I am acquiring a property without a mortgage in Upper Tooting. I have lived for the last 15 years in Upper Tooting. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. As I have knowledge of the road and vicinity intimately must I have all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a home loan, then all but one or two of the Upper Tooting conveyancing searches are optional. Your lawyer will 'advise', perhaps strongly, that you should have searches completed, but she is duty bound to do this. Do bear in mind; if you are intend to dispose of the house in the future, it will be of importance to your prospective purchaser what the searches reveal. On occasion properties with day to day issues can still show up unfavourable search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Upper Tooting should provide you some constructive advice in this regard.

Completed the sale of my flat in Upper Tooting last January yet the purchaser is whats apping every few hours to moan that their solicitor is waiting to hear from mylawyer. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?

Following your disposal your lawyer is obliged to deliver the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. If applicable, your conveyancer must also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion steps specific conveyancing in Upper Tooting.

I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Upper Tooting prior to appointing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend not issue a loan on this type of property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions from Nationwide. If you call us we can investigate further with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Upper Tooting. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Upper Tooting especially if they are familiar with such properties in Upper Tooting.

What are your top tips when it comes to choosing a Upper Tooting conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Upper Tooting conveyancing practice) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you make enquires with two or three firms including non Upper Tooting conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be useful:

Can they put you in touch with clients in Upper Tooting who can give a testimonial? How experienced is the practice with lease extension legislation?

Leasehold Conveyancing in Upper Tooting - Examples of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

Make sure you find out if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. By way of example some leases prohibit pets being permitted in in a block in Upper Tooting. If you love the propertyin Upper Tooting yet your cat can’t make the move with you then you have a very difficult compromise. Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge liability?

I pay a maintenance contribution for my ground floor flat in Upper Tooting. As a result of poor financial planning I fell behind with payments. I negotiated a payment schedule but there remains three grand outstanding as of today.

I now wish to sell and I am concerned this can hold me back if I have to discharge the amount due first. Do I have to settle before - is this possible?

The lawyer handing your Upper Tooting sale will hopefully be able to negotiate with the management company, and agree with them whether or not they would accept payment from sale proceeds. This is indicative of why it is sensible to choose a solicitor in Upper Tooting as they are likely to have an established relationship with the management company.