Me and my brother have a 4 bedroom Georgian house in Little Burstead. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Barclays Direct. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for 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 Little Burstead and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the situation with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the work.

How does conveyancing in Little Burstead differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Little Burstead contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because new home sellers in Little Burstead typically acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Little Burstead or who has acted in the same development.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Little Burstead I like with amenity areas and station nearby, however it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Little Burstead suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?

If you need a home loan the shortness of the lease will likely be an issue. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

My company is planning to take an assignment of a lease of a shop on the high street. Can you recommend conveyancers offering competitive fees for commercial conveyancing in Little Burstead for under 1500k?

We can recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Little Burstead, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. If you are intending to acquire or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we can put you in touch with the right lawyer. As for the costs this will depend on the structure and heads of terms of the deal. Please provide us with your details or call us so that we may supply you with a fixed commercial conveyancing quote.

We are considering using a web based conveyancing practitioner as opposed to a Little Burstead conveyancing firm. Am I making a mistake?

Various benefits exist in having the opportunity to visit a local Little Burstead conveyancing solicitor for example

• signing documents same day
• having one on one explanations of matters that need explaining
• the ability to raise concerns if matters need to addressed

When checking fees, look carefully for hidden extras. Most decent Little Burstead high street solicitors give an all-inclusive price. Often online agents appear to offer discounted fees, but have burried 'extras' in the fine print.