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Reasons to use our Woolwich conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site offers most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory listing lender approved law firms delivering conveyancing in Woolwich regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 2 No matter what any alternative sites may claim it just might be necessary to pop into your conveyancer to sign documents. There are various parties with with an interest in a homemove without having to add Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 3 Over the years Woolwich property lawyer have established valuable working relationships with Woolwich local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your home move in Woolwich.
  • 4 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personalised service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Woolwich have a grasp oflocal issues specific to Woolwich and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Woolwich since August 2023*

Conveyance

of apartment Argyll Road SE18 6XB, purchased for £450,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Acquisition

of flat Victory Parade SE18 6FL, acquired for £383,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Conveyance

of flat Wellington Street SE18 6ZU, at a price of £395,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of terraced residence, Goosander Way, SE28 0ER completing on 30/08/2023 at a price of £390,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Woolwich

We were about to retain a conveyancing solicitor in Woolwich listed on your site but stumbled across alternative fee calculations on the internet seem less expensive – why is this?

You can find a variety of solicitors offering at first sight what seems to be very low prices. Our advice is to think twice as to how much you respect your own move to you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish over the quality of the legal work. Many of them accentuate a low fee to entice you but bury additional charges in the small print..

Are the Woolwich conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Aldermore conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Aldermore?

Woolwich conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Aldermore directly.

Can you clarify what the consequences are if my solicitor is suspended from the Kent Reliance Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Woolwich?

First, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.

Will my solicitor be raising enquiries concerning flooding during the conveyancing in Woolwich.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers conducting conveyancing in Woolwich. Plenty of people will acquire a property in Woolwich, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical destruction, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or sell the premises. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Solicitors are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous checks that can be carried out by the purchaser or by their conveyancers which can give them a better appreciation of the risks in Woolwich. The standard completed inquiry forms supplied to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a usual question of the vendor to determine whether the property has suffered from flooding. In the event that the residence has been flooded in past which is not disclosed by the seller, then a buyer could bring a claim for damages stemming from an inaccurate response. A purchaser’s lawyers will also conduct an environmental search. This will disclose if there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries will need to be carried out.

How does conveyancing in Woolwich differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Woolwich approach us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because house builders in Woolwich typically acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Woolwich or who has acted in the same development.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Woolwich is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Woolwich are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Woolwich you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Woolwich may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Woolwich regulated by the SRA

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

  • Hughes-narborough & Thomas, 83-85 Powis Street, London, SE18 6JX
  • Anaysse-jacobs Solicitors, First Floor Offices, 33-35 Powis Street, London, London, SE18 6HZ
  • H E Thomas & Co, 16 Beresford Square, London, SE18 6AY
  • Whitehorse Solicitors, Island Business Centre, 18-36 Wellington Street, London, SE18 6PF
  • Atlantic Solicitors, Suite 209 Island Business Centre, 18-36 Wellington Street, Woolwich, London, London, SE18 6PF

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Woolwich

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Woolwich with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Powell & Co, Verbruggen's House, No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal Riverside, London, SE18 6GH
  • Saviours Solicitors, 1a Barnard Close, London, SE18 6JQ
  • Hughes-narborough & Thomas, 83-85 Powis Street, London, SE18 6JX
  • H E Thomas & Co, 16 Beresford Square, London, SE18 6AY
  • Whitehorse Solicitors, Island Business Centre, 18-36 Wellington Street, London, SE18 6PF

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Woolwich regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Woolwich but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Cain Associates Llp, 297 The Broadway, DA6 8DG
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA
  • Suriya & Douglas, Suite B, 7th Floor, Charter House, IG1 1UF
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY

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

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