What is the most effective way to search for the right solicitor to supply a 1st class service for our conveyancing in South Norwood?

Option 1 is to ask your friends and family who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service.

Option 2 is to use a comparison service on the web for conveyancing in South Norwood. Telephone two or three from the list and invite them to email you their conveyancing charges and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will handle the conveyancing ahead ofcommitting.

Option 3 is to make use of this site to assist you in finding the right lawyers taking into account your own expectations including location,deadlines, complications and who your intended mortgage company is. Don't take the bait of £99 conveyancing in South Norwood

Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in South Norwood is more expensive?

South Norwood leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving relevant notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

Can you clarify what the consequences are if my lawyer’s firm is suspended from the Coventry BS Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in South Norwood?

The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.

My relative advised me that if I am buying in South Norwood I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is usually quoted for as part of the standard South Norwood conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of about 40 pages, listing and setting out significant information about South Norwood around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, South Norwood Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about South Norwood.

Due to exchange soon on a studio apartment in South Norwood. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they are sending me a report on Monday. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in South Norwood should include some of the following:

Ground rent - how much and when is collected, and be on notice if this is subject to change Information concerning the obligations in the lease to to contribute towards maintenance costs - in respect of the block, and the more general rights a leaseholder enjoys Who has the liability for repairing the window frames You should be sent a copy of the lease It needs to be made clear to you whether the lease permits you to add or upgrade aspects of the flat- you must know whether it relates to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether consent is required

I own a two-bedroom flat in South Norwood. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the amount due for a lease extension?

Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a South Norwood conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a South Norwood flat is Flats 55, 67 & 70 Melbourne Court Anerley Road in July 2013. The tribunal calculated that the premium for the extended lease at £48,366.00 for at 55, and £88,329.00 for ats 67 and 70 combined. This case related to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 26.38 years.