Having been suggested to visit your service we were going to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Stafford found by you but stumbled across some other quotes via the web seem less pricey – how come?

You can find a variety of conveyancers marketing theoretically looks to be very low prices. Our recommendation is to give due consideration as to how important this transaction is to you that want to take 'cheap' risks concerning the standard of the conveyancing. Some hide additional charges well inside the terms of engagement. The conveyancers that we put forward for conveyancing in Stafford will notbehave this way.

I purchased a freehold residence in Stafford but nevertheless charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Stafford and has limited impact for conveyancing in Stafford but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 is to be extinguished.

Will my lawyer be raising questions about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Stafford.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors dealing with homes in Stafford. Plenty of people will buy a house in Stafford, fully aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical destruction, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Solicitors are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a number of searches that may be undertaken by the purchaser or by their conveyancers which can figure out the risks in Stafford. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms sent to a purchaser’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a standard question of the owner to find out whether the premises has suffered from flooding. If flooding has previously occurred and is not disclosed by the seller, then a purchaser may bring a claim for damages resulting from an inaccurate reply. The purchaser’s lawyers may also carry out an environmental report. This will disclose whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, further investigations should be conducted.

Me and my brother purchased a renovated Edwardian house in Stafford. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Nationwide Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Stafford and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing lawyer who carried out the work.

As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am disposing of a property in Monmouth but live in Stafford. My solicitor (who is 235 kilometers from mehas requested that I sign a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Stafford who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Stafford