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Reasons to use our Ladywell conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Peace of mind comes when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Ladywell has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often located hundreds of miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Ladywell
  • 3 Excellent communication and pure property experience are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Ladywell home moves can become a lot more stressful as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Ladywell is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 The accumulation of transactions means that Ladywell solicitor have developed valuable connections with Ladywell local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your conveyancing in Ladywell.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Ladywell since November 2025*

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Conveyance

of flat Malyons Road SE13 7XF, at a price of £435,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Disposal

of flat Albacore Crescent SE13 7HP, at purchase amount of £465,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

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Transfer

of flat Mount Pleasant Road SE13 6RE, at the agreed amount of £297,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of house residence, George Lane, SE13 6HH completing on 09/12/2025 at a price of £495,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Ladywell

A mortgage agreement from Nationwide for the remortgage of my 2 bedroom flat is due by the end of next week. Are you able to propose a cheap conveyancing practitioner in Ladywell?

You are on the wrong site if you are seeking a cheap conveyancing solicitors in Ladywell. Our goal is to offer cost effective conveyancing but we do not advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint companies teasing you with £99 conveyancing in Ladywell. The optimum result, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up with a surprising uplift in extras and still not receive the service expected.

Should lawyers request money on account for my conveyancing in Ladywell?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Ladywell your lawyer will request that you put them with funds to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Generally this is needed to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. If any deposit is payable against the sale price then this should be needed shortly ahead of contracts are exchanged. The final balance that is due will be payable shortly before completion.

My Solicitor in Ladywell has never been on on the The Royal Bank of Scotland Approved Panel. Can I still continue with my family solicitor even though they are excluded from the The Royal Bank of Scotland list of approved lawyers?

Your options are as follows:

  1. Carry on with your existing Ladywell lawyers but The Royal Bank of Scotland will need to retain a solicitor on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the overall legal fees as well as cause delays.
  2. Choose an alternative solicitor to act in the purchase, remembering to check they are Convince your lawyer to use their best endeavours to join the The Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel

Me and my partner are purchasing a house in Ladywell. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to put money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our money?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

I currently have a mortgage with HSBC for my property in Ladywell. Conveyancing was finalised 12 months ago. If I am intending to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform HSBC?

You must advise HSBC prior to renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of HSBC’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact HSBC directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a HSBC conveyancing panel solicitor.

Clydesdale have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a house in Ladywell has been accepted, now what?

The property agent will need to know who your solicitors are (make sure the conveyancing practitioners are on the bank’s approved list). Contact Clydesdale or the financial adviser and finish off any relevant paperwork. Clydesdale will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or seller to schedule an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about ten days to get a mortgage offer. Clydesdale will issue the offer to you and your conveyancers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Ladywell.

I'm buying a new build house in Ladywell with the aid of help to buy. The developers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The property agent suggested that I not inform my solicitor about the extras as it may impact my mortgage with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. 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 need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Ladywell for my sale. Is it possible to review a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?

One may read presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded telephone calls for training requirements.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Ladywell

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Ladywell practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Dpna Solicitors, 77 Ladywell Road, London, SE13 7JA
  • Morrison Spowart Ltd, 191 - 193 Rushey Green, Catford, London, SE6 4BD
  • Simon Bethel Solicitors Limited, 58-60 Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 5JH
  • Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH
  • Maus Solicitors, Global House, 228 Brownhill Road, London, SE6 1AT

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Ladywell regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Ladywell with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Ladywell. This could include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Dpna Solicitors, 77 Ladywell Road, London, SE13 7JA
  • Parker Arrenberg Limited, 37 Rushey Green, London, SE6 4AS
  • Simon Bethel Solicitors Limited, 58-60 Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 5JH
  • Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH
  • Jein Solicitors, Jein Buildings, 3 - 5 Lee High Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5LD

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Ladywell regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Ladywell but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY

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

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