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Teddington Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 65% freehold and 35% leasehold conveyancing in Teddington for this year to date
  • 2 April was the busiest month and June was the next busiest month while December was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Teddington
  • 3 161 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Teddington
  • 4 Average time frame of 32 days for registration of title in Teddington
  • 5 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £33,577

Examples of recent conveyancing in Teddington since July 2021*

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of house property, Springfield Road, TW11 9AP completing on 09/08/2021 at a price of £870,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

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of semi premises, Langham Road, TW11 9HF completing on 29/07/2021 at a price of £2,150,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title

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of semi-detached premises, Cadogan Close, TW11 8TR completing on 30/07/2021 at a price of £660,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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of semi premises, Broom Road, TW11 9PF completing on 06/08/2021 at a price of £1,746,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Teddington

My husband and I are looking to acquire a house in Teddington and have appointed a Teddington conveyancing firm. Within the last couple of days our lawyer has forwarded the sale agreement to be signed with a detailed report in anticipation of exchanging contracts shortly. Chelsea Building Society have this afternoon contacted us to inform me that they have now hit a problem as our Teddington conveyancer is not on their approved list of lawyers. Please explain?

Where you are buying a property needing a mortgage it is conventional for the purchasers' lawyers to also represent the purchaser's lender. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Your solicitor should contact your bank and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own lawyers to represent them. You don't have to instruct a firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Teddington lawyers, in which case your legal fees may increase, and it will likely delay the transaction as you are adding another lawyer into the mix.

I own a freehold house in Teddington but still charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Teddington and has limited impact for conveyancing in Teddington but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of fresh rentcharges post 1977.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 will be extinguished.

I am selling my home in Teddington. Does my conveyancer have to be on the HSBC conveyancing panel in order to deal with the discharge of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the HSBC conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their specifications fairly frequently at the moment.

What will a local search reveal regarding the house we're purchasing in Teddington?

Teddington conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for instance Searchflow The local search is essential in every Teddington conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search will supply information 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 topic areas.

I am buying a new build flat in Teddington. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Teddington

    Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? 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. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. 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.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am selling a residence in Newport but live in Teddington. My lawyer (who is 200 miles from merequires that I sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Teddington to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Teddington

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Teddington regulated by the SRA

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

  • Kagan Moss & Co, 22 The Causeway, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0HF
  • Bruce Macgregor And Co Solicitors, Suite F 8, The Causeway, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0HE
  • Richard Kanani & Co Ltd, 4 Cranmer Road, Hampton Hill, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 1DW
  • Infields, Infields, 1 Old Bridge Street, Hampton Wick, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 4BU
  • Stone Rowe Brewer Llp, Stone House, 12-13 Church Street, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3NJ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Teddington

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Teddington with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Kagan Moss & Co, 22 The Causeway, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0HF
  • Richard Kanani & Co Ltd, 4 Cranmer Road, Hampton Hill, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 1DW
  • Infields, Infields, 1 Old Bridge Street, Hampton Wick, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 4BU
  • The Srb Trustee Company Limited, Stone House, 12-13 Church Street, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3NJ
  • Stone Rowe Brewer Llp, Stone House, 12-13 Church Street, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3NJ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Teddington regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Teddington with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Teddington. This should include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Kagan Moss & Co, 22 The Causeway, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0HF
  • Richard Kanani & Co Ltd, 4 Cranmer Road, Hampton Hill, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 1DW
  • Infields, Infields, 1 Old Bridge Street, Hampton Wick, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 4BU
  • Stone Rowe Brewer Llp, Stone House, 12-13 Church Street, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3NJ
  • The Srb Trustee Company Limited, Stone House, 12-13 Church Street, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3NJ

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

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