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Top reasons to let us assist you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Selhurst

  • 1 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Selhurst regularly deal withlocal concerns specific to Selhurst and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 2 Experience means that Selhurst conveyancer have developed excellent working relationships with Selhurst 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 conveyancing in Selhurst.
  • 3 The Selhurst conveyancing practitioners that are listed are dedicated to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Selhurst
  • 4 The firms listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 5 Solicitor conveyancing solicitors have valuable personal connections with Selhurst estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Selhurst since March 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Selhurst

My wife and I are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our house in Selhurst and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A local lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using a national conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Selhurst. Having lived in Selhurst for many years we know that this is a non issue. Should we contact our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm already. Are they able to advise? You must enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)

I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Selhurst. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Selhurst of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I have been recommended by a number of selling agents in Selhurst to find a solicitor using your seach tool. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to recommend your lawyers over and above a competitor’s?

We refuse to make any financial incentive for sending work our way. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

I am using a search engine for the words cheap conveyancing in Selhurst it brings up many property lawyersin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancer for me?

The preferential way of choosing a suitable conveyancer is through a personal testimonial, so ask friends and family who have purchased a property in Selhurst or a respected estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Selhurst vary, so it's a good idea to secure at least three quotes from different solicitors. Make sure that you clarify what costs in the quote includes.

Last December I purchased a leasehold flat in Selhurst. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before my ownership?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can I apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Selhurst conveyancing firm to help?

You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Selhurst conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Selhurst residence is Flats 55, 67 & 70 Melbourne Court Anerley Road in July 2013. The tribunal calculated that the premium for the extended lease at £48,366.00 for at 55, and £88,329.00 for ats 67 and 70 combined. This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 26.38 years.

My fiance and I are planning to purchase a three room first floor flatin Selhurst with a home loan from a bank. We have selected a conveyancer in Selhurst but our bank advise she’s not on their "panel". We have to appoint one of the our lender panel solicitors or keep our Selhurst conveyancer and pay for one of their panel ones to represent them. We feel as though this is unjust; is there anything we can do?

No, not really. The mortgage company mortgage offered to you is subject to conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the lender's conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels, including almost all conveyancing solicitors in Selhurst : a mortgagee could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for your bank.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Selhurst

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Selhurst specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Deton Solicitors, 28 Portland Road, South Norwood, London, London, SE25 4PF
  • Haider Kennedy Legal Services Ltd, 25 Station Road, London, SE25 5AH
  • Braidwood Law Practice Solicitors, Falcon House, 6 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8LU
  • Amphlett Lissimore Bagshaws Llp, Greystoke House, 80-86 Westow Street, London, London, SE19 3AF
  • Anne Cuthbert Solicitors, 55 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6PQ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Selhurst regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Selhurst practicing in commercial conveyancing in Selhurst. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Amphlett Lissimore Bagshaws Llp, Greystoke House, 80-86 Westow Street, London, London, SE19 3AF
  • Anne Cuthbert Solicitors, 55 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6PQ
  • Ewings & Co, 148 High Street, London, SE20 7EU
  • Deygoo & Co, 50 Foxley Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 7DT
  • Bennett Welch & Co, Bank Chambers, Westow Hill, London, SE19 1TY

Planning law solicitors in Selhurst regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Selhurst practicing in planning law. This could include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG
  • Wellers Law Group Llp, Tenison House, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3NF
  • Batchelors, Charles House, 35 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RW
  • William Innes, 56 Crescent Lane, London, SW4 9PU
  • Streathers Clapham Llp, 53 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7TG

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