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Conveyancing in South Norwood : Keep it Local

Main reasons to let us assist you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in South Norwood

  • 1 South Norwood property lawyers work in partnership with South Norwood estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to home movers every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in South Norwood is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 Our site is the only site that enables you the ability to ensure that your property ownership legalities in South Norwood will be conducted by a property lawyer on your lender’s member panel.
  • 4 Conveyancer conveyancing solicitors have valuable personal links with South Norwood selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 South Norwood solicitors are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in South Norwood since January 2025*

Purchase

of flat High Street SE25 6HJ, at a price of £360,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of flat Whitworth Road SE25 6XN, at sale amount of £329,950. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title

Transfer

of terraced residence, Lonsdale Road, SE25 4JJ completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £525,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Purchase

of flat Brocklesby Road SE25 4LB, purchased for £210,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in South Norwood

Can conveyancing in South Norwood to be done in less than a month?

In a situation where you are under a tight deadline for your conveyancing it is highly recommended that your lawyer is familiar with the location as they will make use of local contacts and knowledge. It is possible that they may have conducted previoushouses in the same road. Therefore consider using a South Norwood conveyancing firm. Second, ensure that the conveyancing firm is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is understood that 18% of South Norwood conveyancing deals are held up or derailed after finding out that a buyer’s conveyancer was not on their mortgage lender’s list of approved solicitors. This can often result in the legal transfer of property being delayed by almost 21 days. It is believed that this issue impacts approximately one hundred thousand home sales annually. Many South Norwood conveyancing practices can not represent certain mortgage companies so do check at the outset.

Do lenders provide you with an approved list of South Norwood conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Barclays conveyancing panel?

South Norwood conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Barclays conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Barclays directly.

Is it correct that all South Norwood CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Coventry BS conveyancing list of approved solicitors?

Some major lenders now make use of the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. 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 solicitor practices wishing to join their panels.

I am expecting a AIP from Santander this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Santander recommend any South Norwood solicitors on the Santander conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint South Norwood solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Santander conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Santander through the process.

I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in March 2008, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s mortgage company, Santander are being pedantic. The South Norwood solicitor who is on the Santander conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Santander are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Santander have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Santander have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Santander may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

A colleague recommended that where I am purchasing in South Norwood I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is sometimes included in the estimate for your South Norwood conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about South Norwood around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the South Norwood Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning South Norwood.

How easy is it to transfer to a new conveyancer as I need to instruct one who is on the The Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel. I hired a local conveyancing solicitor in South Norwood five minutes from me but the firm is not approved by The Royal Bank of Scotland

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in South Norwood on the The Royal Bank of Scotland panel. Please note that the solicitors that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in South Norwood. Using search facility on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in South Norwood.

Am I best advised to use a South Norwood conveyancing lawyer based in the vicinity that I am buying? I have an old university friend who can conduct the legal formalities but they are based 300kilometers away.

The benefit of a high street South Norwood conveyancing firm is that you can pop in to execute documents, hand in your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local insight which is a plus. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and on the whole were happy that must trump using an unknown South Norwood conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being South Norwood based.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in South Norwood regulated by the SRA

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

  • Deton Solicitors, 28 Portland Road, South Norwood, London, London, SE25 4PF
  • Haider Kennedy Legal Services Ltd, 25 Station Road, London, SE25 5AH
  • 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

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in South Norwood regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in South Norwood but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG

Planning law solicitors in South Norwood regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in South Norwood specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • 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

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

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