Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in East Croydon costs more?
In summary, leasehold conveyancing in East Croydon and elsewhere usually warrants extra work compared to freehold conveyancing. This includes reviewing the lease, liaising with the landlord about serving required 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 proprietor have owned the lease since it was first entered into.
About to place a bid on a leasehold flat in East Croydon. The property agents assure me that it is standard for flats in East Croydon to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am obtaining a mortgage with Chelsea Building Society. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 72 years to go.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 15/9/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I am downsizing from our home in East Croydon and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street East Croydon lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using an internet conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in East Croydon. We have lived in East Croydon for 4 years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You must check with 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 ailment)
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in East Croydon. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in East Croydon
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Please supply a car parking plan. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.
I would like to let out my leasehold flat in East Croydon. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Do I need to ask my freeholder for permission?
Some leases for properties in East Croydon do contain a provision to say that subletting is only allowed with permission. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without getting anywhere. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such matters? Can you recommend a East Croydon conveyancing firm to help?
if there is a absentee freeholder or where there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to make a decision on the price payable.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a East Croydon property is 29 Woodstock Road in April 2014. the Tribunal determined that the premiums to be paid into court in respect of the purchase of the freehold registered at HMLR under Title N0.SY3997 should be £7,217. This case affected 4 flats. The unexpired lease term was 98 years.
Our offer on house in East Croydon was agreed to, the seller does nevertheless have a tied purchase. The sellers have offered on on an apartment, but it’s not been accepted yet, and has viewings of other apartments in the pipeline. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in East Croydon. What should be my next step? At what point do I apply for the mortgage with HSBC?
It is standard to have concerns where there is an associated chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then survey, East Croydon conveyancing search costs, etc). The first thing to do is check that your conveyancer is on the HSBC approved list. As to the next steps this very much depends on the specifics of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a hot market some purchasers will apply for a home loan with HSBC and arrange for the survey and only if it comes back ok would they request their property lawyer to move forward with the conveyancing in East Croydon.