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South Croydon Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £14,338
  • 2 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 3 125 is the median number of years remaining on leases in South Croydon
  • 4 Percentage of cases in South Croydon that are buy to let is 14%
  • 5 Average time frame of 60 days for registration of title in South Croydon

Examples of recent conveyancing in South Croydon since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in South Croydon

Would the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend conduct conveyancing in South Croydon by way of an attended exchange?

There are a few conveyancing experts who can conduct 24hr exchanges. Please call us to receive a costs illustration and details as to dates.

Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in South Croydon even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example if I wish to acquire an office in South Croydon with a loan from Godiva Mortgages Ltd?

The service is mainly utilised to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in South Croydon but we have set out at the bottom of this page some South Croydon commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the solicitors directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Godiva Mortgages Ltd

I have 71 years remaining on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in South Croydon. Conveyancing solicitors on the Bank of Ireland panel can deal with such extensions correct?

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. Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 25/7/2025 the requirements read as follows :

Yes, subject to a minimum lease term of 85 years. The unexpired lease term must be at least the mortgage term plus 45 years. See also 5.14.9

Will commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that could affect a commercial premises in South Croydon?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in South Croydon will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in South Croydon. 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 South Croydon.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in South Croydon it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may cause delays to South Croydon commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in South Croydon.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in South Croydon?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in South Croydon. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

Back In 2009, I bought a leasehold house in South Croydon. Conveyancing and Barclays mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing practitioner in South Croydon who acted for me is not around. Any advice?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to instruct a South Croydon conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

We have reached the end of our tether in trying to purchase the freehold in South Croydon. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a South Croydon conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a South Croydon 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 unexpired term was 78.32 years.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in South Croydon

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in South Croydon with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Alfred James & Co Solicitors Llp, Alfred James House, 406a Brighton Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 6AN
  • Sandom Robinson, Triumph House, Station Approach, Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0PL
  • Status Legal Lassalle Lawanson-swain, Suite 6, Albany House, 82-86 South End, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1DQ
  • Simman Solicitors, 83 South End, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1BG
  • Lam & Meerabux Solicitors Limited, 96 Park Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1JB

Planning law solicitors in South Croydon regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in South Croydon specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in South Croydon
  • 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
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG
  • Crescent Law, 81 London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5HP
  • Batchelors, Charles House, 35 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RW

South Croydon commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a number of aspects of commercial property law

    Offices, shops, public houses, off licenses, factories, nursing homes and warehouses Commercial finance including remortgages Development, including options, overage agreements, JCT building contracts Land use planning and environmental matters Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites General advice on title or other property issues

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

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