AssumingI were to acquire a freehold homein West Norwood mortgage fee and dispense with a survey and no local authority searches how much should I expect to to save on my conveyancing in West Norwood?

The only reduction in fees you would achieve is the West Norwood conveyancing searches. The lawyer is obliged to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, communicating with the sellers lawyer, SDLT submission, register the title etc. You might save a bit for them not having to register a mortgage however it won't be meaningful.

What is the first thing I need to know regarding purchase conveyancing in West Norwood?

Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in West Norwood or throughout England and Wales is an adversarial process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of room for confrontation between you and other parties involved in the legal transfer of property. For example, the seller, selling agent and even potentially the lender. Selecting a law firm for your conveyancing in West Norwood an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the transaction whose role it is to act in your legal interests and to protect you.

We are witnessing a distinct creep of a "blame" culture- someone has to be blamed for the process taking so long. We recommend that you your first instinct should be to trust your solicitor ahead of the other players in the home moving process.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may affect a commercial site in West Norwood?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in West Norwood will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in West Norwood. The report sets out definitive information 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 West Norwood.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in West Norwood it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could result in delays to West Norwood commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in West Norwood.

As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am disposing of a residence in Neath but reside in West Norwood. My solicitor (who is 260 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in West Norwood who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are West Norwood based

We expect to complete our sale of a £175,000 apartment in West Norwood in seven days. The landlords agents has quoted £348 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in West Norwood?

For the majority of leasehold sales in West Norwood conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

Answering pre-contract questions Where consent is required before sale in West Norwood Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for West Norwood leasehold property is £350. For West Norwood conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to provide answers.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such matters? Can you recommend a West Norwood conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?

Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a West Norwood conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a West Norwood property is 172 Knollys Road in February 2012. On 13 September 2011 District Judge Guinan made a vesting order and the proceedings were transferred to the tribunal for the purpose of assessing the premium which was subsequently calculated to be £24,003 This case related to 4 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 98.28 for 3 flats other than the garden flat which had 66.04 years remaining.