My partner and I are acquiring our first property. Our property lawyer has e-mailedto see if we would like to order extra conveyancing searches. As novices we in the dark as to what's needed for conveyancing in Bredon

The number and type of Bredon conveyancing searches depends primarily on the property, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the area and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What is important is that you properly comprehend what information the searches could give you. You may then decide if you consider that you need that search. Should you be uncertain, ask your conveyancing practitioner to advise.

We are looking to buy a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Bredon who is on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Skipton . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Bredon.

It has been three months since my purchase conveyancing in Bredon took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Is it best to go with a Bredon conveyancing practitioner who is local to the property I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can deal with the legal work however they are based 400miles away.

The benefit of a high street Bredon conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to execute paperwork, hand in your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Bredon know how is a bonus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust used your friend and the majority were content that must trump using an unfamiliar Bredon conveyancing lawyer just because they are round the corner.

My wife and I may need to let out our Bredon basement flat for a while due to a new job. We used a Bredon conveyancing practice in 2001 but they have since shut and we did not have the foresight to get any advice as to whether the lease allows us to sublet. How do we find out?

Your lease governs relations between the freeholder and you the leaseholder; in particular, it will set out if subletting is not allowed, or permitted but only subject to certain caveats. The rule is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. The majority of leases in Bredon do not contain strict prohibition on subletting – such a clause would undoubtedly devalue the flat. Instead, there is usually simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a duplicate of the tenancy agreement.

Bredon Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries Prior to buying

It is important to be aware if changing the roof or some other major work is due in the foreseeable future that will be shared by the leasehold owners and will materially increase the the service charges or result in a specific invoice. Are there any major works on the horizon that could add a premium to the service fees?