We hope to to purchase with Melton Mowbray Building Society. We have called around locally but am struggling to find a Woolwich conveyancing firm on the Melton Mowbray Building Society approved list. Can you assist?

You should make use of the search tool on this site. Pick the building society and type Woolwich or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous conveyancers based in Woolwich or near you.

I know that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require this when purchasing a residence in Woolwich? or I am told that there is historic law that means some homeowners living in a parish church boundary may be liable to pay for repairs towards the chancel within the church. Is this applicable for conveyancing in Woolwich?

Unless a prior purchase of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you can take it that solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Woolwich to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Woolwich. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Woolwich

Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. 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 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.

In surfing the web for the words on line conveyancing in Woolwich it shows results of numerous solicitorsin the vicinity. How do I determine which is the suitable solicitor for purchase transaction?

The best way of choosing a suitable conveyancer is via trusted referral, so ask colleagues and relatives who have acquired a property in Woolwich or the local estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Woolwich differ, so it's sensible to request a minimum of three quotes from different law firms. Dont forget to clarify that the charges are guaranteed not to rise.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the disposal of our £300,000 maisonette in Woolwich next Thursday. The managing agents has quoted £408 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Woolwich?

Woolwich conveyancing on leasehold apartments more often than not requires the buyer’s conveyancer sending questions for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to respond to such questions most will be content to assist. They are at liberty to charge a reasonable administration fee for answering questions or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some transactions it is in excess of £800. The administration charge invoiced by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of entitlements and obligations in respect of administration fees, otherwise the charge is technically not due. Reality however dictates that you have little option but to pay whatever is requested of you should you wish to complete the sale of your home.

Following years of negotiations we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Woolwich. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Woolwich conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Woolwich residence is 46 Credon Road in January 2014. On 11 September 2013 Deputy District Judge Price sitting at the Bow County Court made a vesting order that the freeholder surrender his lease and be granted a new lease of the Premises on such terms as may be determined by the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).The appropriate sum as concluded by the Tribunal was £7225 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 69.77 years.