We were about to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Peckham listed using your search tool but stumbled across some other quotes via the web appear less pricey – why is this?

There are numerous conveyancing outfits advertising at first sight what seems to be the cheapest conveyancing in Peckham. You should think long and hard as to how much you respect your own move to you are willing to take 'cheap' risks over the quality of the conveyancing. Some hide extras well inside the terms of engagement. The conveyancers that we list for conveyancing in Peckham will notdo this.

Due to move into my new home in Peckham next Tuesday. My solicitor now wants me to supply her with evidence of content and building insurance for the property as he says that he has to check this in his capacity as lawyer for the lender. What risks does the lender expect the insurance to cover?

Any lawyer on acting for lenders would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s Part 2 conditions. These obligations are not specific to conveyancing in Peckham.

Completed the sale of my flat in Peckham last January but our buyer keeps calling every few hours to moan that his conveyancer needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?

Following your disposal your conveyancer should deliver the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Where relevant, your conveyancer must also confirm that the mortgage has been redeemed to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks peculiar conveyancing in Peckham.

I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Peckham. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Peckham 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.

I am buying a new build flat in Peckham. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Peckham

Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply a car parking plan. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.