Some advice if I may. My South London solicitor is advising me that he is legally obliged toconduct South London conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the Virgin Moneyconveyancing panel. Do I not have any options here?
Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. Given that you are taking out a loan with a bank your conveyancing practitioner has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancing practitioner would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the CML Handbook provisions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out South London conveyancing searches.
Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in South London even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for example if I intend to acquire a shop in South London with a loan from Clydesdale?
Our search tool is primarily utilised to find residential conveyancing solicitors in South London but we have listed towards the end of this page a selection of South London commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the solicitors directly to see if they can also act for Clydesdale
Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could affect a commercial estate in South London?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in South London will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in South London. The report sets out definitive information 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 South London.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in South London it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can result in delays to South London commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in South London.
I purchased my flat on 12 February and the transaction details is yet to be on the land registry website. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in South London said it should be concluded in a couple of weeks. Are titles in South London particularly slow to register?
There is nothing unique about conveyancing in South London registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ depending on the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry communicate with any 3rd persons or bodies. As of today roughly 80% of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to protracted delays. Registration is effected after the purchaser is living at the property so 'speed' is not typically top priority but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
How does conveyancing in South London differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in South London come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because developers in South London tend to 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 property lawyers 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in South London or who has acted in the same development.
How simple is it to transfer to a new firm as I need to find one who is on the Lloyds TSB Bank conveyancing panel. I hired a high street conveyancing solicitor in South London round the corner but she is not approved by Lloyds TSB Bank
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in South London on the Lloyds TSB Bank panel. Please note that the law firms that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in South London. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in South London.