I am looking to buy a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Brockley who is on the Platform Home Loans Ltd approved. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Platform Home Loans Ltd in certain locations such as Brockley. We dont recommend any particular firm.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Brockley?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Brockley. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Brockley is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can give?

Flying freeholds in Brockley are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Brockley you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Brockley may decide 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 property.

I am using a search engine for the phrase on line conveyancing in Brockley it brings up many solicitorsin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right conveyancing solicitor for me?

The preferential method of seeking a suitable conveyancer is via personal referral, so seek the counsel of friends and relatives who have purchased a property in Brockley or the local estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Brockley differ, so it's a good idea to obtain a minimum of three costs illustrations from varying types of law firms. Be sure to obtain confirmation what costs in the quote includes.

Due to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Brockley. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they are sending me a report next week. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Brockley should include some of the following:

Whether the lease restricts you from subletting the flat, or working from home specifics of the parties to the lease, for example these could be the leaseholder, superior lessor, landlord The total ownership of the premises. This may be the property itself but might incorporate a roof area or storage are if relevant. Responsibility to repair and maintain the main walls and foundations. It is important for you to know which party is liable for the repair and maintenance of all parts of the block and communal areas Specifying your rights in respect of the communal areas in the block.By way of example, does the lease grant a right of way over an accessway or staircase?

After months of dialogue we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Brockley. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Brockley conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Brockley flat is Flat b 14 Kemble Road in May 2014. The Tribunal assessed the value of the premium payable for the lease extension to be £9,761 This case related to 1 flat.