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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Pimlico but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Main reasons to let us assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Pimlico

  • 1 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Pimlico regularly deal withlocal issues specific to Pimlico and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 2 Over the years Pimlico conveyancer have developed valuable links with Pimlico local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Pimlico.
  • 3 Pimlico conveyancers have a significant advantage when it comes to Pimlico conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your sale or purchase
  • 4 No matter what any other sites inform you it just might be important to attend your conveyancer to execute documents. There are various parties with engaged in a conveyancing transaction without having to add the postman into the mix.
  • 5 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your matter is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Pimlico since January 2025*

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Acquisition

of apartment Grove Vale SE22 8EN, purchased for £355,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title

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Transfer

of apartment Goodwood Road SE14 6FE, at purchase sum of £490,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Acquisition

of flat Stowe Road W12 8BW, at a price of £700,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

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Disposal

of house residence, Grizedale Terrace, SE23 3XF completing on 31/01/2025 at a price of £667,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Pimlico

I am the registered owner of a freehold residence in Pimlico yet charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Pimlico and has limited impact for conveyancing in Pimlico but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of new rentcharges post 1977.

Previous rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 will be extinguished.

I am selling my home in Pimlico. Does the conveyancer need to be required to be on the UBS conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the UBS conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their specifications fairly frequently currently.

How does conveyancing in Pimlico differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Pimlico approach us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Pimlico typically purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Pimlico or who has acted in the same development.

I am looking to sell my property. My former solicitors closed down. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Pimlico if that makes things easier.

Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Pimlico. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

I am 3 weeks into a freehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the high street agent to execute conveyancing in Pimlico. I am am starting to be frustrated with the quality of service. Could you help me find new conveyancers?

A solicitor would need to be very bad in order to consider changing them. Has your loan offer been generated? If so you must make them aware of the new contact details and have the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. Your new conveyancer should be on the banks approved list to avoid escalating charges and complications. That should be your first question of the new solicitors. The search tool can help you find a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Pimlico

What are your top tips when it comes to choosing a Pimlico conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

When appointing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Pimlico conveyancing practice) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you speak with several firms including non Pimlico conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be useful:

    How familiar is the practice with lease extension legislation? If they are not ALEP accredited then what is the reason?

We have reached the end of our tether in seeking a lease extension in Pimlico. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

Where there is a missing freeholder or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the LVT to decide the sum to be paid.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Pimlico residence 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 related to 2 flats. The unexpired term was 56 years.

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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 Licensed Conveyancers in Pimlico regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Pimlico but also conveyancing throughout 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

Planning law solicitors in Pimlico regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Pimlico specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Pimlico
  • Keystone Law Limited, Second Floor Audley House, 13 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HX
  • Ricardina Bridges Ltd, 47 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1RH
  • Ahc Solicitors Limited, 1 Northumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW
  • Hempsons, 40 Villiers Street, London, WC2N 6NJ
  • Trousset Fawcett Ltd, 35 Piccadilly, London, W1J 0DW

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

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