My best friend’s mother is a property lawyer. I hope that I'll be able to get friends and family fee for conveyancing, but if not, what level of fees should I be paying for conveyancing in South West London?
It’s wise to request 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing estimates. Do use our search tool on this site. You will notice that quotes will vary but the service one can expect are distinct between conveyancers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
Do the conveyancing solicitors via your comparison service carry out conveyancing in South West London by way of an attended exchange?
We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out attended exchanges. You should contact us to get a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.
At what point can the exchange of contracts take place for domestic conveyancing in South West London and am I required to be at the lawyers branch?
Where you are local to our conveyancing solicitors in South West London you are invited in to sign contracts. However, the law practices we work with provide countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as detailed and professional a job for you when dealing with you digitally. The executing of the purchase agreement is not the important part. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the conveyancer to officially exchange at the suitable time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where an extended "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in South West London)to be in the office at the appropriate time.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in South West London. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 20/7/2024, the requirements read as follows :
I happen to be the sole beneficiary of my late mum's will with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in South West London. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in June. I plan to dispose of the house. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship will be regarded the same way as if I'd bought the property in June. Will no one buy the property for half a year?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook mandates solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you may be affected by that. How practical a view banks take of it, depend on the bank as this requirement primarily exists to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the flipping of properties.
I am buying a property in South West London. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Co-operative have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
Given that your lender is Co-operative your lawyer must follow the formal requirements outlined in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Co-operative. The CML Handbook sets out minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancing practitioners are required to report to Co-operative where a lease fails to meet these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not restricted to South West London.
Yorkshire BS have agreed my home loan in principle, my bid on a property in South West London has been accepted, what happens next?
The property agent will wish to know who your solicitors are (be sure the lawyers are on the lender’s approved list). Contact Yorkshire BS or your financial adviser and finalise any appropriate forms. Yorkshire BS will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or seller to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes on average a fortnight for the mortgage offer to be issued. Yorkshire BS will send the offer to you and your solicitors. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in South West London.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in South West London. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should 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 South West London 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.