My friend's mother is a conveyancing practitioner. I suspect that I'll be able to get preferential fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of fees would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Coulsdon?

You should contrast pricing. Do use our comparison tool on this page. You will notice that quotes may be different but service levels do differ between solicitors as is true with most professions.

What does a local search inform me concerning the property my wife and I buying in Coulsdon?

Coulsdon conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for instance Xpress Legal The local search is essential in every Coulsdon conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search will supply 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'm buying my first flat in Coulsdon with a mortgage from Lloyds TSB Bank. The sellers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The property agent told me not disclose to my lawyer about the extras as it could affect my loan with Lloyds TSB Bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

My company is wishing to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend solicitors offering competitive fees for non-domestic conveyancing in Coulsdon for less than 2k?

We can recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Coulsdon, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are hoping to purchase or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we can put you in touch with the right firm. Regarding the charges this will depend on the structure and nuances of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or telephone so as to enable us to supply you with a detailed commercial conveyancing quote.

Can you offer any advice when it comes to choosing a Coulsdon conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a conveyancer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Coulsdon conveyancing practice) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you talk with several firms including non Coulsdon conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be useful:

What are the costs for lease extension conveyancing? If they are not ALEP accredited then what is the reason?

I am the leaseholder of a ground floor flat in Coulsdon. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the amount due for the purchase of the freehold?

in cases where there is a missing landlord or if there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to decide the sum to be paid.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Coulsdon property is 223 Brighton Road in September 2013. The premium payable for the acquisition freehold of the properties should be £10,934 (Ten thousand,nine hundred and thirty four pounds) This case affected 3 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 75 years.