a grasp oflocal concerns specific to Kennington and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kennington since August 2023*

Sale

of semi-detached residence, Fentiman Road, SW8 1JZ completing on 06/09/2023 at a price of £2,150,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Conveyance

of apartment Fentiman Road SW8 1LA, sold for £430,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of semi-detached property, Percival Mews, SE11 5AA completing on 14/09/2023 at a price of £980,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, obtaining official copies of the title

Sale

of terraced residence, Walberswick Street, SW8 1XF completing on 30/08/2023 at a price of £1,510,520. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kennington

Souldretaining a Kennington conveyancing practice make the ownership transfer smoother?

Established third party connections is an important consideration when appointing conveyancing lawyers. Kennington conveyancers enjoy connections with financial advisers and estate, local authorities, valuers and other conveyancing firms meaning the whole process is going to be much more straightforward for you. Hosting a well rounded insight into the local area is an advantage.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Kennington. My lender is Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 25/11/2023, the requirements read as follows :

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Kennington. Conveyancing is needed. What happens now?

Given that you have now to in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you now have to instruct a conveyancing lawyer soon as you are faced with a tight a fixed date to complete the transaction. An auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding legal pack. This will include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. If you have purchased leasehold premises the conveyancing papers should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation relating to a leasehold property. You must give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that that you have the requisite funding organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

I am aiming to move property in January. Will my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you put forward a removal company in Kennington. Conveyancing firm was found before I stumbled across this page.

On the day of completion you will need to collect the keys from your selling agent however this should only occur once the sellers lawyers advise the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be released. You should advise the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a specific removal company but can help you find a residential property solicitor in Kennington or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in Kennington.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Kent Reliance, do Kennington conveyancing practitioners incur a yearly amount to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are not aware of any mortgage company fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

I have been told that property searches are a common reason for delay in Kennington house deals. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the most frequent causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Kennington.

I'm buying a new build house in Kennington with a loan from Barclays Direct. The developers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The house builders rep advised me not to tell my conveyancer about the deal as it could affect my mortgage with the lender. Is this normal?.

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 have recently realised that I have Sixty One years left on my lease in Kennington. I now want to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What options are available to me?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the Court. You will be obliged to prove that you have used your best endeavours to locate the landlord. In some cases an enquiry agent would be useful to conduct investigations and prepare a report to be used as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a conveyancer in relation to proving the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Kennington.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can a leaseholder apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Kennington conveyancing firm to help?

You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Kennington conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Kennington premises is Ground Floor Flat 39 Bronsart Road in May 2010. Following a vesting order by West London County Court the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal concluded that the price to be paid for the extended lease of the premises was Thirteen Thousand Two hundred pounds (£13,200) in accordance with the valuation. The extended lease was granted for a term of 90 years from the expiry date of the Lease and at a peppercorn ground rent from the date of the vesting order. This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 74.77 years.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Kennington

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Kennington specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Mcdonald & Co, Flat 40 Rivermill, 151 Grosvenor Road, London, SW1V 3JN
  • Eagle Solicitors, 163 Kennington Lane, London, SE11 4EZ
  • Pothecary Witham Weld Solicitors, 70 St. Georges Square, London, SW1V 3RD
  • Hockfield And Co, 41 Reedworth Street, Kennington, London, SE11 4PQ
  • Samuel Ross Solicitors, 253 Camberwell New Road, London, SE5 0TH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Kennington regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Kennington with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Kennington. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Ricardina Bridges Ltd, 47 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1RH
  • Mcdonald & Co, Flat 40 Rivermill, 151 Grosvenor Road, London, SW1V 3JN
  • Pothecary Witham Weld Solicitors, 70 St. Georges Square, London, SW1V 3RD
  • Hockfield And Co, 41 Reedworth Street, Kennington, London, SE11 4PQ
  • Nag Law Solicitors Ltd, Unit 3, Holles House, Overton Road, London, SW9 7AP

Planning law solicitors in Kennington regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Kennington with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Ricardina Bridges Ltd, 47 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1RH
  • Streathers Clapham Llp, 53 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7TG
  • Keystone Law Limited, Second Floor Audley House, 13 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HX
  • Ahc Solicitors Limited, 1 Northumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW
  • Hempsons, 40 Villiers Street, London, WC2N 6NJ

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