I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and must vacate my let out property in New Addington by 3/12/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Can I complete in a couple of weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to provide notice for your tenancy until your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not already done so, update to your solicitor and request that they seek the assistance the sellers side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will aim to achieve
How up to date is your database of New Addington solicitors on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel? Do Kent Reliance send you an updated list?
New Addington conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Kent Reliance directly.
I am planning on selling our home in New Addington and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. A high street New Addington lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers used a national conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in New Addington. Having lived in New Addington for 5 years we know of no issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain clarification that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)
How does conveyancing in New Addington differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in New Addington come to us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is constructed. This is because developers in New Addington usually purchase 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 used to new build conveyancing in New Addington or who has acted in the same development.
All being well we will complete the sale of our £475,000 garden flat in New Addington next Wednesday. The freeholder has quoted £420 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in New Addington?
New Addington conveyancing on leasehold apartments usually necessitates the purchaser’s solicitor sending questions for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to answer such questions the majority will be content to assist. They are entitled to charge a reasonable charge for responding to enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some situations it exceeds £800. The management information fee invoiced by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of rights and obligations in relation to administration fees, otherwise the invoice is not strictly payable. In reality you have no choice but to pay whatever is requested of you should you wish to complete the sale of your home.
We have reached the end of our tether in trying to reach an agreement for a lease extension in New Addington. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a New Addington conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a New Addington flat is The Woodlands 95 Purley Park Road in April 2009. The Tribunals own valuation produced the figure of £37,912. This case affected 6 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 78.32 years.
How does one as executor remove a departed person's name from the title register for a house in New Addington?
If a New Addington property is jointly owned and one of the owners dies, the name will not immediately be removed from the title deeds. You are not required to amend the title as in the event of a disposal you would simply be asked to evidence as to the reason the joint proprietor is not a party to the contract, ordinarily this is in the form of a grant of probate.
With a view to making the sale conveyancing simpler for the sale of the property you can arrange to have the deceased party erased from the title by applying to the land registry with proof of the death. There is no land registry fee payable.