Do lawyers ask for money on account when it comes to conveyancing in New Beckenham?

If you are buying a property in New Beckenham your solicitor will request that you place them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. If any deposit is as part of the purchase price then this will be asked for shortly prior to contracts are exchanged. The final balance that is needed should be transferred shortly before completion.

Are the BSA planning on creating a search tool with a view to list practices on the Darlington Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in New Beckenham?

Lexsure has not been advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a search facility.

I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in New Beckenham. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 New Beckenham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Can you provide any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in New Beckenham from the point of view of saving time on the sale process?

• Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in New Beckenham can be avoided if you appoint lawyers as soon as your agents start advertising the property and ask them to put together the leasehold documentation needed by the buyers’ solicitors.
If there is a history of any disputes with your freeholder or managing agents it is very important that these are resolved before the property is marketed. The purchasers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a property where there is a current dispute. You may have to bite the bullet and pay any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to completion of the sale. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled ahead of the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose particulars of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is better to reveal the dispute as historic as opposed to ongoing. If you have carried out any alterations to the premises would they have required Landlord’s consent? Have you, for example laid down wooden flooring? New Beckenham leases often stipulate that internal structural changes or addition of wooden flooring require a licence from the Landlord consenting to such works. Should you fail to have the approvals to hand you should not contact the landlord without contacting your lawyer first. You may think that you are aware of the number of years remaining on your lease but it would be advisable verify this via your solicitors. A purchaser's conveyancer will be unlikely to recommend their client to proceed with the purchase of a leasehold property the lease term is less than 75 years. It is therefore important at an early stage that you consider whether the lease requires a lease extension. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your premises on the market for sale. The majority of landlords or managing agents in New Beckenham levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should discover the actual amount of the charges. The management pack can be applied for as soon as you have a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most common cause of delay in leasehold conveyancing in New Beckenham.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such issues? Can you recommend a New Beckenham conveyancing firm to help?

Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a New Beckenham conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a New Beckenham flat is 26 Manor Road in July 2010. the Tribunal decided that price to be paid for the freehold was £12,420 This case affected 2 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 76.75 and 88.83.

My husband and I accepted an offer on a New Beckenham flat left to us seven years ago in 2009. I have over 15 years conveyancing experience and, although retired, wish to do my own conveyancing. The purchaser's property lawyer has informed me that their Lenders will not allow us to do our own conveyancing mandating that the funds to be transferred to a solicitor's bank account.

Mortgage requirements to property lawyers from all CML members state that If the vendor is not legally represented the buyer’s lawyers should check whether the mortgage company needs to be notified so that a decision can be made as to whether they are prepared to proceed.