My friend's uncle is a conveyancing practitioner. I hope that I will receive preferential fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of figure should I be paying for conveyancing in Lower Morden?

It’s prudent to seek multiple conveyancing estimates. Make use of our comparison tool on this page. You will notice that amounts may vary but service levels do differ between conveyancers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.

I have a decision in principle. The bank mentioned the mortgage came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to use their panel lawyer as I would prefer to instruct a Lower Morden based conveyancing firm?

You should check but the the likelihood is that appoint one of their panel conveyancers should you accept the "fee-free" deal. Contact the lender to explore if they offer you a monetary alternative. In the past a few lenders offered a £250 cashback as a further option in which case you could put that amount towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor near Lower Morden.

I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Lower Morden. Now, I need the files however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Lower Morden of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I'm refinancing my primary home to a buy to let loan with Birmingham Midshires and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on further house. The area we are talking about is Lower Morden. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two lenders and tie in the conveyances?

Do use our search tool on this site to check that the lawyers are approved by both banks. On the basis that they are your conveyancer should be able to connect the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you lawyer and make apparent your expectations and requirements.

I own a leasehold house in Lower Morden. Conveyancing and Chelsea Building Society mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing practitioner in Lower Morden who previously acted has now retired. Any advice?

The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to be sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. You do not need to incur the fees of a Lower Morden conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I have had difficulty in seeking a lease extension in Lower Morden. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

in cases where there is a missing landlord or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to assess the price payable.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Lower Morden property is 33 The Maisonettes Alberta Avenue in June 2014. the Tribunal decided that the premium payable for the grant of a new lease be the sum of £20,680 (Twenty Thousand six hundred and eighty pounds). This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 60.43 years.