The sellers of the property we are looking to purchase hired a conveyancing solicitor in Earls Court who has recommended a exclusivity contract with a deposit 10k. Are such agreements sensible?
Exclusivity contracts are agreements binding a property seller and purchaser granting the buyer the sole right to the sale of the property within a prescribed time frame. Essentially, an exclusivity agreement is a contract stating that you should have a contract at a later date which is the main conveyancing contract. It is generally utilised for buyer assurance though in many situations, the vendor may stand to benefit from such agreements as well. There are various pros and cons to having them but you need to check with your solicitor but beware that it may result in incurring more in conveyancing charges. For this these agreements are avoided in relation to conveyancing in Earls Court.
We note that you have a post code search directory identifying law firms on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Earls Court?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the HSBC conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Earls Court.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Earls Court. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 7/9/2025, the requirements read as follows :
This question may be naive but I am wet behind the ears as a 1st time buyer of a garden flat in Earls Court. Do I receive the keys to the property on completion from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will instruct a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Earls Court?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the completion advance to the vendor’s solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be invited to pick up the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.
My aunt pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Earls Court there could be various restrictions preventing external alterations to the property. Is this right?
We are aware of a number of properties in Earls Court which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Earls Court should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I am the sole recipient of my late mum's estate with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in Earls Court. The Earls Court property was put into my name in August. I now wish to sell up. I understand that there is a CML six month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship may be treated the same way as though I had purchased the property in August. Is the property unsalable for six months?
The CML handbook obliges solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you might be affected by that. How practical a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the mortgage company as this requirement chiefly exists to identify the purchase and immediately sell or the quick reselling of properties.
I have todaydiscovered that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Earls Court for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest way to check if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Earls Court conveyancing specialists.