We note that you have a search directory listing firms on the conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Sydenham Hill?

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

I am helping my niece sell her flat in Sydenham Hill. Will the conveyancing solicitor arrange an energy performance certificate or it is for the owner to coordinate?

After the demise of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates remained a compulsory part of selling a property. An energy assessment needs to be commissioned before the property is advertised. This is not a task that conveyancers ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a Sydenham Hill conveyancing lawyer they might be able to arrange energy performance certificates given their relationships with long established Sydenham Hill accredited person

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Sydenham Hill. I have a mortgage offer with . Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with , you will need to appoint a solicitor on the conveyancing panel.

I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Sydenham Hill. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an advanced payment of £150. A few days later, the called me to say that they were not on the conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Sydenham Hill before retaining conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may not grant a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can investigate further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Sydenham Hill. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Sydenham Hill especially if they are familiar with such properties in Sydenham Hill.

How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business offices in Sydenham Hill and how can you help?

The particular law that you refer to affords a safeguard to commercial tenants, giving them the a statutory right to apply to court for a new lease and remain in occupation at the end of an expired lease. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Sydenham Hill is one of the hundreds of locations in which our lawyers have offices

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Sydenham Hill. Before I set the wheels in motion I would like to find out the remaining lease term.

If the lease is registered - and almost all are in Sydenham Hill - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I acquired a 1st floor flat in Sydenham Hill, conveyancing was carried out 1995. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Comparable properties in Sydenham Hill with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease finishes on 21st October 50

With just 50 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £36,100 and £41,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.