We see that you have a post code search directory identifying law firms on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Whyteleafe?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Whyteleafe.

We are downsizing from our property in Whyteleafe and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers used an online conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Whyteleafe. Having lived in Whyteleafe for six years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to seek confirmation that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You need to 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 illness)

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one round the corner in Whyteleafe I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Whyteleafe suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be an issue. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

I have just appointed agents to market my garden flat in Whyteleafe. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have recently had a quarterly service charge demand – Do I pay up?

It best that you discharge the invoice as you normally would given that all rents and service charges will be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

After years of negotiations we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Whyteleafe. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

if there is a absentee landlord or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to decide the price payable.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Whyteleafe property is 223 Brighton Road in September 2013. The premium payable for the acquisition freehold of the properties should be £10,934 (Ten thousand,nine hundred and thirty four pounds) This case affected 3 flats. The unexpired lease term was 75 years.

My plan is to acquire a garden maisonette in Whyteleafe. Conveyancing lawyer has been awaiting, from the vendor, building insurance documents. Earlier today I was advised that the owner needs to forward the insurance documents for the flat above also. Why would my property lawyer want to see the insurance for the flat above? Is it really necessary? We have been waiting for the previous fortnight…

It is not impossible in leasehold conveyancing in Whyteleafe to find Conveyancing in Whyteleafe in a minority of cases reveals that the lease provides for the tenant's to insure their individual flats rather than the freeholder insuring the entire block - which is clearly better. You should clarify with your conveyancing practitioner but it would appear that your conveyancing practitioner is looking to establish that the entire building is insured. Insuring your apartment is no help when it comes to rebuilding after a fire if the other flat cannot be rebuilt as a result of lack of insurance cover.