Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Bamburgh even if I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for instance where I intend to acquire a shop in Bamburgh with a loan from ?

Our comparison service is primarily utilised to locate residential conveyancing solicitors in Bamburgh but we have listed at the bottom of this page a few Bamburgh commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the solicitors directly to see if they can also act for

My wife and I are intent on selling our home in Bamburgh and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. A high street Bamburgh lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using a national conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Bamburgh. Having lived in Bamburgh for six years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)

I purchased a renovated Victorian property in Bamburgh. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and . I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the matching property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Bamburgh and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.

Am I better off to go with a Bamburgh conveyancing solicitor based in the location that I am hoping to buy? We have a good friend who can perform the conveyancing however her office is 400miles away.

The primary upside of using a high street Bamburgh conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to execute paperwork, present your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local insight which is a benefit. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who used your friend and they were content that must outweigh using an unknown Bamburgh conveyancing lawyer just because they are based in the area.

I own a leasehold flat in Bamburgh. Conveyancing and mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing practitioner in Bamburgh who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to instruct a Bamburgh conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured 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 Bamburgh - Examples of Queries Prior to buying

Its a good idea to find out as much as you can about the managing agents as they can either make life much easier or much more difficult. Being a leasehold owner you are often at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to daily issues such as the upkeep of the communal areas. Enquire of prospective neighbours what they think of their management. On a final note, be sure you know the dates that the service fees are due to the managing agents and specifically how they are spending that money. Does this lease have more than 80 years unexpired? How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments?