Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in New Eltham even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance if I want to acquire a shop in New Eltham with a loan from Birmingham Midshires?

Our search tool is primarily utilised to find residential conveyancing solicitors in New Eltham but we have set out at the end of this page a few New Eltham commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the firm directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Birmingham Midshires

My wife and I are buying a house in New Eltham. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we will need to send money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

Can I be sure that the New Eltham conveyancing solicitor on the Nationwide panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in New Eltham getting 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.

We have agreed to purchase a house in New Eltham. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Nationwide have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Nationwide your lawyer must follow the formal instructions contained in Section two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Nationwide. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook includes minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Nationwide where a lease does not satisfy these provisions. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not limited to New Eltham.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could impact a commercial premises in New Eltham?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in New Eltham will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in New Eltham. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in New Eltham.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in New Eltham it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to New Eltham commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in New Eltham.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in New Eltham?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in New Eltham. 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…’

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. New Eltham is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in New Eltham are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside New Eltham you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in New Eltham may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.