The Moor Row conveyancing firm handling our Moor Row conveyancing has spotted an inconsistency when comparing the surveyor’s assumptions in the home valuation survey and what is revealed within the title deeds. My lawyer informs me that he is obliged to ensure that the bank is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my solicitor’s course or action right?

Your lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.

I am purchasing a house and the lawyer has mentioned Chancel Repair for which the house may be liable as it falls into the area of such a church. He has recommended insurance. Is this really required for conveyancing in Moor Row

Unless a previous purchase of the property took place post 12 October 2013 you may take it that solicitors conducting conveyancing in Moor Row to continue to recommend a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

The deeds to our house are lost. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Moor Row 4 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?

Gone are the days when you need to have the physical official documentation to prove you are the owner of your registered land or property, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

Should I choose a Moor Row conveyancing solicitor in close proximity to the house I am buying? We have a good friend who can execute the conveyancing but his firm is located 400miles drive away.

The primary upside of using a high street Moor Row conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to execute paperwork, deliver your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Moor Row know how is a plus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and in the main were impressed that must surpass using an unfamiliar Moor Row conveyancing lawyer just because they are local.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Moor Row. Conveyancing and Skipton Building Society mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing practitioner in Moor Row who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

First contact HMLR to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to incur the fees of a Moor Row conveyancing firm 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 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Moor Row - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

What is the the remaining lease term? What restrictions are contained in the Moor Row Lease? What is the name of the managing agents?