Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Streatham even if I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for example if I wish to acquire an office in Streatham with a mortgage from Norwich and Peterborough Building Society?

Our comparison service is predominantly used to get a quote from residential conveyancing solicitors in Streatham but we have set out towards the end of this page some Streatham commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the firm directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Norwich and Peterborough Building Society

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Streatham is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Streatham are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Streatham you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Streatham may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

Are there any apps to assist me to search for a Streatham law firm on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel? I have a car and am willing to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the solicitor.

You can use the search on this website. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Streatham conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some Streatham conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to check whether they are on the National Westminster Bank member panel

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Streatham for my home move. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Anyone can see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor telephone calls for training requirements.

I am looking at a two apartments in Streatham both have approximately 50 years left on the lease term. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

A lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the property for a period of time. As the lease shortens the saleability of the lease deteriorates and results in it becoming more costly to extend the lease. For this reason it is generally wise to increase the term of the lease. It is often difficult to sell a property with a short lease because mortgage companies less inclined to grant a loan on such properties. Lease extension can be a protracted process. We recommend you get professional help from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this arena.

Having spent months of dialogue we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Streatham. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

if there is a missing landlord or if there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the LVT to make a decision on the premium.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Streatham flat is Flat 12, Newlands Court Streatham Common North in May 2012. the decision of the Tribunal was that the premium payable by the Applicants to the Respondent for the new lease of the Premises be £70,140. This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 23.25 years.