This question may be naive but I am wet behind the ears as FTB of a garden flat in Tooting. Do I receive the keys to the property on the completion date from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will use a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Tooting?

On the day of completion you do not need to go to the conveyancers office in Tooting. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the completion advance to the vendor’s solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be able to collect the keys from the Estate Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

A friend pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Tooting there may be various restrictions preventing external alterations to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of anumerous of properties in Tooting which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Tooting should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Tooting off the council. I have a mortgage offer with . Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with , you will need to appoint a solicitor on the conveyancing panel.

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could affect a commercial premises in Tooting?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Tooting will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Tooting. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Tooting.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Tooting it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can cause delays to Tooting commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Tooting.

I'm buying a new build house in Tooting with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The property agent told me not to tell my lawyer about this extras as it would jeopardize my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one near me in Tooting I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 52 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Tooting in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

Taking into account that I will soon part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on 3 bedroom house in Tooting I wish to talk to a solicitor concerning thehouse move ahead of instructing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

This is something that we encourage - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the solicitor who will be doing your property ownership legalities in Tooting.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique person, not a matter number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for your conveyancing in Tooting should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.