Having sold my house in Bermondsey last August but the buyer keeps Skype messaging daily complaining that his solicitor needs to hear from mine. What should have happened following completion?
After completion of your disposal your conveyancer is obliged to forward the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor should also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures unique to conveyancing in Bermondsey.
I am about to put an offer on a leasehold apartment in Bermondsey. The estate agents assure me that it is usual for flats in Bermondsey to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am expecting a loan with Accord Mortgages. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 72 years to go.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 15/8/2025 the requirements read as follows :
My wife and I are buying a property in Bermondsey. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? On the day of competition we will need to put money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
My stepmother informed me that in buying a property in Bermondsey there could be various restrictions preventing external changes to a property. Is this right?
There are a number of properties in Bermondsey which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Bermondsey should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
Virgin Money have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a property in Bermondsey has been accepted, what are the next steps?
The estate agent will need to know who your solicitors are (be sure the lawyers are on the lender’s panel). Contact Virgin Money or your financial adviser and complete any outstanding forms. Virgin Money will appoint a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or owners to book a slot for the valuation to take place. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about a fortnight for the mortgage offer to be issued. Virgin Money will issue the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Bermondsey.
I need some expedited conveyancing in Bermondsey as I am faced with pressure to sign on the dotted line inside one month. Luckily I do not require a mortgage. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?
As you are are a mortgage free purchaser you are at free not to do searches although no conveyancer would suggest that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Bermondsey the following are instances of issues that can crop up and adversely impact future saleability: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Charges, Outstanding Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
How does conveyancing in Bermondsey differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Bermondsey contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is built. This is because new home sellers in Bermondsey typically buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Bermondsey or who has acted in the same development.
Living abroad it is not practicable to attend my Bermondsey conveyancing lawyers office to execute documents connected to my conveyancing in Bermondsey – will this be problematic?
You need not be concerned. Bermondsey conveyancing solicitors can handle home moves for clients across the country. You are unlikely to be required to attend a Bermondsey conveyancers office. Almost all solicitor can undertake everything via phone, post and email - whatever works for you.