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Reasons to use our Kensington conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The firms shown on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 2 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Kensington have a grasp oflocal concerns specific to Kensington and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 3 Kensington conveyancers have a significant advantage when it comes to Kensington conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your home move
  • 4 The Kensington conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and remortgagors in Kensington
  • 5 We are the UKs largest domestic conveyancing directory service identifying mortgage company approved law firms conducting conveyancing in Kensington regulated and authorised by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kensington since September 2023*

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Acquisition

of flat Queen's Gate SW7 5JW, at a price of £925,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of flat Philbeach Gardens SW5 9EY, at sale sum of £926,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Purchase

of flat Philbeach Gardens SW5 9DY, at a price of £490,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title

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Sale

of flat Inverness Terrace W2 3LD, at sale amount of £585,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kensington

It has come to my attention via my broker that my Kensington solicitor is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be sure whether this is correct?

You need to contact your Kensington conveyancer. You lawyer should inform you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your lender.

I have been told that property searches are the number one cause of obstruction in Kensington conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the most frequent causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Kensington.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Kensington is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Kensington are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Kensington you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Kensington may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

I have been advised by numerous property agents in Kensington to select a property lawyer using your seach tool. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to promote your lawyers rather than alternative conveyancing organisations?

We don’t give any referral fee for directing people our way. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for remortgage conveyancing in Kensington. I happened to land on a web site which seems to have the ideal solution If it is possible to get all this stuff done via email that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Kensington. Conveyancing and Barclays mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing practitioner in Kensington who previously acted has now retired. Any advice?

First make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to incur the fees of a Kensington conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Despite our best efforts, we have been unsuccessful in trying to purchase the freehold in Kensington. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

Where there is a absentee landlord or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to judgment on the premium.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Kensington premises is 93 Oakwood Court in June 2010. the LVT determined that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £492,083, This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 37.79 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Kensington regulated by the SRA

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

  • Salinger Solicitors & Notary Public, 165 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London, W8 6SH
  • North Star Law Ltd, St. James House, 13 Kensington Square, London, W8 5HD
  • Bromptons, 219 Kensington High Street, London, W8 6BD
  • Merali Beedle Llp, Vicarage House, 58-60 Kensington Church Street, London, London, W8 4DB
  • John May Law, 17 Kensington Place, London, W8 7PT

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Kensington regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Kensington but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Bldg 3 Chiswick Park, W4 5YA
  • Ldn Conveyancing Ltd, 3 Acton Hill Mews, W3 9QN
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • Quality Conveyancing Ltd, Westgate House, W5 1YY

Planning law solicitors in Kensington regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kensington with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • Hoffman-bokaei Solicitors, Suite 2, Exhibition House, Addison Bridge Place, Hammersmith Road Kensington Olympia, London, London, W14 8XP
  • Parfitt Cresswell, 593-599 Fulham Road, London, London, SW6 5UA
  • Mark Taylor & Company, 310 Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour, London, SW10 0XD
  • Seddons, 5 Portman Square, London, W1H 6NT
  • Jacobs Allen Hammond, 3 Fitzhardinge Street, London, W1H 6EF

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

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