Do I have to have a meeting at the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Streatham so that I can attend their offices if necessary.

Most approved lawyers for banks conduct all of the communications through Royal Mail, e-mail or over the phone. This enables them to undertake the conveyancing transaction no matter where you live in England or Wales. However you should see if you have the option of attending the offices of your conveyancing lawyer if just in case this is required.

About to purchase a new build flat in Streatham. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Streatham

Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and found one close by in Streatham I like with open areas and transport links nearby, however it only has 49 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Streatham in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

Should you require a home loan the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

We're new on the property ladder - had an offer accepted, but the selling agent advised that the seller will only move forward if we instruct their preferred solicitors as they need an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Streatham

It is improbable the owners are driving this. Should the seller want ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Contact the vendors directly and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to use your own,trusted Streatham conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will earn the estate agent a referral fee or hit his conveyancing figures set by HQ.

Are the Streatham conveyancing lawyers identified as being on the lender conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by the mortgage company?

Streatham law firm practices and firms carrying out conveyancing in Streatham themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the lender conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from the bank directly.