We are buying a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Clapham and Salph End who is on the Co-operative approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Co-operative . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Clapham and Salph End.

We are purchasing a victorian detached house in Clapham and Salph End. The intention is to carry out a loft conversion at the property.Will legal conveyancing on the property involve investigations to see if these works are permitted?

Your solicitor should review the registered title as conveyancing in Clapham and Salph End will on occasion reveal restrictions in the title documents which prohibit certain works or need the permission of a 3rd party. Certain works require local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

We previously chose conveyancing lawyers with offices in Clapham and Salph End on the Principality solicitor panel. They are now charging me a separate charge for the legal aspects of the Principality mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Principality?

Provided it is contained in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your solicitor can charge a fee for this. The charge is not dictated by Principality but by your Clapham and Salph End conveyancing practitioner. Numerous firms on the Principality panel will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.

How can we tell if a Clapham and Salph End conveyancing solicitor on the Nationwide panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Clapham and Salph End seeking recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always recommend that you speak with the lawyer carrying out your transaction.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Clapham and Salph End?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Clapham and Salph End. 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…’

I am buying a new build flat in Clapham and Salph End. Conveyancing is daunting 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.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Clapham and Salph End

Please supply a car parking plan. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

What does commercial conveyancing in Clapham and Salph End cover?

Non domestic conveyancing in Clapham and Salph End incorporates a broad range of guidance, given by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. For example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.