It has come to my attention via my lender that my Petersham the law firm I have appointed is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. How can I check?

Your first step should be to call your Petersham conveyancer. You lawyer should advise you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your mortgage company.

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Petersham. My lender is Virgin

Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 10/9/2025, the requirements read as follows :

My relative recommended that if I am purchasing in Petersham I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is usually included in the estimate for your Petersham conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about Petersham around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Petersham Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Petersham.

I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in Petersham for my sale. Can I see a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

You may search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions commenced on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded call for training purposes.

What are your top tips when it comes to appointing a Petersham conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Petersham conveyancing firm) it is most important that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you make enquires with several firms including non Petersham conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be helpful:

Can they put you in touch with clients in Petersham who can give a testimonial? What are the legal fees for lease extension conveyancing?

Following years of dialogue we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Petersham. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

in cases where there is a missing landlord or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the LVT to make a decision on the price payable.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Petersham property is Ground Floor Flat 91 Bath Road in May 2009. in a case where the freeholder could not be traced, the Brentford County Court ordered that the Lease be surrendered in return for the grant of a new lease of the Premises at a premium determined by the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal. The tribunal concluded that the price payable by the Applicant for the new lease of the premises be £15,900 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 60.45 years.