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  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that West Kensington lawyer have developed excellent links with West Kensington local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in West Kensington.
  • 2 There is a distinct possibility the other side’s conveyancers are based in West Kensington - if so both parties will be less confrontational
  • 3 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have valuable personal links with West Kensington selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 Our site offers largest residential conveyancing directory listing bank approved law firms carrying out conveyancing in West Kensington governed by the SRA or CLC.
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Examples of recent conveyancing in West Kensington since October 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Kensington

Our son is in the process of securing a newly built flat in West Kensington with a home loan from Coventry BS. His lawyer has said that there is a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. What is this document - I have never come across this before?

The document is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Coventry BS conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in West Kensington? Why is this being asked of me?

Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering laws require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identification documents of the person or body they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing instruction. The Terms of Engagement that you are required to sign will no doubt stipulate this. Your lender will also require certain documents to be checked. If you refuse to supply ID verification documents, your lawyer would not be able to accept instructions from you.

My husband and I are buying a 2 bedroom flat in West Kensington with a mortgage from Lloyds TSB Bank.We use our West Kensington conveyancing lawyer but Lloyds TSB Bank advised that her practice is not on their approved list of firms. It seems we have no choice but to instruct a Lloyds TSB Bank panel firm or retain our high street solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to represent them. This seems very unfair; is there anything we can do?

No, not really. The mortgage issued to you contains various provisions, a common one being that lawyers will be on the Lloyds TSB Bank conveyancing panel. in the past, most mortgage companies had large numbers of solicitors on their panels: a borrower could find one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Lloyds TSB Bank

This question may be naive but I am new to the house moving as a first time buyer of a two bedroom flat in West Kensington. Do I pick up the keys to the house on the completion date from my conveyancer? If this is the case, I will appoint a High Street conveyancing solicitor in West Kensington?

On the day of completion you will not be required to attend the conveyancers office in West Kensington. Your solicitors will transfer the completion advance to the owner’s lawyers, and once they have received this, you should be able to collect the keys from the Estate Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

My solicitor has informed me that defective lease insurance is required on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in West Kensington?

The appropriate level of defective lease indemnity insurance depends on who your lender is. It would differ for example between HSBC Bank and Coventry Building Society. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.

I had an offer accepted on an apartment in West Kensington on 5/12/2024, valuation was booked 2 days later, all came back fine. Solicitor retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Clydesdale and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Are Clydesdale entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Clydesdale to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and identified one near me in West Kensington I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in West Kensington suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be problematic. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

My business partner and I are intending to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering no-move-no fees for commercial conveyancing in West Kensington for below 2k?

We are happy to recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in West Kensington, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are intending to purchase or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we will put you in touch with the right firm. Regarding the costs this will depend on the structure and terms of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or email us so that we may furnish you with a fixed commercial conveyancing quote.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in West Kensington regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in West Kensington specialising in commercial conveyancing in West Kensington. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Hoffman-bokaei Solicitors, Suite 2, Exhibition House, Addison Bridge Place, Hammersmith Road Kensington Olympia, London, London, W14 8XP
  • George Anthony Andrews, 74 Pembroke Road, Kensington, London, W8 6NX
  • Gardiners Solicitors, 19-21 North End Road, West Kensington, London, W14 8ST
  • R.gibbs Solicitors, Kensington Centre, Fifth Floor, 66 Hammersmith Road, London, W14 8UD
  • Paul Hampton Solicitors, 72 Hammersmith Road, London, London, W14 8TH

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in West Kensington regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in West Kensington but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Bldg 3 Chiswick Park, W4 5YA
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • Ldn Conveyancing Ltd, 3 Acton Hill Mews, W3 9QN
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • J Scollan & Co Property Lawyers, First Floor Canal Court, TW8 8JA

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

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in West Kensington practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Hoffman-bokaei Solicitors, Suite 2, Exhibition House, Addison Bridge Place, Hammersmith Road Kensington Olympia, London, London, W14 8XP
  • Parfitt Cresswell, 593-599 Fulham Road, London, London, SW6 5UA
  • Mark Taylor & Company, 310 Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour, London, SW10 0XD
  • Techlawyer Limited, 22 Groveside Court, Lombard Road, London, SW11 3RQ
  • Sutton-mattocks & Co Llp, 1 Rocks Lane, London, SW13 0DE

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