Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Thornton Heath is more expensive?
The conveyancing costs on a leasehold premises in Thornton Heath is often greater as compared to a freehold property. This is due to the extra investigations necessary in dealing with the freeholder and management company to collate the information concerning whether the rent and maintenance charges have been paid and whether there are any large sums expected to be spent in the foreseeable future on repairs or maintenance of the block.
I have 7378 less than 75 years unexpired on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Thornton Heath. Conveyancing solicitors on the Bank of Ireland panel can deal with such extensions right?
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. Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 6/11/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Do I need to take out insurance to address the risk of chancel repairs when purchasing a residence in Thornton Heath?
Unless a prior acquisition of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you could expect lawyers handling conveyancing in Thornton Heath to continue to suggest a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
I used Action Conveyancing several years past for my conveyancing in Thornton Heath. Now, I need my files however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Thornton Heath of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
My company is planning to take an assignment of a lease of a shop on the high street. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-move-no costs for non-domestic conveyancing in Thornton Heath for under £1,200?
We can recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Thornton Heath, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are intending to buy or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we will find you the right solicitor. Regarding the costs this will depend on the structure and terms of the proposed transaction. Let us have your contact information or telephone so as to enable us to provide you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.
As co-executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a house in Newport but I am based in Thornton Heath. My conveyancer (based 260 kilometers from mehas requested that I sign a stat dec before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Thornton Heath who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Thornton Heath based