I have recentlybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Riding Mill for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest method 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 Riding Mill conveyancing specialists.

Taking into account that I am about to part with £400,000 on a two bedroom apartment in Riding Mill I would like to have a conversation with the lawyer about mytransaction before giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

This is something that we encourage - we would be pleased to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the lawyer due to be carrying out your conveyancing in Riding Mill.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique individual, not a file number. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are calculated and presented to you for your conveyancing in Riding Mill should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandmother I am disposing of a house in Cardiff but reside in Riding Mill. My conveyancer (who is 235 miles awayhas requested that I execute a stat dec prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Riding Mill to attest this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Riding Mill based

I am employed by a reputable estate agent office in Riding Mill where we have witnessed a number of leasehold sales put at risk as a result of short leases. I have received conflicting advice from local Riding Mill conveyancing solicitors. Can you confirm whether the owner of a flat can commence the lease extension formalities for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

As long as the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the proposed purchaser need not have to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done prior to, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.

An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

I bought a 2 bed flat in Riding Mill, conveyancing was carried out in 1997. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable properties in Riding Mill with an extended lease are worth £227,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 charged once a year. The lease ends on 21st October 2096

With 72 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.

I am looking to buy a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Riding Mill who is on the bank approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a Riding Mill solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for the bank who conduct conveyancing in Riding Mill. We dont recommend any particular firm.