Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in East Dulwich even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance if I want to acquire an office in East Dulwich with a mortgage from Halifax?

Our comparison service is mainly utilised to get a quote from residential conveyancing solicitors in East Dulwich but we have set out at the bottom of this page some East Dulwich commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the solicitors directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Halifax

About to purchase a new build flat in East Dulwich. 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 legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in East Dulwich

Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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.

Am I best advised to use a East Dulwich conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can carry out the conveyancing but her office is approximately 350miles drive away.

The primary upside of using a high street East Dulwich conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to execute paperwork, deliver your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local intelligence which is a plus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have instructed your friend and they were happy that should trump using an unfamiliar East Dulwich conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being based in the area.

I am employed by a reputable estate agent office in East Dulwich where we have experienced a few flat sales put at risk due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received inconsistent advice from local East Dulwich conveyancing firms. Can you shed some light as to whether the vendor of a flat can instigate the lease extension formalities for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the proposed purchaser can avoid having to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.

An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a East Dulwich conveyancing firm to represent me?

Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a East Dulwich conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a East Dulwich property is Flat 1 40-42 Ewelme Road in August 2012. the Tribunal assessed the premium for the lease extension in the sum of £11,800 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 61.81 years.

If instructed can a conveyancer remove a name from the title of my property in East Dulwich ?

Extracting or adding someone to the title of your house is relatively straightforward. You’ll need to appoint a lawyer to discuss your legal rights before you can proceed with a transfer of property. Contact us to book a free consultation with one a conveyancing practitioner