My grandfather passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Burton Bradstock. 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 UBS, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

Where you plan to refinance then UBS will require that you use a conveyancer on the UBS 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 UBS 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 UBS mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could affect a commercial property in Burton Bradstock?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Burton Bradstock will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Burton Bradstock. The report sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Burton Bradstock.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Burton Bradstock it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may result in delays to Burton Bradstock commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Burton Bradstock.

Me and my brother purchased a renovated Edwardian house in Burton Bradstock. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Leeds Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. Is it worth asking Leeds Building Society to clarify?

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 Burton Bradstock and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also enquire as to the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who carried out the work.

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Burton Bradstock before instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor has said that some banks tend not issue a loan on such a property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can check with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Burton Bradstock. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Burton Bradstock especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Burton Bradstock.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial property in Burton Bradstock and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act gives protection to business leaseholders, giving them the right to make a request to court for a new tenancy and remain in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing firms who use the act for protection and handle your commercial conveyancing in Burton Bradstock