I am getting a offer of a home loan from Halifax. I hope to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Chertsey. Does the Halifax Solicitor panel allow for Licensed Conveyancers?

The Halifax conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, associated to the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.

Me and my brother have a renovated Victorian property in Chertsey. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Barclays . I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You should 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 proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Chertsey and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.

I am looking to sell my home. My former conveyancers has retired. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Chertsey if that makes things easier.

You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Chertsey. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my 2 bed apartment in Chertsey. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, but I have recently had a yearly maintenance charge demand – Do I pay up?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should pay the service charge as usual because all rents and service payments will be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I am the leaseholder of a two-bedroom flat in Chertsey. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the premium payable for a lease extension?

You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Chertsey conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Chertsey flat is 147 Redford Close in June 2012. The Tribunal determined the lease extension premium to be at £4,200 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 82.93 years.

I require the services of a lender panel solicitor in Chertsey. Can you assist?

Unfortunately it’s not apparent why you need a Chertsey panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the mortgage company to find out which solicitors in Chertsey are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Chertsey not listed please direct them to our site to list. After all the cost is only one £1 a month