I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to vacate my let out apartment in South Croydon by 7/8/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Is it possible to complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?
Generally one should not provide notice for your lease unless you have exchanged. If you have not previously done so, contact to your lawyer and urge them to they apply pressure on the sellers side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will aim to achieve
It has been 4 months following my purchase conveyancing in South Croydon took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in South Croydon. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in South Croydon
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Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please supply a car parking plan. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. South Croydon is where the house is located. Can you offer any advice?
Flying freeholds in South Croydon are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside South Croydon you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in South Croydon may ascertain 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.
I am using a search engine for the words cheap conveyancing in South Croydon it brings up many solicitorslocally. How do I determine which is the suitable conveyancing solicitor for my move?
The best method of finding a suitable conveyancer is via trusted testimonial, so seek the guidance of friends and relatives who have acquired a property in South Croydon or the local estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in South Croydon differ, so it's a good idea to obtain at least four fee calculations from varying types of property lawyers. Make sure that you clarify that the costs are guaranteed not to to be inflated.
Harry (my fiance) and I may need to let out our South Croydon ground floor flat temporarily due to taking a sabbatical. We used a South Croydon conveyancing firm in 2003 but they have since shut and we did not think at the time seek any guidance as to whether the lease prohibits the subletting of the flat. How do we find out?
Some leases for properties in South Croydon do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably withhold 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 inherited a ground flat in South Croydon. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum payable for a lease extension?
in cases where there is a missing freeholder or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the LVT to decide the premium.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a South Croydon property is The Woodlands 95 Purley Park Road in April 2009. The Tribunals own valuation produced the figure of £37,912. This case affected 6 flats. The unexpired lease term was 78.32 years.