I have recentlybeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Kington for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I establish that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to see if the property is registered to you, you can make 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 Kington conveyancing specialists.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Kington. Conveyancing is daunting 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 few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Kington

Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Kington ahead of appointing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor advised that some lenders will not grant a mortgage on such a house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Kington. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Kington to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

I'm converting the mortgage on my current home to a BTL mortgage with and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a down payment on further property. The area we are talking about is Kington. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and tie in the transactions?

Make use of our search tool on this site to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panels. Having checked that they are the conveyancer will be able to connect the two transactions but you should talk with you solicitor and make apparent your desired outcome and requirements.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my 2 bed flat in Kington. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have just received a yearly maintenance charge demand – Do I pay up?

The sensible thing to do is discharge the service charge as usual given that all rents and maintenance payments will be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment 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.

Kington Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

Its a good idea to discover as much as you can concerning the managing agents as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you will be in the clutches of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to day to day matters such as the upkeep of the common parts. Enquire of other tenants what they think of their management. Finally, be sure you know the dates that the maintenance charges are due to the relevant party and specifically what you get for your money. What is the length of the lease?