My mortgage broker says he needs my Rotherhithe law firm’s panel reference for the Lloyds conveyancing panel. How do I discover this. I have called my local Rotherhithe branch but they cant find it on their system.

You are best placed to get this information from your Rotherhithe property lawyer . They retain a central record lender panel numbers.

My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Rotherhithe. I I would like to check if they are accepted on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Could you help?

The first thing you should do is phone the lawyer and ask them whether they can act for the bank. Alternatively you can call Clydesdale who may be able to assist.

What will a local search reveal about the house we're purchasing in Rotherhithe?

Rotherhithe conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for instance Onsearch The local search plays an important role in many a Rotherhithe conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your new home. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic sections.

How difficult is it to change solicitor as I need to select a firm on the Lloyds TSB Bank conveyancing panel. I hired a local conveyancing solicitor in Rotherhithe five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by Lloyds TSB Bank

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Rotherhithe on the Lloyds TSB Bank panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Rotherhithe. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Rotherhithe.

Completion is due on the disposal of our £400,000 apartment in Rotherhithe in 8 days. The management company has quoted £336 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Rotherhithe?

Rotherhithe conveyancing on leasehold apartments ordinarily involves administration charges levied by management companies :

Completing pre-contract enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Rotherhithe Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Rotherhithe leasehold property is £350. For Rotherhithe conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to provide the information.

My wife and I have hit a brick wall in trying to reach an agreement for a lease extension in Rotherhithe. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Rotherhithe conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Rotherhithe premises is 12, 14 & 16 Hull Close in May 2010. the Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the acquisition of the freehold to the subject premises was the sum of £18,300 This case was in relation to 3 flats. The unexpired term was 101.61 years.