I am due to exchange on the purchase of a property in London but as a consequence of wreckage from a small fire at the property I have managed to agree recompense from the current proprietors of £3k in the form of a adjustment in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of amending the contract however Nottingham are not allowing this. Why were they involved?

Your conveyancer being on the Nottingham conveyancing panel is required to disclose to Nottingham of any amendments to the sale price. If you prohibit your property lawyer to report the price change to Nottingham then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Nottingham and you would have to appoint a new lawyer for your conveyancing in London.

We note that you have a search directory listing law firms on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our conveyancing in London?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in London.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that may affect a commercial property in London?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in London will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in London. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in London.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in London it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can result in delays to London commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in London.

Have completed on a a semi-detached house in London , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing the transfer to my name? My London conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to be certain that my name is registered.

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in London registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can adjust according to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry must send notices to any interested persons or bodies. As of today approximately 80% of such applications are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive delays. Registration is effected after the new owner is living at the premises therefore post completion formalities is not always primary concern yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor should contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £225,000 apartment in London next week. The freeholder has quoted £348 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in London?

London conveyancing on leasehold flats more often than not involves the purchaser’s lawyer sending questions for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to respond to these enquiries the majority will be willing to do so. They are at liberty to levy a reasonable administration fee for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some situations it is in excess of £800. The administration charge demanded by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration fees, without which the charge is technically not due. Reality however dictates that you have no option but to pay whatever is requested of you if you want to exchange contracts with the buyer.

Having spent months of dialogue we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in London. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a London conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a London premises is 20 Avonwick Road in July 2013. The Tribunal was dealing with an application under Section 26 of the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 for a determination of the freehold value of the property. It was concluded that the price to be paid was Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy (£15,970) divided as to £8,200 for Flat 20 and £7,770 for Flat 20A This case was in relation to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 73.26 years.