Do I need to take out insurance to protect me from financial exposure to chancel repairs when buying a residence in Cambridge Heath?

Unless a previous acquisition of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you could assume that lawyers handling conveyancing in Cambridge Heath to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

I have recentlydiscovered that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Cambridge Heath for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I check that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to see if the property is registered to you, 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 Cambridge Heath conveyancing specialists.

I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Cambridge Heath in advance of retaining solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to give a mortgage on this type of premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can check via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Cambridge Heath. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Cambridge Heath especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Cambridge Heath.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Cambridge Heath. I happened to chance upon a site which looks to be the ideal solution If there is a chance to get all this stuff completed via web that would be preferable. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?

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?

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Cambridge Heath. Before diving in I want to be sure as to the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and most are in Cambridge Heath - 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 have given up seeking a lease extension in Cambridge Heath. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

if there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to assess the premium.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Cambridge Heath premises is 26 Rhondda Grove in June 2009. The net price payable by the leaseholders as determined by the Tribunal was £3,015.13. This comprised £11,300 premium for the reversion less £8,284.87 costs as ordered by the County Court.