Is there a reason to appoint a Mitcham conveyancing company given that internet based alternatives are cheap by comparison?

By all means make sure that you contrast conveyancing costs in Mitcham and you should seek an affordable quote but don’t become consumed with getting the cheapest Mitcham conveyancer. Appointing the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a seamless and a distressing move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert guidance from an experienced conveyancer. An e-mail can never take the place of a phone conversation and are no substitute for a face to face appointment. Our partner firms will allocate you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor that will tackle your conveyancing from start to finish, providing a level of continuity that you are unlikely to received from an online conveyancer. Our lawyers will keep you updated as to any developments and keep you informed. Should it ever be necessary to call the firm you will know who you need to speak to and they will endeavour to make sure that you're not left wondering what's going on.

We see that you have a post code search directory listing firms on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Mitcham?

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

Is it possible to switch firm as I need to retain a firm on the Alliance & Leicester conveyancing list. I instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Mitcham five minutes from me but he is not accepted by Alliance & Leicester

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Mitcham on the Alliance & Leicester panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we work with do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Mitcham. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Mitcham.

My partner has encouraged me to instruct his conveyancing solicitors in Mitcham. Do I take his advice?

There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to find a conveyancing practitioner is to have guidance from friends or family who have previously instructed the firm you're are thinking of instructing.

Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Mitcham from the point of view of speeding up the sale process?

• Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Mitcham can be bypassed where you instruct lawyers the minute your agents start advertising the property and ask them to put together the leasehold documentation needed by the purchasers’ solicitors.
Many freeholders or Management Companies in Mitcham levy fees for supplying management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should find out the actual amount of the charges. The management information can be applied for on or before finding a buyer, thus reducing delays. The typical amount of time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most frequent reason for delay in leasehold conveyancing in Mitcham. You may think that you are aware of the number of years left on your lease but you should verify this by asking your solicitors. A purchaser's conveyancer will be unlikely to recommend their client to proceed with the purchase of a leasehold property the remaining number of years is under 75 years. It is therefore essential at an as soon as possible that you identify whether the lease term for your property needs extending. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your property on the market for sale. If you have carried out any alterations to the residence would they have required Landlord’s permission? Have you, for example laid down wooden flooring? Most leases in Mitcham state that internal structural alterations or installing wooden flooring calls for a licence issued by the Landlord consenting to such changes. Should you dont have the paperwork to hand do not communicate with the landlord without checking with your solicitor before hand.

I am the registered owner of a second floor flat in Mitcham. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount due for a lease extension?

Where there is a missing landlord or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the LVT to calculate the amount due.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Mitcham flat is 50 & 52 Southcroft Road in September 2013. The tribunals own valuation determined that the premium payable should be £29,000 This case related to 2 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 86.11 and 60.64.