Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that could affect a commercial land in Rotherhithe?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Rotherhithe will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Rotherhithe. The search result provides definitive information 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 Rotherhithe.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Rotherhithe it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Rotherhithe commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Rotherhithe.

I have been pointed in your direction by a few selling agents in Rotherhithe to locate a solicitor on your site. Is there a financial advantage for Estate Agents to market your services ahead of another?

We refuse to make any financial incentive for sending work our way. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

My husband and I are novice buyers - agreed a price, but the property agent has warned us that the vendor will only issue a contract if we instruct their recommended solicitors as they need an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Rotherhithe

We suspect that the seller is not behind this request. Should the owner want ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Try to communicate with the sellers directly and make the point that (a)you are motivated buyers (b)you are ready to progress, with finances in place © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you will continue to use your preferred Rotherhithe conveyancing solicitors - as opposed tothose that will provide the estate agent a kickback or achieve conveyancing figures demanded by HQ.

Completion is due on the sale of our £475,000 flat in Rotherhithe next Monday. The freeholder has quoted £360 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Rotherhithe?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Rotherhithe conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

Addressing pre-exchange 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 lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Rotherhithe leasehold premises 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 required to provide the information.

After years of negotiations we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Rotherhithe. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

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

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal 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 related to 3 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 101.61 years.

My father purchased his flat in Rotherhithe eight years ago. He has got married, divorced and has recently married again. He now wishes to dispose of the Rotherhithe property. I suspect that he will simply be asked to supply copies of his marriage certificates to the lawyer but he is anxious it could hold up the home sale. Should he instruct a conveyancing practitioner to update the Land Registry documents for the property?

It is not absolutely necessary to bring up to date the title for the property providing you have the evidence needed to demonstrate how the name change resulted.

Any buyer’s conveyancing practitioner should check the registered details and ask for evidence to prove the name change e.g. marriage certificates.