Can the conveyancing solicitors via your comparison service execute attended exchange conveyancing in South Croydon?
We do have a number of conveyancing specialists who can conduct personalised exchanges. You should contact us to obtain a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.
Can your site be used to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in South Croydon even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for example if I wish to buy an office in South Croydon with a mortgage from Bank of Scotland?
Our comparison service is mainly utilised to get a quote from domestic conveyancing solicitors in South Croydon but we have recorded towards the end of this page a few South Croydon commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the company directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Bank of Scotland
I am about to put a bid on a leasehold apartment in South Croydon. The property agents advise that it is usual for flats in South Croydon to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am taking out a loan with Bank of Ireland. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has 69 years remaining.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 25/7/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that could impact a commercial premises in South Croydon?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in South Croydon will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in South Croydon. The report sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in South Croydon.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in South Croydon it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to South Croydon commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in South Croydon.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in South Croydon?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in South Croydon. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in South Croydon. Conveyancing and Lloyds TSB Bank mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing solicitor in South Croydon who previously acted has now retired. Do I pay?
First make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to incur the fees of a South Croydon conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
I have had difficulty in negotiating a lease extension in South Croydon. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
Where there is a missing freeholder or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the LVT to make a decision on 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 term as at the valuation date was 78.32 years.