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Reasons to use our West Norwood conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in West Norwood is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Solicitor conveyancing solicitors have very good personal links with West Norwood estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 You can rest easier when choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. West Norwood has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 4 Using a local Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in West Norwood regularly deal withlocal concerns specific to West Norwood and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Norwood since December 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Norwood

As someone not used to the West Norwood conveyancing process what is your top tip you can impart for the ownership transfer in West Norwood

Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in West Norwood and elsewhere in England and Wales is an adversarial process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of room for confrontation between you and others involved in the legal transfer of property. E.g., the seller, property agent and even potentially a bank. Choosing a solicitor for your conveyancing in West Norwood should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY person in the process whose interest is to look after your best interests and to keep you safe.

Sometimes a third party with a vested interest may attempt to convince you that you should follow their advice. For instance, the property agent may claim to be helping by claiming that your conveyancer is wrong. Or your mortgage broker may try to convince you to do take action that is contrary to your conveyancers advice. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

We are aiming to move home in June. Does my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you put forward a removal company in West Norwood. Conveyancing solicitor was found before I stumbled across this website.

On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the house keys from your estate agent but this can only happen after the previous owners conveyancers confirm to the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be given over. Subsequently you will need to advise the removal men that you are ready to move in. We do not suggest a particular removal organisation but can help you locate a conveyancing in West Norwood or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in West Norwood.

I have a mortgage with Skipton for my property in West Norwood. Conveyancing has been completed a year ago. Should I wish to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Skipton?

You must advise Skipton before letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Skipton’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Skipton directly. You need not do this via a Skipton conveyancing panel solicitor.

Our sealed bid on a house in West Norwood has been accepted, but there is a chain. The vendors have offered on on an apartment, however it’s not yet tied up, and are looking at other properties booked. I have chosen a local conveyancing solicitor in West Norwood. What do I do now? At what stage do I apply for the mortgage with HSBC?

It is understandable to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, West Norwood conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you must ensure that your conveyancer is on the HSBC conveyancing panel. As to the next stages this very much depends on the specifics of your case, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market many purchasers will apply for the mortgage with HSBC and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their solicitor to move forward with the conveyancing in West Norwood.

I used Action Conveyancing several years past for my conveyancing in West Norwood. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in West Norwood of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in West Norwood. 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 conveyancing.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Norwood

    The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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.

Is it best to go with a West Norwood conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am purchasing? An old friend can execute the legal work but they are based 300miles away.

The benefit of a local West Norwood conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to sign paperwork, deliver your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local intelligence which is a plus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who used your friend and in the main were content that should trump using an unfamiliar West Norwood conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being based in the area.

I am attracted to a couple of maisonettes in West Norwood both have about forty five years remaining on the leases. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

A lease is a right to use the property for a prescribed time frame. As the lease gets shorter the marketability of the lease decreases and results in it becoming more costly to extend the lease. This is why it is advisable to extend the lease term. More often than not it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease as mortgage companies may be unwilling to lend money on such properties. Lease extension can be a difficult process. We advise that you get professional assistance from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this arena.

My wife and I have hit a brick wall in trying to purchase the freehold in West Norwood. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

Where there is a missing freeholder or if there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to assess the amount due.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a West Norwood flat is 172 Knollys Road in February 2012. On 13 September 2011 District Judge Guinan made a vesting order and the proceedings were transferred to the tribunal for the purpose of assessing the premium which was subsequently calculated to be £24,003 This case was in relation to 4 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 98.28 for 3 flats other than the garden flat which had 66.04 years remaining.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in West Norwood regulated by the SRA

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

  • Bennett Welch & Co, Bank Chambers, Westow Hill, London, SE19 1TY
  • Amphlett Lissimore Bagshaws Llp, Greystoke House, 80-86 Westow Street, London, London, SE19 3AF
  • Azam Khan & Co Solicitors, 61 Leigham Court Road, Streatham Hill, London, SW16 2NJ
  • Goodwin & Co, 22 Sunnyhill Road, London, SW16 2UH
  • Dexter Henry & Co, 233 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 6EN

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in West Norwood

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in West Norwood with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Bennett Welch & Co, Bank Chambers, Westow Hill, London, SE19 1TY
  • Amphlett Lissimore Bagshaws Llp, Greystoke House, 80-86 Westow Street, London, London, SE19 3AF
  • Van Eaton Solicitors, 71 Leigham Court Road, Streatham Hill, London, SW16 2NJ
  • Goodwin & Co, 22 Sunnyhill Road, London, SW16 2UH
  • Pasha Law Chambers Solicitors, Hideaway Work Space, 1 Empire Mews, Streatham, London, London, SW16 2BF

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in West Norwood regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in West Norwood but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY

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