Me and my brother have a 4 bedroom Victorian property in Crook Log. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and . I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the matching address. 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 Crook Log and other locations in 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 purchasers. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.

I am looking for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one near me in Crook Log I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in Crook Log for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage that many years may be problematic. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.

I was pointed in your direction by two or three local selling agents in Crook Log to locate a conveyancer on your site. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to promote your services rather than another?

We don’t offer any financial incentive for sending work our way. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a property in Monmouth but reside in Crook Log. My lawyer (based 250 miles awayrequires that I execute a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Crook Log who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Crook Log

My mother purchased her house in Crook Log in 2006. She has been married, widowed and in recent months got remarried. She intends to sell the house next summer. I believe she will simply be requested to provide a copy of the marriage certificates to the but she is worried it could delay the conveyancing. Is it worth updating the land title information for the house?

The is no need to update the title for the property providing you have the evidence needed to demonstrate how the change of name occurred.

The purchaser’s should check the registered information and request evidence to establish the change of name e.g. marriage certificates.