Are the New Eltham conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Nottingham conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Nottingham?

New Eltham conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Nottingham directly.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that could impact a commercial estate in New Eltham?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in New Eltham will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in New Eltham. The search result sets out 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 New Eltham.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in New Eltham it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may result in delays to New Eltham commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in New Eltham.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. New Eltham is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can give?

Flying freeholds in New Eltham are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside New Eltham you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in New Eltham may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

All being well we will complete the disposal of our £175,000 apartment in New Eltham on Friday in a week. The landlords agents has quoted £360 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in New Eltham?

New Eltham conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes usually results in administration charges levied by management companies :

Addressing pre-contract enquiries Where consent is required before sale in New Eltham Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for New Eltham leasehold property is £350. For New Eltham 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 obliged to provide the information.

Following months of correspondence we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in New Eltham. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

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

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a New Eltham property is 103a Footscray Road in January 2014. The tribunal determines that the premium payable for the extended lease should be £34,500 according to the expert witness valuation calculation This case affected 1 flat.

I'm selling a flat in New Eltham. I have found my conveyancer's company on the CLC list, but I can't see my lawyer's name as listed on the regulator's website. Is this a big problem?

Not every individual in the practice must be listed by the regulator. As long there is a manager qualified to 'oversee' the work, the actual day-to-day activity can be conducted by unlicensed staff.