I am purchasing a house and the lawyer has referenced Chancel Repair to which the property could be obligated to contribute to as it falls into the area of such a church. He has suggested insurance. Is this really warranted for conveyancing in Walderslade

Unless a previous purchase of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you can expect conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Walderslade to continue to propose a a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Walderslade?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Walderslade. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Walderslade I like with a park and station nearby, however it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Walderslade for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be problematic. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you can 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.

I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Walderslade for my sale. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public can find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded telephone calls for training reasons.

Is it true that a Walderslade conveyancing practice has court proceedings brought against them by a client for not carrying out the right conveyancing investigations?

We are not aware of such a Walderslade conveyancing matter but according to a recent report, clients purchasing a house in Cumbria successfully won a claim against their property lawyer due to development permission to construct a wind farm failing to be identified in conveyancing searches.

If you are buying in Walderslade It is important that your property lawyer conduct all Walderslade conveyancing searches required to ensure you have accurate and up to date information ahead of purchasing a home in Walderslade.