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Reasons to use our St Johns conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personal touch. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is dealt with by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 St Johns conveyancers work in partnership with St Johns estate agents, house builders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 3 The companies shown on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 4 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory listing lender approved property lawyers conducting conveyancing in St Johns registered with the SRA or CLC.
  • 5 Peace of mind comes when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. St Johns has a number to pick from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.

Examples of recent conveyancing in St Johns since January 2025*

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Acquisition

of flat Goodwood Road SE14 6FE, sold for £490,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Acquisition

of apartment Grove Vale SE22 8EN, purchased for £355,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

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Sale

of terraced premises, Grizedale Terrace, SE23 3XF completing on 31/01/2025 at a price of £667,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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Transfer

of house property, Sansom Street, SE5 7RD completing on 30/01/2025 at a price of £970,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in St Johns

Me and my wife are acquiring property in St Johns. My property lawyer is not listed on the bank conveyancing list. Is it possible for me to continue with my St Johns conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the bank panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?

Your options include

  • Complete the purchase with your preferred St Johns solicitor but your mortgage company will undoubtedly retain a lawyer from their approved panel. This will result in additional cost and potential frustration.
  • Get a fresh property lawyer to conduct the conveyancing, obviously checking they are on the bank conveyancing panel.
  • Convince your property lawyer to apply to join the bank panel

What will a local search inform me regarding the house we're buying in St Johns?

St Johns conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Searches UK The local search plays a central part in most St Johns conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search will reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject headings.

three months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in St Johns took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I am buying a new build flat in St Johns. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in St Johns

    If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

I decided to have a survey done on a house in St Johns prior to appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor advised that some lenders tend not give a loan on such a premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in St Johns. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in St Johns especially if they are acquainted with such properties in St Johns.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in St Johns for my house move. Can I review a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Anyone may find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded call for training reasons.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in St Johns regulated by the SRA

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

  • Kagan & Co, 245a Lewisham Way, London, SE4 1XF
  • Nat Ado Solicitors, 55 Deptford Broadway, London, SE8 4PH
  • Grant Saw Solicitors Llp, 1st Floor, Norman House, 110-114 Norman Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 9EH
  • Simon Bethel Solicitors Limited, 58-60 Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 5JH
  • Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in St Johns regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in St Johns but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE

Planning law solicitors in St Johns regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in St Johns practicing in planning law. This should include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Beverley Morris & Co Incorporating Peter Egan & Co, 62 Lewisham High Street, London, London, SE13 5JH
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ
  • Reynolds Porter Chamberlain Llp, Tower Bridge House, St. Katharines Way, London, E1W 1AA
  • Norton Rose Fulbright Llp, 3 More London Riverside, London, London, SE1 2AQ
  • Gowling Wlg (uk) Llp, 4 More London Riverside, London, London, SE1 2AU

Neighboring Locations

Deptford
New Cross
St Johns
Lewisham

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

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