I require fast conveyancing in Abbey Wood as I am faced with a deadline to exchange contracts inside 4 weeks. A mortgage is not required. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are not getting a mortgage you are at free not to do searches although no solicitor would recommend that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Abbey Wood the following are instances of issues that can be revealed and adversely affect market value: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Fees, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...

I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Abbey Wood. Now, I need the files but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Abbey Wood of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business property in Abbey Wood and how can you help?

The 1954 Act provides a safeguard to business leaseholders, giving them the dueness to apply to court for a new tenancy and continue in occupation at the end of an expired lease. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Abbey Wood is one of the many locations in which our lawyers are based

As co-executor for the estate of my uncle I am disposing of a residence in Swansea but reside in Abbey Wood. My lawyer (approximately 250 miles awayneeds me to execute a stat dec ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Abbey Wood to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Abbey Wood based

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on our sale of a £200,000 maisonette in Abbey Wood in just under a week. The landlords agents has quoted £300 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Abbey Wood?

Abbey Wood conveyancing on leasehold flats normally necessitates the buyer’s lawyer submitting enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is not legally bound to address such questions most will be content to assist. They may levy a reasonable administration fee for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is £350, in some cases it is above £800. The administration charge levied by the landlord must be accompanied by a summary of rights and obligations in relation to administration charges, without which the invoice is technically not due. In reality you have little choice but to pay whatever is requested of you should you wish to sell the property.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such matters? Can you recommend a Abbey Wood conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?

You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Abbey Wood conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Abbey Wood property is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case related to 13 flats. The unexpired term was 76 years.