Is it realistic for conveyancing in Chertsey to be done in less than a month?

First, If you are under a tight deadline for your conveyancing it is advisable to make sure that your solicitor is familiar with the area as they will benefit local relationships and intelligence. It is possible that they may have handled otherproperties in the same road. Therefore consider using a Chertsey conveyancing firm. In addition, ensure that the lawyer is on the member panel. It is understood that 18% of Chertsey conveyancing deals are held up or jeopardised after finding out that a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the transaction being delayed by an average of three weeks. It is claimed that this issue affects in the region of 100,000 home moves annually. Almost all Chertsey conveyancing practices can not represent certain lenders so do check as early as possible.

My wife and I own a terraced Victorian house in Chertsey. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Leeds Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. Is it worth asking Leeds Building Society to clarify?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Chertsey and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.

How easy is it to transfer to a new solicitor as I need to instruct a firm on the Lloyds TSB Bank conveyancing panel. I hired a high street conveyancing solicitor in Chertsey round the corner but she is not approved by Lloyds TSB Bank

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Chertsey on the Lloyds TSB Bank panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Chertsey. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Chertsey.

I own a leasehold flat in Chertsey. Conveyancing and Lloyds TSB Bank mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing practitioner in Chertsey who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to incur the fees of a Chertsey conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. 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.

I inherited a basement flat in Chertsey. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the sum due for a lease extension?

Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Chertsey conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Chertsey flat is 147 Redford Close in June 2012. The Tribunal determined the lease extension premium to be at £4,200 This case related to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 82.93 years.

I purchased a house in Chertsey last 17/11/2023 and to date it is still not recorded with the Land Registry. It is part of a development site and my conveyancing practitioner told me that it can take 12 months to register. I have spoken with HM Land Registry directly and they say that the original application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. Should I be concerned?

It is your solicitor that you should contact in order to satisfy any issues which have arisen as part of the registration process for your Chertsey property. Normal Chertsey conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the vendor’s conveyancer that they will help resolve any requisition raised by HMLR so it may be a case of seeking to enforce that undertaking if necessary.