I have todayfound out that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Whetstone for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to check if the premises is in your name, you can carry out 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 Whetstone conveyancing specialists.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Whetstone ahead of appointing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will refuse to grant a mortgage on this type of house.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Whetstone. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

My father has recommend that I use his lawyers for conveyancing in Whetstone. Do I follow his recommendation?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Whetstone conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to find a conveyancing lawyer is to have guidance from friends or family who have actually used the firm that you are contemplating using.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Whetstone. Conveyancing and Yorkshire Building Society mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing practitioner in Whetstone who acted for me is not around. Any advice?

First contact the Land Registry to make sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a Whetstone conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without getting anywhere. Can a leaseholder apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Whetstone conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?

Where there is a absentee landlord or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the LVT to judgment on the premium.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Whetstone flat is Flat 2 2 Netherfield Road in April 2010. The Tribunale held that premium payable for a 90 year extension to the existing Lease should be £7,705. This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 76 years.

My wife and I have agreed a price on a Whetstone bungalow left to us ten years ago in 2011. I have over a decades worth of conveyancing knowledge and, now retired, see no reason not to do my own legal work. The buyer's solicitor has informed me that their building society will not allow you to do your own conveyancing insisting the funds to be transferred to a solicitor's bank account.

Mortgage requirements to conveyancers from all mainstream lenders specify that If the seller is not legally represented the purchaser’s lawyers should check whether the lender needs to be informed so that a decision can be reached as to whether or not they are prepared to move forward.