I am buying a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Stalham who is on the Britannia conveyancing. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Britannia in certain locations such as Stalham. We dont recommend any particular firm.

I know that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when buying a residence in Stalham? or I am told that there is a law dating back centuries that means some house owners residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to pay for maintenance towards the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this appropriate for conveyancing in Stalham?

Unless a prior acquisition of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you can take it that conveyancing practitioners delivering conveyancing in Stalham to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

The deeds to my house can not be found. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Stalham 4 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title deeds to prove you are the owner of your registered land or property, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in Stalham I like with a park and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Stalham for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be problematic. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

I pay a maintenance contribution for my property in Stalham. As a result of poor financial planning I fell into arrears with remittance. The freeholders agreed a clearance schedule but there is still two currently due.

I am under pressure to dispose of the property and I am panicking this could hold me back if I have to settle the arrears in advance. Do I have to settle before - is this practicable?

It would be wise to check with the conveyancer dealing with your Stalham conveyancing but it may be possible to agree for the debt to be attributed to the buyers. The final price due would be reduced to reflect the amount of debt they take on. They would then deal with the outstanding monies once they are the owners.