I have 70 years remaining on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Surrey Quays. Conveyancing solicitors on the Chelsea Building Society 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. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 11/10/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I have been told that property searches are a common cause of hinderance in Surrey Quays house deals. Is that correct?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the most frequent causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Surrey Quays.
How does conveyancing in Surrey Quays differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Surrey Quays contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is ready to move into. This is because builders in Surrey Quays usually purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Surrey Quays or who has acted in the same development.
What tools are available to search for a Surrey Quays law firm on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am happy to travel upto 10miles to meet the lawyer.
Feel free to make use of the facility on this page. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Surrey Quays conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Surrey Quays conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to verify if they are on the National Westminster Bank member panel
We're first time buyers - agreed a price, but the property agent advised that the seller will only move forward if we appoint the agent's recommended solicitors as they need an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a high street conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in Surrey Quays
It is highly unlikely the vendors are driving this. Should the vendor require ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated buyer is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and explain that (a)you are serious purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you intend to appoint your preferred Surrey Quays conveyancing solicitors - as opposed tothe ones that will provide their estate agent a referral fee or hit his conveyancing thresholds set by senior management.
I want to rent out my leasehold flat in Surrey Quays. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Do I need to ask my freeholder for their consent?
Your lease dictates the relationship between the freeholder and you the flat owner; in particular, it will indicate if subletting is banned, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no expres ban or restriction, subletting is allowed. Most leases in Surrey Quays do not prevent strict prohibition on subletting – such a clause would adversely affect the market value the property. Instead, there is usually simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly supplying a copy of the tenancy agreement.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can one make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Surrey Quays conveyancing firm to represent me?
if there is a missing landlord 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 LVT to judgment on the sum to be paid.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Surrey Quays property is 12, 14 & 16 Hull Close in May 2010. the Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the acquisition of the freehold to the subject premises was the sum of £18,300 This case related to 3 flats. The unexpired term was 101.61 years.