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Examples of recent conveyancing in Riddlesdown since December 2025*

Disposal

of terraced premises, Ingleboro Drive, CR8 1ED completing on 19/12/2025 at a price of £575,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Acquisition

of apartment Frensham Road CR8 5NS, sold for £372,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of detached residence property, Glebe Close, CR2 9JH completing on 12/12/2025 at a price of £865,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title

Sale

of semi-detached residence, Dale Road, CR8 2EA completing on 02/12/2025 at a price of £415,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Riddlesdown

We went with a local firm for our conveyancing in Riddlesdown last week. After carefully reading the fine print it is apparent thatwe are responsible for costs even where the transaction does not complete. Should I go with them or instruct an internet lawyer who offer no completion no cost conveyancing in Riddlesdown?

Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is offered then the conveyancing charges will tend to be be uplifted to neutralise the cases that do not proceed. Dont forget that such offerings rarely cover expenses for instance Riddlesdown conveyancing search costs.

Do all mortgage companies provide you with an approved list of Riddlesdown conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel?

Riddlesdown conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Virgin Money directly.

Is there a search tool that I can use to investigate if the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Riddlesdown is on the lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Platform Home Loans Ltd thus spending £192.00 in additional conveyancing invoice.

Feel free to make the most of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this web page. Pick the lender and type ‘Riddlesdown’ or your location and you will discover a number of lawyer located in Riddlesdown or by proximity to you.

I have recentlybecome aware that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Riddlesdown for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I establish that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to check if the premises is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Riddlesdown conveyancing specialists.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Riddlesdown. I have chance upon a site which looks to be the ideal offering If there is a chance to get all this stuff done via phone that would be preferable. Do I need to be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I work for a long established estate agent office in Riddlesdown where we see a number of leasehold sales derailed due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received conflicting advice from local Riddlesdown conveyancing solicitors. Could you shed some light as to whether the seller of a flat can start the lease extension process for the buyer?

As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer can avoid having to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.

Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

I own a garden flat in Riddlesdown. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for a lease extension?

Where there is a missing freeholder or where there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to calculate the amount due.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Riddlesdown flat is The Woodlands 95 Purley Park Road in April 2009. The Tribunals own valuation produced the figure of £37,912. This case was in relation to 6 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 78.32 years.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Riddlesdown

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Riddlesdown practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Forman Limited, Palmerston House, 814 Brighton Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2BR
  • Sandom Robinson, Triumph House, Station Approach, Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0PL
  • Awan Solicitors, 32 Pondfield Road, Kenley, Surrey, CR8 5JX
  • Alfred James & Co Solicitors Llp, Alfred James House, 406a Brighton Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 6AN
  • Rowe Radcliffe, 139 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2NJ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Riddlesdown regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Riddlesdown specialising in commercial conveyancing in Riddlesdown. This will likely include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Sandom Robinson, Triumph House, Station Approach, Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0PL
  • Alfred James & Co Solicitors Llp, Alfred James House, 406a Brighton Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 6AN
  • Gordon Gray, 133 Addington Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8LH
  • Rowe Radcliffe, 139 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2NJ
  • Anthony Leonard Associates, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 0XZ

Planning law solicitors in Riddlesdown regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Riddlesdown practicing in planning law. This may include advice on special planning controls
  • Gowen & Stevens Llp, 5 Mulgrave Chambers, 26-28 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 6LE
  • Cuff And Gough Llp, Lamborn Place, 26 High Street, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 2LJ

Neighboring Locations

South Croydon
Purley
Riddlesdown
Sanderstead
Old Coulsdon
Kenley
Whyteleafe

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

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