It is is a decade since I bought my property in Countesthorpe. Conveyancing solicitors have now been retained on the sale but I can't track down my title documents. Is this a problem?

Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be kept by your mortgage company or they could be in the possession of the conveyancers who acted in your purchase. Secondly the chances are that the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Countesthorpe involves registered property but in the rare situation where your property is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.

I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when acquiring a residence in Countesthorpe? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that means some homeowners residing in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards maintenance to the chancel within the church. Is this suitable for conveyancing in Countesthorpe?

Unless a previous purchase of the house completed after 12 October 2013 you can expect lawyers handling conveyancing in Countesthorpe to continue to propose a a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Countesthorpe. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Countesthorpe

Please supply a car parking plan. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Countesthorpe and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Countesthorpe. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Countesthorpe area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Countesthorpe. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

There are only Sixty One years unexpired on my flat in Countesthorpe. I need to get lease extension but my freeholder is can not be found. What are my options?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the Court. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have used your best endeavours to track down the landlord. On the whole an enquiry agent may be useful to conduct investigations and to produce a report which can be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Countesthorpe.

Countesthorpe Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

Many Countesthorpe leasehold flats will be liable to pay a service bill for the upkeep of the block set by the landlord. Should you purchase the property you will have to meet this liability, usually quarterly during the year. This may differ from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large common areas. There will also be a ground rent for you to pay yearly, this is usually not a significant figure, say around £50-£100 but you should to check as sometimes it could be many hundreds of pounds. It is important to be aware whether redecorating or some other significant cost is coming up to be shared by the tenants and could well materially impact the level of the maintenance costs or necessitate a specific payment. Is there a share of the freehold?