Having been suggested to visit your service we were going to use a conveyancing solicitor in Herne Hill listed by you but stumbled across alternative costs illustrations on the internet look less pricey – why is this?

One can find numerous conveyancers advertising what appear to be extremely cheap conveyancing in Herne Hill. Our recommendation is to think twice as to how important this transaction is to you that want to be penny wise pound foolish concerning the standard of the conveyancing. Some embed fees deep into the terms of engagement. The solicitors that we list for conveyancing in Herne Hill will notdo this.

What will a local search tell me concerning the property my wife and I purchasing in Herne Hill?

Herne Hill conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for example Xpress Legal The local search is essential in every Herne Hill conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search will provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject headings.

I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Herne Hill. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Herne Hill of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

What tools are available to identify a Herne Hill law firm on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am willing to travel upto 10miles to meet the conveyancer.

You can use the search on this page. Please select a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Herne Hill conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Herne Hill conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to verify if they are on the Leeds Building Society member panel

There are plenty of properties in Herne Hill on private lanes. I am purchasing such a property. What are the pros and cons of purchasing a house on a privately owned road?

Herne Hill conveyancing solicitors will be used to conveyancing houseson private. The solicitor will investigate title to identify any rights or liabilities. It is possible that there is a residents association that proprietors pay into to maintain the road. Where one exists, the road should be maintained and appear better than council owned.