Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our house can not be found. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in Waolstenholme 4 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?

As long as the title is registered the information relating to your ownership will be retained by HMLR under a Title Number. It is possible to execute a search at the Land Registry, locate your property and order current copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases retain a certified copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for a small fee.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Waolstenholme is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Waolstenholme are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Waolstenholme you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Waolstenholme may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

We are a fortnight into a residential purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the selling agent to execute conveyancing in Waolstenholme. We are not happy. Can you help me find new lawyers?

A lawyer would have to be very poor in order to consider replacing them. Has your mortgage offer been generated? In the event that it has you will need to advise them of the new contact details and ensure the offer are re-sent. Your conveyancer should be on the banks approved list to avoid supplemental fees and frustration. So that should be your starting point. The search tool can assist you in finding a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Waolstenholme

I've recently bought a leasehold flat in Waolstenholme. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

Leasehold Conveyancing in Waolstenholme - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

For many Waolstenholme leaseholds the cost for major works tend not to be incorporated into the service charges, albeit that there some managing agents in Waolstenholme ask tenants to pay into a sinking fund and this is used to offset against major works. How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? Is the freehold owned jointly by the tenants?

I note that you have a search directory listing solicitors on the lender conveyancing panel. Do Waolstenholme conveyancing firms pay you a referral fee if I retain them for my own house purchase?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the lender conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Waolstenholme.