Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Caterham is more expensive?

Caterham leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving relevant notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

I am assisting my niece sell her house in Caterham. Does the conveyancer order the EPC or should I organise this?

Following the abolition of Home Packs, EPC’s remained a compulsory element of moving property. An EPC must be to hand before the property is advertised. This is not something that conveyancers normally arrange. If you are using a Caterham conveyancing solicitor they may help arrange EPC’s due to their relationships with long established Caterham accredited person

I am purchasing a end of terrace house in Caterham. The intention is to carry out a loft conversion at the house.Will the conveyancing process involve enquiries to see if these alterations are permitted?

Your solicitor will review the deeds as conveyancing in Caterham will sometimes reveal restrictions in the title documents which prevent categories of alterations or need the consent of another owner. Some works call for local authority planning permissions and approval in accordance building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

Are all Caterham Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Virgin Money conveyancing list of approved practices?

A selection of lenders now make use of the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to remain on their approved list of firms.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Caterham. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Caterham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Caterham. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Caterham

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

I'm converting the mortgage on my primary property to a BTL mortgage with Bank of Ireland and I will use the ballance of the raised equity towards a second property. The location we are looking at is Caterham. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of banks and tie in the conveyances?

Make use of our comparison tool on this site to check that the lawyers are approved by both banks. Having checked that they are the solicitor will be able to tie up the two transactions but you should talk with you lawyer and make clear your desired outcome and needs.