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5 reasons to let us assist you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Addington

  • 1 Addington lawyers work in partnership with Addington estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 2 The firms shown on our directory have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 3 Over the years Addington conveyancer have developed excellent working relationships with Addington local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in Addington.
  • 4 Addington solicitors will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 5 Using a high street Solicitor usually results in a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in appointing a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Addington since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Addington

Do the conveyancing lawyers via your comparison service carry out conveyancing in Addington by way of an attended exchange?

We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out 24hr exchanges. Do contact us to receive a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.

Having sold my house in Addington last September but the buyer keeps calling me to say her solicitor needs to hear from mysolicitor. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?

Following your house sale your solicitor is committed to deliver the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer must also send confirmation that the home loan has been discharged to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures peculiar conveyancing in Addington.

We are buying a terrace house in Addington. We would like to carry out a loft conversion at the property.Will legal conveyancing on the property include investigations to see if these alterations are prohibited?

Your property lawyer should review the registered title as conveyancing in Addington can occasionally reveal restrictions in the title deeds which restrict certain changes or require the permission of a 3rd party. Many works call for local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Nottingham. Addington conveyancing lawyers were instructed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Nottingham?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Nottingham conducted the valuation? Have you advised Nottingham as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

I am expecting a OIP from Kent Reliance this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Kent Reliance recommend any Addington solicitors on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Addington solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Kent Reliance through the process.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Addington. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Addington

    The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. 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.

I've recently bought a leasehold house in Addington. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I own a two-bedroom flat in Addington. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount due for a lease extension?

Where there is a missing landlord or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the LVT to judgment on the amount due.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Addington flat is 26 Manor Road in July 2010. the Tribunal decided that price to be paid for the freehold was £12,420 This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 76.75 and 88.83.

Whilst your website is a good idea there are many lawyers listed near Addington being on the bank conveyancing panel. It would be a lot more helpful if you could recommend a specific firm on the bank approved panel?

We are not in the business of recommending one firm above another as the right Addington conveyancing solicitor for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with Addington knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. We recommend that you speak to 3 or 4 lawyers listed before you make your choice..

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Addington regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Addington but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Allen Barfields, Gainsford House, 115 Station Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0PX
  • Edridges & Drummonds, Crossways Parade, Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8JJ
  • Gordon Gray, 133 Addington Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8LH
  • Anne Cuthbert Solicitors, 55 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6PQ
  • Manchesters, 21 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 9LA

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Addington

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Addington practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Allen Barfields, Gainsford House, 115 Station Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0PX
  • Edridges & Drummonds, Crossways Parade, Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8JJ
  • Anne Cuthbert Solicitors, 55 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6PQ
  • Ormerods, 45 Friends Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1ED
  • Pritchard Joyce & Hinds, Kelsey House, 77 High Street, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1AN

Planning law solicitors in Addington regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Addington specialising in planning law. This should include advice on development on contaminated land
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG
  • Batchelors, Charles House, 35 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RW
  • Wellers Law Group Llp, Tenison House, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3NF

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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