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Reasons to use our North Kensington conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 North Kensington solicitors work in partnership with North Kensington estate agents, house builders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to home movers every step of the way, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 2 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in North Kensington have a grasp oflocal issues peculiar to North Kensington and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 3 Notwithstanding what other sites may claim it could be important to attend your conveyancer to sign legal papers. There are enough parties with an interest in a conveyancing transaction without needing to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often located hundreds of kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in North Kensington
  • 5 Experience means that North Kensington lawyer have established excellent connections with North Kensington local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in North Kensington.

Examples of recent conveyancing in North Kensington since October 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in North Kensington

Recently been in touch with my conveyancing lawyer in North Kensington who conducted the legals two years ago asking for a conveyancing quote based on the same type of home move (a leasehold property and a freehold property) of almost identical values with a loan from Clydesdale. I am now being charged twice the amount. Should I look for an alternative property lawyer?

The estimate does seem a little overpriced. Where you are prepared to invest time comparing charges you could reduce the fees marginally by perhaps £125. That being said, if you were pleased with the legal work the firm offered you couldcome to rue choosing an an untested lawyer. If is important to enquire that the conveyancer can act for Clydesdale. Do make use of our search tool to select a North Kensington conveyancing firm on the Clydesdale approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in North Kensington.

I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to leave my let out property in North Kensington by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. How realistic is it to complete in 4 weeks as don't want to have to find short term accommodation?

It is unwise to give notice for your letting until you have exchanged. If you have not previously done so, speak to your solicitor and request that they apply pressure on the other solicitors, try to a target completion date that everyone will look to achieve

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Skipton. I assume I don't need a North Kensington lawyer on the Skipton panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your Skipton mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Skipton mortgage from the register. Skipton, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Skipton has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Skipton has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Skipton mortgage has been paid off.

It is unclear whether my mortgage offer requires a lease extension. I have telephoned my North Kensington bank branch on a couple of occasions and was told it does not impact the mortgage offer and they will lend. My North Kensington conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- telephoned to say that they refuse to lend in accordance with their specific requirements. I have no idea who is right.

As long as the solicitor is on the lender approved list, they must comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook specifications for the lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the mortgage company will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.

I am due to exchange contracts on my house. I had a double glazing fitted in January 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s mortgage company, Santander are being pedantic. The North Kensington solicitor who is on the Santander conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Santander are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Santander have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Santander have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Santander 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.

What will a local search reveal concerning the property I am buying in North Kensington?

North Kensington conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Searches UK The local search plays a central part in most North Kensington conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search should reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable 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 topic headings.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on last month in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. North Kensington is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in North Kensington are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in North Kensington you must be sure that your lawyer goes 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 North Kensington may ascertain 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.

What makes your site different to alternative web based conveyancing brokers for conveyancing in North Kensington?

At this site receive a fixed fee costs illustration via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that appreciates the issues for your conveyancing in North Kensington. As opposed to estate agents and brokerage sites we do not charge firms a fee if you choose them for your property ownership legalities in North Kensington

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in North Kensington regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in North 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 Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in North Kensington

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in North Kensington specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Service charge disputes

  • 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
  • Oliver Fisher, Astley House, 33 Notting Hill Gate, London, London, W11 3JQ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in North Kensington regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in North Kensington specialising in commercial conveyancing in North Kensington. This will likely include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Selachii Llp, 96 Kensington High Street, London, London, W8 4SG
  • 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

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

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