Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property can not be found. The lawyers who did the conveyancing in Brixton 5 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?

You no longer need to have the physical official documentation to establish that you are the owner of your registered land or premises, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

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As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a house in Neath but I am based in Brixton. My conveyancer (who is 300 miles awayrequires that I sign a stat dec ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Brixton to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Brixton

Back In 2008, I bought a leasehold flat in Brixton. Conveyancing and Lloyds TSB Bank mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing practitioner in Brixton who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?

First contact the Land Registry to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to incur the fees of a Brixton conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Following months of negotiations we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Brixton. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Brixton conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Brixton premises is 66 Southwell Road in March 2012. By Order of Deputy District Judge Stone dated 25 January 2012 a vesting order was made. The determination of the purchase price was referred to the Tribunal who decided that the amount payable for the freehold should be£29,612.00 This case was in relation to 3 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 72.58 years.

My wife and I have today had a bid accepted on our 1st house in Brixton, and are now looking to get solicitors instructed. We have made use of the numerous rating based websites and the results are from all over the the UK. Is it essential to have a Brixton property lawyer local to your potential new home? We are willing to do everything electronically, but I guess at some stage we may be required to attend the lawyer's office to sign documents?

The property lawyer does not have to be in Brixton, but choosing local means that you have the option to attend their offices if needed, for instance, if a signature is immediately necessary. Also, a Brixton solicitor is likely to be familiar with local agents and (if the vendor has chosen a local conveyancing practitioner) with them, which will help smooth the process.