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Reasons to use our Pimlico conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Experience means that Pimlico property lawyer have established valuable connections with Pimlico local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Pimlico.
  • 2 The Pimlico conveyancing practitioners that are identified are dedicated to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Pimlico
  • 3 There is a better than average chance that the the conveyancers for the other party are based in Pimlico - if so both parties will be less confrontational
  • 4 Excellent communication together with pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Pimlico home moves can become a lot more complicated as a result of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 5 Solicitor conveyancing lawyers have extremely good personal links with Pimlico estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Pimlico since February 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Pimlico

I am looking to buy a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Pimlico who is on the Barnsley Building Society approved. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Barnsley Building Society in certain locations such as Pimlico. We dont recommend any particular firm.

Is it necessary to pay for insurance to protect me from financial exposure to chancel repairs when purchasing a residence in Pimlico?

Unless a prior acquisition of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you can take it that solicitors conducting conveyancing in Pimlico to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

three months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Pimlico concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Pimlico and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Pimlico. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Pimlico area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Pimlico. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I want to let out my leasehold flat in Pimlico. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Do I need to ask my freeholder for permission?

A small minority of properties in Pimlico do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord cannot unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to review references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting permission.

Despite our best endeavours, we have been unsuccessful in trying to reach an agreement for a lease extension in Pimlico. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

in cases where there is a missing landlord or if there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the LVT to decide the price payable.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Pimlico flat is Flats 12A & 19, Evelyn Mansions Carlisle Place in June 2009. The Tribunal held that the price to be paid for the new lease of Flat 12A is £168,824, For the other flat the price was set at £169,110 This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired term was 56 years.

My a dozen years ago. He has since got wed, divorced and is now married again. He now wishes to dispose of the Pimlico property. I think he will just be need to provide a copy of his marriage certificates to the conveyancer however he is concerned it will frustrate the conveyancing. Should he appoint a property lawyer to update the Land Registry documents for the property?

You are not required to update the title for the property on the basis that you have the proof required to demonstrate how the name change occurred.

The buyer’s lawyer will check the title information and requisition evidence by way of proof of the change of name for example marriage certificates.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Pimlico regulated by the SRA

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

  • Pothecary Witham Weld Solicitors, 70 St. Georges Square, London, SW1V 3RD
  • Mcdonald & Co, Flat 40 Rivermill, 151 Grosvenor Road, London, SW1V 3JN
  • Piper Smith Watton Llp, 29 Great Peter Street, London, SW1P 3LW
  • B D Laddie, 2nd Floor, Portland House, Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5RS
  • Bd Laddie Ltd, 2nd Floor, Portland House, Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5RS

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Pimlico

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Pimlico with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Pothecary Witham Weld Solicitors, 70 St. Georges Square, London, SW1V 3RD
  • Mcdonald & Co, Flat 40 Rivermill, 151 Grosvenor Road, London, SW1V 3JN
  • B D Laddie, 2nd Floor, Portland House, Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5RS
  • Bd Laddie Ltd, 2nd Floor, Portland House, Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5RS
  • William Sturges Llp, Burwood House, 14-16 Caxton Street, London, SW1H 0QY

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Pimlico regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Pimlico but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Bldg 3 Chiswick Park, W4 5YA

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

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