Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in New Malden. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 13/6/2026, the requirements read as follows :
Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could affect a commercial site in New Malden?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in New Malden will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in New Malden. The search result provides 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 New Malden.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in New Malden it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to New Malden commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in New Malden.
The deeds to my home can not be found. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in New Malden 10 years ago are no longer around. What are my options?
Assuming you have a registered title the details of your proprietorship will be retained by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is possible to carry out a search at the Land Registry, find your house and get current copies of the property title for a small fee. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally retain a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for a small fee.
I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and found one near me in New Malden I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in New Malden for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?
If you require a mortgage that many years will be problematic. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.
We're novice buyers - agreed a price, yet the selling agent advised that the owners will only move forward if we use their recommended solicitors as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family solicitor used to conveyancing in New Malden
We suspect that the owner is not behind this requirement. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Bypass the agents and go straight to the sellers and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you do not need to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to use your own,trusted New Malden conveyancing solicitors - as opposed tothose that will earn their estate agent a commission or achieve conveyancing figures set by HQ.
We expect to complete our sale of a £125,000 maisonette in New Malden next week. The freeholder has quoted £396 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in New Malden?
New Malden conveyancing on leasehold flats usually involves the purchaser’s solicitor submitting questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to respond to these enquiries most will be content to assist. They are entitled to charge a reasonable administration fee for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average costs for the paperwork that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some transactions it exceeds £800. The management information fee required by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration charges, without which the charge is not strictly payable. Reality however dictates that you have no choice but to pay whatever is requested of you if you want to complete the sale of your home.
I have had difficulty in trying to reach an agreement for a lease extension in New Malden. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a New Malden conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a New Malden property is Flat D 15 Claremont Gardens in September 2013. TheTribunal determined in accordance with section48 and Schedule13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease should be fourteen thousand one hundred and eighty seven pounds (£14,187.00) This case was in relation to 1 flat.