We hired a high street lawyer for my conveyancing in Lydiate and Melling today. Reviewing the terms of engagement I noteI am on the hook for charges even where the conveyance does not complete. Should I ditch them and instruct a web based lawyer promoting no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Lydiate and Melling?

Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is advertised then the fee levels will tend to be be uplifted to neutralise the conveyances that fail to complete. Dont forget that such promotions generally do not protect you from expenses such your Lydiate and Melling conveyancing search expenses.

Me and my brother purchased a renovated Edwardian property in Lydiate and Melling. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Leeds Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. Is it worth asking Leeds Building Society to clarify?

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 owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Lydiate and Melling and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.

I am buying a new build apartment in Lydiate and Melling. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Lydiate and Melling

Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? 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. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandfather I am disposing of a residence in Monmouth but live in Lydiate and Melling. My solicitor (based 300 miles from merequires that I sign a stat dec prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Lydiate and Melling to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Lydiate and Melling

I am due to assess quotes for conveyancing in Lydiate and Melling from three solicitor and choose one. Am I right to ask them to sit tight until I have found somewhere to acquire.

We suggest that you wait to ask your property lawyer to open a file and apply for searches once the offer has been accepted on the property especially as Lydiate and Melling conveyancing searches are a couple of hundred pounds.