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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your South Norwood conveyancing

Reasons to use our South Norwood conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Lawyer conveyancing solicitors have valuable personal links with South Norwood selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 The companies identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 3 South Norwood property lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to South Norwood conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your home move
  • 4 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor usually results in a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in South Norwood regularly deal withlocal concerns peculiar to South Norwood and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in South Norwood since December 2024*

Transfer

of apartment High Street SE25 6HJ, at buying amount of £360,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of flat Whitworth Road SE25 6XN, at sale sum of £329,950. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title

Acquisition

of flat Stanger Road SE25 5JU, sold for £415,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, securing official copies of the title

Sale

of terraced residence, Lonsdale Road, SE25 4JJ completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £525,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in South Norwood

I am buying a leasehold flat in South Norwood. My Solicitor is not listed on the lender conveyancing list. Is it possible for me to retain my South Norwood conveyancing solicitor even though they are excluded from the mortgage company panel?

You will need to appoint a conveyancer to deal with the legal work required when you require a loan to purchase your home. The solicitor will conduct all the necessary investigations on the property, make sure that you’re properly registered as the owner and ensure that all the required mortgage paperwork is in place. You may appoint a South Norwood property lawyer of your choice. Nevertheless, if the conveyancer selected is not on the mortgage company conveyancing panel additional costs will be levied as separate legal representation will be need by the bank. Conveyancing panel applications may be submitted, so if your lawyer has not in the past sought membership they can do so.

I am aiming to move house in May. Will my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you put forward a removal company in South Norwood. Conveyancing solicitor was found before I stumbled across this page.

On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the keys from your estate agent however this can only take place after the sellers solicitors inform the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be given over. You should advise the removal men that you are ready to move in. We are not in a position to recommend a particular removal organisation but can assist you in choosing a residential property solicitor in South Norwood or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in South Norwood.

My solicitor has informed me that lack of right of way insurance is required on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in South Norwood?

The appropriate level of lack of right of way indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between National Westminster Bank and Coventry Building Society. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to members of the public take out such insurances.

It is unclear whether my mortgage offer requires a lease extension. I have called into my local South Norwood building society branch on various occasions and was told they are content with the situation and they will lend. My South Norwood conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- telephoned to say that they will not lend in accordance with their specific requirements. I have no idea who is right.

Provided that the property lawyer is on the lender approved list, she or he must adhere to the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook specifications for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.

Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that could impact a commercial estate in South Norwood?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in South Norwood will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in South Norwood. The report sets out 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 Norwood.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in South Norwood 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 could result in delays to South Norwood commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in South Norwood.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in South Norwood. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in South Norwood

    Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £275,000 maisonette in South Norwood next week. The freeholder has quoted £324 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in South Norwood?

South Norwood conveyancing on leasehold flats typically necessitates fees being invoiced by freeholders :

    Answering pre-contract enquiries Where consent is required before sale in South Norwood Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for South Norwood leasehold property is £350. For South Norwood conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to supply the information.

I have given up negotiating a lease extension in South Norwood. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a South Norwood conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a South Norwood residence is Flats 55, 67 & 70 Melbourne Court Anerley Road in July 2013. The tribunal calculated that the premium for the extended lease at £48,366.00 for at 55, and £88,329.00 for ats 67 and 70 combined. This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 26.38 years.

Finally our conveyancing in South Norwood is set to complete next Friday, however the people I am purchasing from has asked to move out the next day at midday. Do I agree to this?

You can't complete on a Saturday because the bank systems are not operating.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in South Norwood regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in South Norwood but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Deton Solicitors, 28 Portland Road, South Norwood, London, London, SE25 4PF
  • Haider Kennedy Legal Services Ltd, 25 Station Road, London, SE25 5AH
  • Amphlett Lissimore Bagshaws Llp, Greystoke House, 80-86 Westow Street, London, London, SE19 3AF
  • Anne Cuthbert Solicitors, 55 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6PQ
  • Ewings & Co, 148 High Street, London, SE20 7EU

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in South Norwood

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in South Norwood practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Deton Solicitors, 28 Portland Road, South Norwood, London, London, SE25 4PF
  • Haider Kennedy Legal Services Ltd, 25 Station Road, London, SE25 5AH
  • Braidwood Law Practice Solicitors, Falcon House, 6 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8LU
  • Amphlett Lissimore Bagshaws Llp, Greystoke House, 80-86 Westow Street, London, London, SE19 3AF
  • Anne Cuthbert Solicitors, 55 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6PQ

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

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in South Norwood practicing in planning law. This will likely include advice on compulsory purchases in South Norwood
  • A E Short, 144 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PG
  • Wellers Law Group Llp, Tenison House, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3NF
  • Batchelors, Charles House, 35 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RW
  • William Innes, 56 Crescent Lane, London, SW4 9PU
  • Streathers Clapham Llp, 53 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7TG

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

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