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Reasons to use our Putney Vale conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Putney Vale solicitors have a crucial advantage when it comes to Putney Vale conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can affect your home move
  • 2 Using a local Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more bespoke service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 Lawyer conveyancing solicitors have valuable personal connections with Putney Vale selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 Excellent communication together with pure property experience are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Putney Vale home moves can be made significantly more protracted due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 5 Putney Vale solicitors are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Putney Vale since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Putney Vale

Can the conveyancing lawyers that are recommend handle auction conveyancing in Putney Vale?

There are a number of niche lawyers we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Putney Vale is just one of the many areas of in which our lawyers have offices.

As someone with no idea as to conveyancing in Putney Vale what is the number one tip you can give me concerning the legal transfer of property in Putney Vale

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Putney Vale and elsewhere in England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of room for friction between you and others involved in the ownership transfer. For instance, the seller, property agent and on occasion the lender. Appointing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Putney Vale is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE party in the legal process whose interest is to protect your legal interests and to protect you.

There is a distinct ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone has to be blamed for the process taking so long. You your first instinct should be to trust your solicitor above the other players in the conveyancing process.

Please help - my lawyer says that missing deeds insurance is required on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Putney Vale conveyancing?

The right level of missing deeds indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between Barclays and The Royal Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.

Are all Putney Vale Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing list of approved solicitors?

Some major banks and building societies now make use of the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.

I have finally had an offer on a flat in Putney Vale accepted, the owners do however have a connected purchase. The sellers have offered on a flat, however it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other apartments in the pipeline. I have selected a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Putney Vale. What should be my next step? When should I get the mortgage application with Aldermore started?

It is normal to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (mortgage application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, Putney Vale conveyancing search fees, etc). The first thing to do is check that your solicitor is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Regarding the next stages this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a hot market the majority of purchasers will apply for a home loan with Aldermore and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their solicitor to press on with the conveyancing in Putney Vale.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Putney Vale. Now, I need my documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Putney Vale of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

What are your top tips when it comes to appointing a Putney Vale conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?

If you are instructing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Putney Vale conveyancing practice) it is most important that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you speak with two or three firms including non Putney Vale conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be of use:

    If the firm is not ALEP accredited then why not? What volume of lease extensions has the firm carried out in Putney Vale in the last year?

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can a leaseholder apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Putney Vale conveyancing firm to assist?

if there is a absentee freeholder or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to decide the premium.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Putney Vale property is 158 West Hill in November 2010. the Tribunal held that the premium to be paid for the freehold reversion should be £99,650 This case affected 7 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 75.88 years.

I am buying a house mortgage free. My lawyer has been supplied with with 2 separate proof of photographic ID, bank statement, numerous utility bills. Now he needs a copy from a probate lawyer acknowledging that the money is in place and that it has come from inheritance and not via illegitimate means.

For some years now requires conveyancing solicitors as well as banks, building societies and other financial institutes to obtain satisfactory evidence of the identity of the client. This is because solicitors who deal with money and property on behalf of their clients can be used by criminals wishing to launder money. In order to comply with the law of money laundering, your Putney Vale conveyancing lawyer will need to obtain evidence of your identity as as well as make sure that your funds are legitimate.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Putney Vale

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Putney Vale with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Slater Bradley & Co, 198 Upper Richmond Road, London, SW15 2SH
  • Russell - Cooke Llp, 2 Putney Hill, London, SW15 6AB
  • Gibson Young Solicitors Llp, 111-117 Putney High Street, Putney, London, London, SW15 1SS
  • Mapletoft & Co, 39-43 Putney High Street, Putney, London, SW15 1SP
  • Swabey & Co, Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Approach, London, SW6 3JD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Putney Vale regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Putney Vale with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Putney Vale. This could include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Cearns Kay, Apsley House, 176 Upper Richmond Road, London, London, London, SW15 2SH
  • Slater Bradley & Co, 198 Upper Richmond Road, London, SW15 2SH
  • Russell - Cooke Llp, 2 Putney Hill, London, SW15 6AB
  • Gibson Young Solicitors Llp, 111-117 Putney High Street, Putney, London, London, SW15 1SS
  • Mapletoft & Co, 39-43 Putney High Street, Putney, London, SW15 1SP

Planning law solicitors in Putney Vale regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Putney Vale with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • Russell - Cooke Llp, 2 Putney Hill, London, SW15 6AB
  • Sutton-mattocks & Co Llp, 1 Rocks Lane, London, SW13 0DE
  • Parfitt Cresswell, 593-599 Fulham Road, London, London, SW6 5UA
  • Mark Taylor & Company, 310 Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour, London, SW10 0XD
  • Techlawyer Limited, 22 Groveside Court, Lombard Road, London, SW11 3RQ

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

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