We are purchasing a house and the conveyancer has identified Chancel Repair to which the property could be obligated to pay because it falls into the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly warranted for conveyancing in Kirkwhelpington

Unless a previous purchase of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you could take it that conveyancing practitioners conducting conveyancing in Kirkwhelpington to continue to recommend a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Kirkwhelpington?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Kirkwhelpington. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Kirkwhelpington is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Kirkwhelpington are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Kirkwhelpington 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 Kirkwhelpington may decide 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 premises.

As co-executor for the will of my grandfather I am selling a property in Neath but reside in Kirkwhelpington. My conveyancer (who is 300 kilometers awayneeds me to sign a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Kirkwhelpington who can witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Kirkwhelpington based

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Kirkwhelpington. Conveyancing and Godiva Mortgages Ltd mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing practitioner in Kirkwhelpington who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to be sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to instruct a Kirkwhelpington conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Kirkwhelpington Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider before buying

Best to be warned whether fixing the lift or some other major work is anticipated to be shared amongst the leasehold owners and may well dramatically impact the level of the service fees or necessitate a one time payment. For many Kirkwhelpington leaseholds the cost for major works are not included within maintenance charges, although some managing agents in Kirkwhelpington ask leasehold owners to pay into a reserve fund and this is used to offset against major works. It would be wise to find out as much as you can about the managing agents as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you are frequently in the clutches of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to practical issues like the tidiness of the communal areas. Ask prospective neighbours what they think of them. On a final note, find out the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the appropriate party and specifically what it includes.