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Logical reasons to let us help you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Streatham

  • 1 Streatham conveyancers work in conjunction with Streatham estate agents, house builders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is provided to clients every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept informed as to progress all the way along
  • 2 Streatham solicitors will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 3 Conveyancer conveyancing solicitors have extremely good personal links with Streatham selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 Using a high street Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Streatham are familiar with the local issues peculiar to Streatham and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Streatham since July 2021*

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Transfer

of apartment Oakdale Road SW16 2HJ, at the agreed consideration of £364,255. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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Sale

of terraced premises, Wellfield Road, SW16 2BT completing on 13/08/2021 at a price of £604,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Conveyance

of apartment Hopton Road SW16 2EL, sold for £270,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of flat Babington Road SW16 6AN, at sale sum of £445,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Streatham

My lender has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Streatham but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Streatham round the corner to me. Can you help?

Far from all Streatham conveyancing practitioners are listed all lender’s conveyancing panel. Please make the most of our search tool to locate a Streatham conveyancing solicitor on the on the lender panel.

My uncle pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Streatham there could be a number of restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external alterations to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of a number of properties in Streatham which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Streatham should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

Does a directory service exist listing Lloyds panel conveyancers in Streatham on the Building Society Association’s Website?

No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of lenders make their panel listings available over the internet. If you are seeking to appoint a Streatham solicitor on the Lloyds please use our tool.

Intending to buy a apartment in Streatham. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Streatham property lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.

I have been told that property searches are the main cause of stalling in Streatham conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Streatham.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Streatham. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Streatham

    The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Please supply a car parking plan.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my uncle I am selling a property in Swansea but I am based in Streatham. My conveyancer (approximately 260 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Streatham who can attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Streatham

Can you offer any advice when it comes to appointing a Streatham conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Streatham conveyancing firm) it is most important that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you speak with two or three firms including non Streatham conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be of use:

    If the firm is not ALEP accredited then what is the reason?

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Streatham conveyancing firm to assist?

Where there is a absentee landlord or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the LVT to decide the sum to be paid.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Streatham premises is Flat 12, Newlands Court Streatham Common North in May 2012. the decision of the Tribunal was that the premium payable by the Applicants to the Respondent for the new lease of the Premises be £70,140. This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term was 23.25 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Streatham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Goodwin & Co, 22 Sunnyhill Road, London, SW16 2UH
  • Dexter Henry & Co, 233 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 6EN
  • Azam Khan & Co Solicitors, 61 Leigham Court Road, Streatham Hill, London, SW16 2NJ
  • Strasons, 260 Mitcham Lane, London, SW16 6NU
  • Gromyko Amedu Solicitors, Lower Ground Floor Office, 276-278 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1HP

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Streatham

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Streatham specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Goodwin & Co, 22 Sunnyhill Road, London, SW16 2UH
  • Pasha Law Chambers Solicitors, Hideaway Work Space, 1 Empire Mews, Streatham, London, London, SW16 2BF
  • Van Eaton Solicitors, 71 Leigham Court Road, Streatham Hill, London, SW16 2NJ
  • K Jameel & Co, 1509 London Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4AE
  • Surrey Solicitors, 1417-1419 London Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4AH

Planning law solicitors in Streatham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Streatham with expertise in planning law. This may include advice on development on contaminated land
  • William Innes, 56 Crescent Lane, London, SW4 9PU
  • Streathers Clapham Llp, 53 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7TG
  • Ashworths Solicitors Llp, The Old Exchange, 12 Compton Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 7QD
  • Crescent Law, 81 London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5HP
  • Capsticks Solicitors Llp, 1 St. Georges Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4DR

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

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