A friend advised me that in purchasing a property in Wallington there may be various restrictions prohibiting external alterations to the property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in Wallington which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Wallington should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

We expect to receive a OIP from Santander this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Santander recommend any Wallington solicitors on the Santander conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Wallington solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Santander conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Santander through the process.

The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in Wallington. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.

I am planning on selling our home in Wallington and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. Any local conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers instructed a web based conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Wallington. We have lived in Wallington for six years we know that this is a non issue. Should we contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation need.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Wallington is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Wallington are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Wallington you would need to get your solicitor to go 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 Wallington 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 residence.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business offices in Wallington and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act gives security of tenure to business leaseholders, granting the a statutory right to apply to court for a renewal lease and continue in occupation when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Wallington is one of the hundreds of areas of the UK in which our lawyers are located

How does one as executor remove a departed person's name from the title deeds for a property in Wallington?

If a Wallington property is co-owned and one of the owners passes away, their name will not immediately be removed from the title deeds. It is not necessary to remove their name as when it comes to a sale you would simply be asked to supply proof why the co proprietor is missing from the contract, typically this takes the form of a grant of probate.

With the aim of making things simpler for the sale of the property you may apply to have the deceased person erased from the title entries by applying to HM Land Registry with proof of the death. There is no land registry fee payable.