After reviewing moneysavingexpert.com for an online solicitor in Raunds, many post that I must look for a CQS assured lawyer. What is CQS?

Raunds Conveyancing Quality Scheme practices have achieved certification under the Law Society's Scheme (CQS) The Law Society established CQS to establish evidence of quality standards in the home buying process. CQS helps house movers to identify practices that provide a quality residential conveyancing. Raunds is one of locations in England and Wales in which accredited firms are based. The conveyancing scheme requires practices to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-certification, random audits and annual reviews in order to maintain CQS status. It is open only to members of the Law Society who meet the demanding standards set by the scheme and has the support of the Building Societies Association.

I opted to have a survey carried out on a property in Raunds ahead of retaining conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may refuse to issue a mortgage on such a property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements from Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can investigate further with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Raunds. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Raunds to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

Given that I am about to spend 450k on a house in Raunds I wish to have a conversation with the solicitor regarding thehouse move before instructing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

This is something that we encourage - we would be delighted to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the solicitor due to be conducting your property ownership legalities in Raunds.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important person, not a matter reference. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Raunds should be the figure that you are charged.

We're new on the property ladder - had an offer accepted, but the agent informed us that the seller will only go ahead if we appoint their chosen conveyancers as they need a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in Raunds

We suspect that the seller is not behind this ultimatum. Should the seller want ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious buyer is not the way to achieve this. Try to communicate with the sellers directly and make the point that (a)you are serious purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you do not need to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you are going to instruct your preferred Raunds conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthose that will give the estate agent a introducer fee or meet his conveyancing thresholds demanded by corporate headquarters.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Raunds. Conveyancing and Bank of Scotland mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing practitioner in Raunds who acted for me is not around. What should I do?

The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to make sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to incur the fees of a Raunds conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Raunds Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to buying

It would be wise to find out if the the lease contains any onerous restrictions in the lease. For example plenty of leases prohibit pets being allowed in in a block in Raunds. If you like the flatin Raunds however your cat is not allowed to move with you then you have a very hard determination. In the main the outlay for major works tend not to be included within service charges, although there some managing agents in Raunds obliged leaseholders to pay into a sinking fund created for the specific intention of building a fund for major works. The prefered form of lease arrangement is where the freehold reversion is owned by the leaseholders. In this arrangement the lessees have control and even though a managing agent is frequently employed if the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves.