A friend recommended that if I am buying in Ashby de la Zouch I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is usually included in the estimate for your Ashby de la Zouch conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Ashby de la Zouch around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Ashby de la Zouch Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Ashby de la Zouch.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Ashby de la Zouch in advance of retaining conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor has said that some banks tend not give a loan on a flying freehold house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Ashby de la Zouch. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Ashby de la Zouch especially if they are familiar with such properties in Ashby de la Zouch.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Ashby de la Zouch. I've discover a site which looks to be the perfect solution If it is possible to get all this stuff done via email that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Ashby de la Zouch. Conveyancing and The Royal Bank of Scotland mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing practitioner in Ashby de la Zouch who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to be sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to instruct a Ashby de la Zouch conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Ashby de la Zouch Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

Does the lease have onerous restrictions? Are there any major works in the planning that could increase the maintenance charges? Is there a share of the freehold?

Is it true that a Ashby de la Zouch conveyancing company taken to court by clients for failing to conduct comprehensive conveyancing searches?

Our attention has not be brought to such a Ashby de la Zouch conveyancing claim but it has been reported that, a couple acquiring a home elsewhere in England successfully sued their conveyancing practitioner as a consequence of development permission to build a wind farm not being identified in conveyancing searches.

If you are buying in Ashby de la Zouch It is important that your property lawyer conduct all Ashby de la Zouch conveyancing searches required making sure that you have relevant and up to date information ahead of acquiring a home in Ashby de la Zouch.