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Examples of recent conveyancing in Southwark since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Southwark

Our lawyer has identified a a legal deficiency with the lease for the property we are buying in Southwark. The seller’s lawyers have put forward defective title insurance as a solution. We are content with insurance and will cover the costs. Our conveyancer says that he must ensure that the mortgage company is willing to move forward with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the mortgage company ?

Even though you have a mortgage offer from the bank does not mean to say that the property will meet their conditions for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions. You and the lender are the client. The appropriate lender provisions have to be complied with.

I am assisting my niece sell her property in Southwark. Does the solicitor arrange an energy performance certificate or it is for the seller to see to?

Following the abolition of Home Packs, energy performance certificates was left as a mandatory element of selling a property. An energy performance certificate must be to hand in advance of the property being advertised. This is not a task that conveyancers normally organise. Where you are using a Southwark conveyancing practitioner they may be willing to arrange EPC’s due to their relationships with reputable local providers

I am purchasing a terrace house in Southwark. Our aim is to convert the garage to an office at the property.Will the conveyancing process include checks to see if these works are prohibited?

Your property lawyer should check the deeds as conveyancing in Southwark will occasionally reveal restrictions in the title deeds which prevent categories of changes or need the permission of a 3rd party. Certain works require local authority planning permissions and approval under the building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Southwark. I have a mortgage offer with Kent Reliance. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Kent Reliance, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel.

Should our conveyancer be asking questions regarding flooding as part of the conveyancing in Southwark.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors dealing with homes in Southwark. There are those who buy a property in Southwark, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or sell the property. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Solicitors are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, however there are a number of searches that may be initiated by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which should figure out the risks in Southwark. The conventional set of information sent to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a usual inquiry of the vendor to discover if the property has ever been flooded. In the event that the residence has been flooded in past and is not revealed by the owner, then a purchaser could commence a compensation claim resulting from an inaccurate answer. A buyer’s conveyancers may also conduct an enviro search. This should disclose whether there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations should be made.

I own a terraced Georgian property in Southwark. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and HSBC Bank. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same address. Is it worth asking HSBC Bank to clarify?

You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Southwark and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who completed the work.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Southwark with a mortgage from Virgin Money. The builders would not budge the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The sale representative advised me not reveal to my lawyer about the extras as it will impact my mortgage with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Southwark conveyancing firm to represent me?

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

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Southwark premises is 1-41 Royal Tower Lodge 40 Cartwright Street in April 2013. the tribunal adding the agreed value of capitalised ground rents and the reversion the price to be paid for the freehold was £1,187,000 This case affected 41 flats. The unexpired lease term was 107 years.

When it comes to leasehold conveyancing in Southwark what are the most frequent lease defects?

Leasehold conveyancing in Southwark is not unique. All leases are unique and legal mistakes in the legal wording can sometimes mean that certain provisions are erroneous. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    Service charge per centages that don't add up correctly leaving a shortfall

A defective lease can cause issues when trying to sell a property as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Lloyds TSB Bank, Leeds Building Society, and Platform Home Loans Ltd all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to provide security, obliging the buyer to pull out.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Southwark regulated by the SRA

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

  • Greenberg Traurig Maher Llp, The Shard, Level 8, 32 London Bridge Street, London, London, SE1 9SG
  • Maunsell Bower, 167-169 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1HR
  • Sibley Law Llp, Delta House, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, London, SE1 1HR
  • Ola Leslie Solicitors Llp, 60 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XF
  • Bryan O'connor & Co, St Margaret's House, 18-20 Southwark Street, London, SE1 1TS

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Southwark

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Southwark practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Greenberg Traurig Maher Llp, The Shard, Level 8, 32 London Bridge Street, London, London, SE1 9SG
  • Sibley Law Llp, Delta House, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, London, SE1 1HR
  • Issat Timm Solicitors Limited, 175-177 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1HR
  • Ola Leslie Solicitors Llp, 60 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XF
  • Bryan O'connor & Co, St Margaret's House, 18-20 Southwark Street, London, SE1 1TS

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Southwark regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Southwark practicing in commercial conveyancing in Southwark. This will likely include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Greenberg Traurig Maher Llp, The Shard, Level 8, 32 London Bridge Street, London, London, SE1 9SG
  • Sibley Law Llp, Delta House, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, London, SE1 1HR
  • Ola Leslie Solicitors Llp, 60 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XF
  • Bryan O'connor & Co, St Margaret's House, 18-20 Southwark Street, London, SE1 1TS
  • Rls Solicitors Limited, Suite 30-33, The Hop Exchange, 24 Southwark Street, London, London, SE1 1TY

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

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