Is there a search tool that I can utilise to check that the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Crystal Palace is on the bank’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Alliance & Leicester thus spending £187.00 plus VAT in further legal invoice.

Please do take advantage of the search tool on this web page. Pick the lender and type ‘Crystal Palace’ or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous conveyancers located in Crystal Palace or nearest you.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Crystal Palace. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Crystal Palace

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. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please supply a car parking plan. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? 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.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Crystal Palace I like with a park and station in the vicinity, however it only has 51 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Crystal Palace for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage that many years will likely be problematic. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.

I own a leasehold house in Crystal Palace. Conveyancing and Bank of Scotland mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing solicitor in Crystal Palace who acted for me is not around. What should I do?

First contact the Land Registry to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Crystal Palace conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

After months of dialogue we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Crystal Palace. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Crystal Palace conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Crystal Palace residence is Flat 1 4 Border Crescent in March 2012. the Tribunal decided that the sum payable by the Applicants to the Respondent in respect of the new lease for the subject property should be £11,616.00 (ElevenThousand and Six Hundred and Sixteen Pounds) This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 72.04 years.

Online reading suggests that Crystal Palace solicitors are more expensive than licensed conveyancers in Crystal Palace to use when buying a house. Am I better off using a conveyancer or a solicitor if I am purchasing for my home move in Crystal Palace.

When it comes to conveyancing in Crystal Palace the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.