There a several benefits to staying informed if you are moving home in South East England. Our Conveyancing specialists in South East England have close working associations with a broad range of local information sources. Issues frequently arising in the region are also taken into consideration, thanks to this local expertise.

Local issues considered by South East England Conveyancing Solicitors:

Local Environmental Concerns

Knowledge of environmental issues in South East England which may impact a residence's value will continue to affect the assessments of mortgage lenders, insurance providers and buyers. Concerns range from minor risks to potentially deadly issues such as radon gas exposure. An environmental search should confirm, based on the criteria of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, whether a property is (or is on) contaminated land. If in time the local authority identifies a Property area as being contaminated they can issue remediation notices requiring action to clean up the contamination in the absence of voluntary agreement to do so. In some cases, you may also be able to review the full technical report used to prepare the search.

Fridaysmove property lawyers in South East England are on all UK mortgage lender panels

Issues to consider when your lawyer is not on your Lender's panel

Panels of solicitors are maintained by mortgage lenders in order to undertake legal work on mortgaged properties. More recently, lenders have begun to remove firms which have either not completed many conveyancing transactions or have failed to meet other criteria. To proceed where your South East England lawyer is not on a mortgage lender' s panel, you have the following options:

• Instruct another firm who is on your lender's panel, or,
• Find a mortgage from a different lender

You could also choose to work with your current solicitor, but you will have to pay the lender's costs in addition to your own, as they will instruct a member of their panel.

The impact of Tree Preservation Orders

When land around South East England is developed for housing, the existence of a TPO will be revealed in a local search against property on the original estate, whether or not there are any affected trees on the specific property being purchased. Anyone proposing to cut down a tree in South East England (under the exemption that is dying, dead or dangerous) is advised to give the council five days notice before carrying out the work, except in an emergency. If a newer property is affected by a planning condition imposed upon the original builders, it would be a breach of planning control to remove any trees this condition required the developer to plant.