I require conveyancing for a flat in a fairly new development (6 years old) in Bermondsey. The vast majority the properties have already been disposed of. Is it strictly necessary to order local searches for my conveyancing in Bermondsey?
If you are acquiring a property with the assistance of a loan, your mortgage company will require some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Bermondsey conveyancing searches are for you to decide upon. Your lawyer, will 'advise', perhaps in the strongest possible terms, that you should not go ahead without searches, but he or she has a professional duty to do this. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you choose to instruct your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or you may need to instruct a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Bermondsey.
Having sold my house in Bermondsey last May yet the purchaser is telephoning me complaining that his conveyancer is waiting to hear from mylawyer. What should have happened following completion?
Following your house sale your lawyer should send the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Where appropriate, your solicitor should also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the buyers lawyers. There are no post completion formalities specific conveyancing in Bermondsey.
Please help - my lawyer says that restrictive coveneant insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Bermondsey?
The appropriate level of restrictive coveneant indemnity insurance depends on who your lender is. It would differ for example between Nationwide Building Society and The Royal Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Bermondsey off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Barclays. Conveyancing is new to me. 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 Barclays, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Barclays conveyancing panel.
My offer was accepted on an apartment in Bermondsey on 7/10/2025, valuation was booked five days after, all came back fine. Conveyancer retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Co-operative and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Co-operative to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
What does a local search inform me concerning the property my wife and I purchasing in Bermondsey?
Bermondsey conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for example Xpress Legal The local search is essential in every Bermondsey conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search will reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject headings.
How straightforward is it to use the search app to get a quote from a conveyancing lawyer in Bermondsey on the panel for my mortgage?
Step one is to choose a bank such as Yorkshire Building Society, The Mortgage Works or Barclays Direct then type in your preferred area for instance Bermondsey. Conveyancing firms in Bermondsey and beyond should be listed.
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 72 years unexpired on my lease in Bermondsey. I am keen to get lease extension but my freeholder is absent. What options are available to me?
If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the Court. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have used your best endeavours to find the lessor. In some cases an enquiry agent would be helpful to try and locate and prepare a report to be used as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Bermondsey.
Notwithstanding our best endeavours, we have been unsuccessful in trying to purchase the freehold in Bermondsey. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a Bermondsey conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Bermondsey property is 1-41 Royal Tower Lodge 40 Cartwright Street in April 2013. the tribunal adding the agreed value of capitalised ground rents and the reversion the price to be paid for the freehold was £1,187,000 This case affected 41 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 107 years.