How do I find out if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles is on the bank’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Britannia thus spending £187.00 plus VAT in another set of conveyancing invoice.

You should take advantage of the search tool on this site. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘Chalfont St Giles’ or your location and you will see numerous conveyancers offices in Chalfont St Giles or nearest you.

Do I need to pay for insurance to address the risk of chancel repairs when acquiring a property in Chalfont St Giles?

Unless a previous acquisition of the house completed post 12 October 2013 you could expect lawyers delivering conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

My wife and I purchased a renovated Edwardian house in Chalfont St Giles. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and National Westminster Bank. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. Is it worth asking National Westminster Bank to clarify?

You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Chalfont St Giles and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the work.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Chalfont St Giles. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles

Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

Back In 2005, I bought a leasehold flat in Chalfont St Giles. Conveyancing and Bank of Ireland mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing practitioner in Chalfont St Giles who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Chalfont St Giles conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles - Examples of Questions you should consider before buying

Who manages the block? Make sure you investigate if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. For instance some leases prohibit pets being permitted in certain buildings in Chalfont St Giles. If you like the apartmentin Chalfont St Giles yet your dog can’t live with you then you will be faced difficult determination. Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge payments?