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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your West Brompton conveyancing

Reasons to use our West Brompton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Over the years West Brompton property lawyer have established valuable links with West Brompton local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in West Brompton.
  • 2 Our site offers largest domestic conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved property lawyers carrying out conveyancing in West Brompton regulated and authorised by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 West Brompton solicitors work in conjunction with West Brompton estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to clients every step of the way, offering all the legal expertise and help you require
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often located hundreds of miles away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in West Brompton
  • 5 There is a strong possibility the other side’s conveyancers have offices in West Brompton - if so sets of lawyers will be on good working terms

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Brompton since January 2025*

Sale

of flat Fulham Road SW6 5PG, at buying price of £545,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Acquisition

of apartment Stowe Road W12 8BW, acquired for £700,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of flat Cleveland Road SW13 0AA, at purchase amount of £600,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of semi-detached residence, Stanley Road, SW14 7DZ completing on 29/01/2025 at a price of £900,500. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Brompton

I plan on buying residence in West Brompton. My Solicitor is not on the mortgage company conveyancing list. Can I still appoint my West Brompton conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the bank list of approved lawyers?

One must have a conveyancer to complete the formalities if you take out a loan to buy your property. The solicitor will conduct all the appropriate due diligence on the property, ensuring that you will be properly registered as the owner and ensure that all the necessary mortgage paperwork is dealt with. You can select a West Brompton conveyancing practitioner of your choice. Nevertheless, where the property lawyer selected is not a member of the bank conveyancing panel additional costs will be incurred as separate legal representation will be need by the bank. Lender panel applications may be submitted, so if your lawyer has not in the past sought membership they should take the opportunity to apply.

I purchased a freehold house in West Brompton yet pay rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in West Brompton and has limited impact for conveyancing in West Brompton 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 establishment of fresh rentcharges post 1977.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be extinguished.

This question may be naive but I am new to the house moving as a first time purchaser of a two bedroom flat in West Brompton. Do I receive the keys to the premises on completion from my conveyancer? If this is the case, I will use a local conveyancing solicitor in West Brompton?

On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in West Brompton. Your solicitors will transfer the purchase money to the seller's lawyers, and once they have received this, you should be invited to pick up the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.

My aunt advised me that in buying a property in West Brompton there could be various restrictions as to what one can do in terms of external changes to the property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in West Brompton which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in West Brompton should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

Please help - my lawyer advises that absentee landlord insurance is required on my purchase. What is the level of cover for West Brompton conveyancing?

The right level of absentee landlord indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between Nationwide Building Society and Coventry Building Society. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to borrowers take out such policies.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in West Brompton?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in West Brompton. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

In sourcing the web for the term cheap conveyancing in West Brompton it reveals many conveyancersin the area. How do I determine which is the right conveyancer for me?

The best way of seeking the right conveyancer is through a trusted testimonial, so seek the opinion of friends and relatives who have purchased a property in West Brompton or the respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in West Brompton vary, so it's advisable to obtain at least four fee calculations from different law firms. Dont forget to clarify that the charges are assured not to rise.

We have been informed by many estate agents that it should take up to two months for West Brompton conveyancing to complete.This was four weeks ago. The property information was only received from the vendors solicitor last week so now does it countdown?

Don't count on moving on a certain date until exchange of contracts takes place. Whatever assurances the people you are buying from or selling to make, or your solicitor provides don't rely on them. More stress is caused to buyers and sellers by unfulfilled promises than anything else.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in West Brompton regulated by the SRA

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

  • Parfitt Cresswell, 593-599 Fulham Road, London, London, SW6 5UA
  • Woodfords Solicitors Llp, 11 Harwood Road, London, Greater London, SW6 4QP
  • George Anthony Andrews, 74 Pembroke Road, Kensington, London, W8 6NX
  • Leon Kaye Solicitors, 591-593 Kings Road, London, SW6 2EH
  • Hoffman-bokaei Solicitors, Suite 2, Exhibition House, Addison Bridge Place, Hammersmith Road Kensington Olympia, London, London, W14 8XP

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in West Brompton

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in West Brompton with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Mils Solicitors, Flat 27b The Mansions, 252 Old Brompton Road, London, SW5 9HW
  • Parfitt Cresswell, 593-599 Fulham Road, London, London, SW6 5UA
  • Woodfords Solicitors Llp, 11 Harwood Road, London, Greater London, SW6 4QP
  • George Anthony Andrews, 74 Pembroke Road, Kensington, London, W8 6NX
  • David Tagg & Co, 119 Harwood Road, London, SW6 4QL

Planning law solicitors in West Brompton regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in West Brompton practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Parfitt Cresswell, 593-599 Fulham Road, London, London, SW6 5UA
  • Hoffman-bokaei Solicitors, Suite 2, Exhibition House, Addison Bridge Place, Hammersmith Road Kensington Olympia, London, London, W14 8XP
  • Mark Taylor & Company, 310 Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour, London, SW10 0XD
  • Techlawyer Limited, 22 Groveside Court, Lombard Road, London, SW11 3RQ
  • Russell - Cooke Llp, 2 Putney Hill, London, SW15 6AB

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

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