We are looking to buy a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Wandsworth who is on the Aldermore solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Aldermore . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Wandsworth.
Me and my partner are buying a property in Wandsworth. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we will need to send our life savings into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am new to the house moving as FTB of a ground floor flat in Wandsworth. Do I receive the keys to the premises on the completion date from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will find a local conveyancing solicitor in Wandsworth?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will arrange to send the purchase money to the owner’s lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be invited to collect the keys from the Estate Agents and move into your new home. Usually this happens early afternoon.
My offer was accepted on a house in Wandsworth on 2/6/2026, valuation was booked 2 days after, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Aldermore and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Aldermore to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Should our solicitor be making enquiries concerning flooding during the conveyancing in Wandsworth.
Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers dealing with homes in Wandsworth. Some people will purchase a house in Wandsworth, completely aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or dispose of the premises. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.
Lawyers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a various checks that can be carried out by the buyer or by their lawyers which will figure out the risks in Wandsworth. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms supplied to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a usual inquiry of the seller to discover if the property has historically flooded. In the event that the property has been flooded in past which is not disclosed by the owner, then a buyer could bring a compensation claim stemming from an misleading response. A purchaser’s solicitors may also conduct an environmental report. This will disclose if there is any known flood risk. If so, additional investigations should be initiated.
I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Wandsworth. I now require my papers but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should call 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 Wandsworth 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.
My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Wandsworth. Conveyancing and The Royal Bank of Scotland mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing solicitor in Wandsworth who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?
The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to make sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. You do not need to incur the fees of a Wandsworth conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
Having spent years of negotiations we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Wandsworth. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Wandsworth conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Wandsworth flat is 4 Galveston Road in August 2012. The Tribunal determined that the price payable in respect of the purchase of the freehold was £22,650. The Tribunal remited this matter back to the Wandsworth County Court for execution of the freehold Transfer Deed. This case was in relation to 2 flats.
As a tenant I am liable for a maintenance contribution for my flat in Wandsworth. As a result of flawed financial planning I fell behind with payments. The management company agreed a payment schedule but there remains a couple of left to be paid.
I am under pressure to dispose of the property and I am concerned this may threaten to derail the sale if I have to settle the arrears first. Do I have to settle before - is this achievable?
Your solicitor should be able to negotiate with the management company, and agree with them whether or not they would accept payment out of the completion monies. Here is an example of why it is advisable to instruct a property lawyer in Wandsworth as they are likely to have a strong line of communication with the management company.