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Cheap conveyancing in West Kensington does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Main reasons to use our service to help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in West Kensington

  • 1 The practices listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 2 Regardless alternative companies may claim it could be important to attend your solicitor to sign contracts. There are various parties with engaged in a conveyancing transaction without having to add the postman into the mix.
  • 3 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor on the whole results in a more personal touch. When using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 4 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in West Kensington have a grasp oflocal issues specific to West Kensington and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 5 Property lawyer conveyancing lawyers have extremely good personal connections with West Kensington selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Kensington since August 2023*

Conveyance

of apartment Gibbs Green W14 9NA, at a price of £495,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Acquisition

of apartment Castletown Road W14 9HQ, at a price of £597,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title

Sale

of apartment North End Road W14 9PP, at sale consideration of £465,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Purchase

of flat Stonor Road W14 8RZ, sold for £624,500. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Kensington

Completed the sale of my flat in West Kensington last March yet the purchaser is whats apping me to moan that her conveyancer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?

After completion of your house sale your solicitor should send the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer must also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the purchasers solicitors. There are no post completion procedures specific conveyancing in West Kensington.

My uncle passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in West Kensington. The house had a relatively small loan left on it of around £8000. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Co-operative, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

Where you intend to refinance then Co-operative will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Co-operative conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Co-operative mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

I require expedited conveyancing in West Kensington as I am faced with pressure to exchange contracts inside one month. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

As you are are a mortgage free buyer you are at liberty not to do searches although no law firm would suggest that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in West Kensington the following are examples of what can appear and adversely affect market value: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...

I decided to have a survey completed on a house in West Kensington in advance of appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor advised that some banks may not issue a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can look into this 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 West Kensington. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in West Kensington and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about West Kensington. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the West Kensington area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at West Kensington. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I have recently realised that I have 62 years unexpired on my flat in West Kensington. I now wish to extend my lease but my freeholder is missing. What are my options?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the Court. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to find the landlord. In some cases a specialist should be useful to carry out a search and prepare a report which can be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer both on devolving into the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing West Kensington.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such issues? Can you recommend a West Kensington conveyancing firm to represent me?

Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a West Kensington conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a West Kensington property is 93 Oakwood Court in June 2010. the LVT determined that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £492,083, This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 37.79 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in West Kensington regulated by the SRA

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

  • 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
  • Paul Hampton Solicitors, 72 Hammersmith Road, London, London, W14 8TH
  • Bromptons, 219 Kensington High Street, London, W8 6BD

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in West Kensington

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

  • 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
  • Paul Hampton Solicitors, 72 Hammersmith Road, London, London, W14 8TH
  • Whatley & Co, 42 Sinclair Road, London, W14 0NH
  • Mils Solicitors, Flat 27b The Mansions, 252 Old Brompton Road, London, SW5 9HW

Domestic 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

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

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