My grandmother passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Wellesbourne. The house had a relatively small loan left on it of around £4500. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to , pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?

Where you plan to refinance then will insist on your using a conveyancer on the conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

I am purchasing a house and the lawyer has identified Chancel Repair to which the house may be liable given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. He has recommended insurance. Is this really necessary for conveyancing in Wellesbourne

Unless a previous purchase of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you could assume that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Wellesbourne to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

What tools are available to search for a Wellesbourne solicitor on the conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am happy to travel upto 20kilometers to meet the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the tool on this website. Please pick a lender and your location and you will see a number of Wellesbourne conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Wellesbourne conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can telephone them to check whether they are on the approved list

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Wellesbourne. Before diving in I require certainty as to the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and almost all are in Wellesbourne - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I own a studio flat in Wellesbourne, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1995. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding properties in Wellesbourne with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 50

You have 50 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £36,100 and £41,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.

I've found a house that appears to be perfect, at a reasonable price which is making it all the more appealing. I have since been informed that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are particular concerns buying a leasehold house in Wellesbourne. Conveyancing advisers have are soon to be instructed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Wellesbourne ?

The majority of houses in Wellesbourne are freehold rather than leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local conveyancer used to dealing with such properties who can help the conveyancing process. We note that you are purchasing in Wellesbourne in which case you should be shopping around for a Wellesbourne conveyancing solicitor and check that they are used to advising on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. Being a leaseholder you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions such as requiring the freeholder’sconsent to conduct changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a contribution towards the upkeep of the estate where the house is part of an estate. Your lawyer should appraise you on the various issues.