I have todaybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Dunstable for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I check that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest method to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Dunstable conveyancing specialists.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Dunstable is the location of the property. Is there any advice you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Dunstable are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Dunstable you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Dunstable may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

I am selling my house. My past conveyancers closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Dunstable if that makes a difference.

Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Dunstable. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.

My husband and I may need to let out our Dunstable basement flat for a while due to taking a sabbatical. We used a Dunstable conveyancing practice in 2003 but they have since shut and we did not think at the time get any advice as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?

Notwithstanding that your last Dunstable conveyancing lawyer is no longer available you can check your lease to see if it allows you to sublet the premises. The rule is that if the deeds are non-specific, subletting is permitted. There may be a precondition that you must seek consent from your landlord or some other party in advance of subletting. This means you not allowed to sublet in the absence of prior permission. Such consent is not allowed to be unreasonably refused ore delayed. If the lease does not allow you to sublet you should ask your landlord if they are willing to waive this restriction.

I invested in buying a 2 bed flat in Dunstable, conveyancing formalities finalised 3 years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Comparable flats in Dunstable with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2102

You have 78 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £7,600 and £8,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

We have been advised by many friends to expect up to two months for Dunstable conveyancing to complete.This was a month ago. The paperwork was only forwarded from the vendors solicitor a couple of days ago so does the time start running now?

No definitive time frame exists for conveyancing in Dunstable. Conveyancing is subject to many variable. Dunstable conveyancing searches alone could take up to month to arrive.