Can the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool conduct conveyancing in Soho by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing experts who can conduct one day exchanges. You should contact us to secure a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.
I have Fifty Six years unexpired on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Soho. Conveyancing solicitors on the Accord Mortgages panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing 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 24/11/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am new to the house moving as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Soho. Do I collect the keys to the premises on completion from my lawyer? If so, I will instruct a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Soho?
On the day of completion you do not need to go to the conveyancers office in Soho. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the purchase money to the seller's solicitors, and once they have received this, you will be called to pick up the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen early afternoon.
Is there a list of Nationwide panel solicitors in Soho on the Building Society Association’s Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such directory service on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. Very few lending institutions make their panel listings available online. If you are in need of a Soho lawyer on the Nationwide please make the most of our tool.
My husband and I have organised a further advance on our home loan from Nottingham as we want to conduct alterations to our property in Soho. Are we obliged to choose a bricks and mortar Soho solicitor on the Nottingham conveyancing panel to handle the legals?
Nottingham do not ordinarily appoint a member of their conveyancing panel to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Nottingham list.
I need some quick conveyancing in Soho as I am under pressure to complete within 4 weeks. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are not obtaining a home loan you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no conveyancer would advise that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Soho the following are examples of issues that can be revealed and therefore affect market value: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
In my capacity as executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a house in Swansea but I am based in Soho. My lawyer (who is 235 miles from mehas requested that I execute a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Soho to witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Soho based
I am attracted to a two flats in Soho both have approximately forty five years remaining on the leases. Do I need to be concerned?
There are no two ways about it. A leasehold apartment in Soho is a deteriorating asset as a result of the shortening lease. The closer the lease gets to zero years unexpired, the more it adversely affects the salability of the premises. For most buyers and mortgage companies, leases with less than eighty years become less and less attractive. On a more upbeat note, leaseholders can extend their leases by serving a Section 42 Notice. One stipulation is that they must have owned the premises for two years (unlike a Section 13 notice for purchasing the freehold, when leaseholders can participate from day one of ownership). When successful, they will have the right to an extension of 90 years to the current term and ground rent is effectively reduced to zero. Before moving forward with a purchase of a property with a short lease term remaining you should talk to a solicitor specialising in lease extensions and leasehold enfranchisement. We are are happy to put you in touch with Soho conveyancing experts who will explain the options available to you during an initial telephone conversation free of charge. More often than not it is possible to negotiate informally with the freeholder to extend the lease. You may find he or she is happy to negotiate informally and willing to consider your offer straight off, without having to involve anyone else. This will save you time and money and it could help you reach a lower price on the lease. You need to ensure that any new terms represent good long-term value compared with the standard benefits of the Section 42 Notice and that onerous clauses are not inserted into any redrafting of the lease.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such matters? Can you recommend a Soho conveyancing firm to represent me?
Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a Soho conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Soho flat is 20 Avonwick Road in July 2013. The Tribunal was dealing with an application under Section 26 of the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 for a determination of the freehold value of the property. It was concluded that the price to be paid was Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy (£15,970) divided as to £8,200 for Flat 20 and £7,770 for Flat 20A This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 73.26 years.