When looking at mumsnet.com for a conveyancing lawyer in Ashby de la Zouch, many advise that I should instruct a CQS assured lawyer. Can you explain what CQS is?

The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices issued by the Law Society. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon: * the integrity of the senior responsible officer and other key conveyancing staff * the firm's adherence to good practice management standards * adherence to best practice conveyancing processes through the scheme protocol It covers numerous firms who carry out conveyancing in Ashby de la Zouch.

It has been three months since my purchase conveyancing in Ashby de la Zouch took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Ashby de la Zouch is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Ashby de la Zouch are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Ashby de la Zouch you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Ashby de la Zouch may determine 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.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a residence in Newport but live in Ashby de la Zouch. My conveyancer (who is 260 miles awayhas requested that I sign a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Ashby de la Zouch to witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Ashby de la Zouch

I only have Seventy years remaining on my lease in Ashby de la Zouch. I need to extend my lease but my freeholder is absent. What are my options?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be granted an extra 90 years by the magistrate. However, you will be required to prove that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to find the lessor. On the whole a specialist may be helpful to try and locate and to produce a report which can be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor in relation to investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Ashby de la Zouch.

I invested in buying a split level flat in Ashby de la Zouch, conveyancing having been completed in 2009. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding properties in Ashby de la Zouch with a long lease are worth £207,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £60 invoiced annually. The lease expires on 21st October 2082

You have 57 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £28,500 and £33,000 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.