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Top 5 reasons to let us assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Notting Hill

  • 1 We are the UKs most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved property lawyers conducting conveyancing in Notting Hill regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Notting Hill 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 will expect.
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often based hundreds of kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Notting Hill
  • 4 Using a local Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personal touch. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 Notting Hill solicitor are the key to a successful Notting Hill conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing

Examples of recent conveyancing in Notting Hill since August 2023*

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Transfer

of terraced residence, Addison Avenue, W11 4QU completing on 22/08/2023 at a price of £7,250,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, setting up the completion formalities

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Purchase

of apartment Treadgold Street W11 4BX, acquired for £825,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Acquisition

of flat Ladbroke Grove W11 1PG, at a price of £395,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, obtaining official copies of the title

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Transfer

of flat Queensdale Crescent W11 4TQ, at buying amount of £355,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Notting Hill

My partner and I are purchasing our first property. Our property lawyer has messagedto see if we would like to take out additional conveyancing searches. As novices we in the dark as to what's recommended for conveyancing in Notting Hill

The range of Notting Hill conveyancing searches depends entirely on the premises, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your general attitude to risk. What is important is that you adequately understand what information each search could provide. You may then decide if you personally think you need that search. If unsure, ask your property lawyer to guide you.

Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Notting Hill is more expensive?

Notting Hill leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving relevant notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial site in Notting Hill?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Notting Hill will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Notting Hill. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Notting Hill.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Notting Hill it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Notting Hill commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Notting Hill.

I am purchasing a new build house in Notting Hill with a loan from Skipton Building Society. The developers would not budge the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The sale representative told me not to tell my conveyancer about this side-deal as it may adversely affect my loan with the bank. 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.

Am I best advised to appoint a Notting Hill conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am buying? An old friend can execute the conveyancing however his firm is located 300kilometers away.

The benefit of a high street Notting Hill conveyancing firm is that you can pop in to execute paperwork, deliver your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Notting Hill know how is a plus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust instructed your friend and they were happy that should trump using an unfamiliar Notting Hill conveyancing lawyer just because they are round the corner.

My nephew is about to join the property ladder, he had his mortgage in principle. After the seller agreed the offer on the house we rang the bank to go forward with his. I was shocked to hear that banks do not accept all lawyer, they need to be on their approved list, is this right?

Mortgage Companies tend to restrict either the type or the number of conveyancing practices on their approved list of lawyers. Typical examples of such restriction(s) being that a firm must have two or more partners. In addition to restricting the type of firm, some have decided to limit the number of firms they use to represent them. You should note that lenders have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any Notting Hill solicitor on their panel. Mortgage fraud was a key driver in the rationalisation of conveyancing panels a few years ago and whilst there are differing views about the extent of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Statistics from the Land Registry reveal that thousands of law firms only carry out one or two conveyances a year. Those supporting conveyancing panel cuts ask why law firms should have the right to be on a Lender panel when clearly, conveyancing is not their speciality. To put it another way; would you want a conveyancing solicitor to represent you if you were charged with a crime? Probably not.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Notting Hill regulated by the SRA

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

  • Avighna, 53 Norland Square, Holland Park, London, W11 4PY
  • John May Law, 17 Kensington Place, London, W8 7PT
  • Lita Gale, 202 Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London, W8 4DP
  • Oliver Fisher, Astley House, 33 Notting Hill Gate, London, London, W11 3JQ
  • Merali Beedle Llp, Vicarage House, 58-60 Kensington Church Street, London, London, W8 4DB

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Notting Hill

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Notting Hill specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • John May Law, 17 Kensington Place, London, W8 7PT
  • Oliver Fisher, Astley House, 33 Notting Hill Gate, London, London, W11 3JQ
  • Merali Beedle Llp, Vicarage House, 58-60 Kensington Church Street, London, London, W8 4DB
  • Kelvin Hing & Co Solicitors, 3.5 Clifford Court, 24-25 Kensington Garden Square, London, London, W2 4BE
  • Sabeers Stone Greene Llp, 130a Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush, London, W12 8AA

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Notting Hill regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Notting Hill but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • Ldn Conveyancing Ltd, 3 Acton Hill Mews, W3 9QN
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Bldg 3 Chiswick Park, W4 5YA
  • Quality Conveyancing Ltd, Westgate House, W5 1YY
  • J Scollan & Co Property Lawyers, First Floor Canal Court, TW8 8JA

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

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