Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Shooter's Hill costs more?

In short, leasehold conveyancing in Shooter's Hill and elsewhere usually warrants additional hours of investigation compared to freehold transactions. This includes analysing the lease terms, corresponding with the landlord concerning serving applicable notices, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, securing the landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – no matter how many different leaseholders have owned the lease since it was first entered into.

I have been told that property searches are the main reason for hinderance in Shooter's Hill house deals. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Shooter's Hill.

I am looking to sell my home. My past conveyancers closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Shooter's Hill if that affects matters.

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We're FTB’s - had an offer accepted, yet the agent informed us that the owners will only go ahead if we appoint their recommended solicitors as they need a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a local solicitor used to conveyancing in Shooter's Hill

It is unlikely the owners are driving this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Speak to the vendors direct and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with finances in place © you do not need to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you will continue to use your own,trusted Shooter's Hill conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will provide the estate agent a referral fee or achieve conveyancing thresholds demanded by senior management.

My sister completed her conveyancing in Shooter's Hill in 2006. She has since got married, divorced and is now married again. She now wishes to dispose of the Shooter's Hill property. I suspect that she will simply be need to provide a copy of the marriage papers to the solicitor however she is anxious it will delay the sale of the house. Should she instruct a solicitor to update the land title details for the property?

The is no need to bring up to date the register providing you have the proof needed to show how the name change occurred.

The purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner should check the title information and need evidence to prove the name change e.g. marriage documentation.