My grandmother passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Bradmore. The house had a relatively small loan left on it of around £8000. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Barclays, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

Where you plan to refinance then Barclays will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Barclays conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Barclays mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

What will a local search inform me regarding the property we're buying in Bradmore?

Bradmore conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for example Searches UK The local search plays an important part in many a Bradmore conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty surprises after you move into your new home. The search should provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic areas.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in Bradmore I like with a park and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Bradmore in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage that many years may be an issue. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this.

My business partner and I are wishing to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-move-no costs for commercial conveyancing in Bradmore for under 2k?

We can recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Bradmore, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are intending to buy or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we can put you in touch with the right lawyer. As for the costs these will vary based on the structure and heads of terms of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your details or email so as to enable us to provide you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.

I own a leasehold flat in Bradmore. Conveyancing and HSBC Bank mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing practitioner in Bradmore who previously acted has now retired. Any advice?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to be sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a Bradmore conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I bought a ground floor flat in Bradmore, conveyancing was carried out May 2007. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Bradmore with over 90 years remaining are worth £201,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease terminates on 21st October 2091

With 65 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £13,300 and £15,400 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.