I have been told that property searches are the main reason for obstruction in Brockley conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the common causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Brockley.

How easy is it to transfer to a new solicitor as I have to retain a firm on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing list. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in Brockley five minutes from me but she is not accepted by Accord Mortgages Ltd

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Brockley on the Accord Mortgages Ltd panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are under regulation of the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Brockley. In making use of search facility on this page, you can contrast costs for conveyancing solicitors in Brockley and beyond.

We're new to the buying process - had an offer accepted, yet the property agent informed us that the owners will only go ahead if we appoint their preferred solicitors as they want an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in Brockley

It is highly unlikely the owners are driving this. Should the vendor require ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and make the point that (a)you are serious purchasers (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to appoint your preferred Brockley conveyancing firm - rather thanthe ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a referral fee or achieve conveyancing thresholds pre-set by head office.

Completion is due on our sale of a £350,000 maisonette in Brockley in 5 days. The managing agents has quoted £372 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in Brockley?

Brockley conveyancing on leasehold apartments usually involves the buyer’s solicitor submitting questions for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to respond to these enquiries most will be content to assist. They may charge a reasonable charge for answering questions or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some cases it is in excess of £800. The administration charge levied by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of entitlements and obligations in respect of administration charges, otherwise the charge is technically not due. Reality however dictates that one has little choice but to pay whatever is requested of you if you want to exchange contracts with the buyer.

I inherited a ground-floor 1950’s flat in Brockley. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum due for a lease extension?

Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Brockley conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Brockley residence is Flat b 14 Kemble Road in May 2014. The Tribunal assessed the value of the premium payable for the lease extension to be £9,761 This case affected 1 flat.

My lawyers in Brockley have advised me that they can not locate my conveyancing file. At the time of my purchase I took out a mortgage with the bank. Is it case that being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a prescribed period?

It very much depends from lender to lender but many of the Terms and Conditions of Conveyancing Panel Appointment require the file to be held for a period of 6 years. That being said we have not seen a copy of the bank Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting the lender directly.