I am getting a mortgage offer from Nat West. I intend to employ the services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Cullercoats. Does the Nat West Conveyancing panel allow for Licensed Conveyancers?

The Nat West approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.

The deeds to our property can not be found. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in Cullercoats 10 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title deeds to establish that you own the land or premises, as the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Cullercoats before instructing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor advised that some lenders tend not give a loan on a flying freehold property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can look into this further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Cullercoats. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Cullercoats especially if they are familiar with such properties in Cullercoats.

My partner has suggested that I appoint his conveyancers in Cullercoats. Do I follow his advice?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Cullercoats conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to select a conveyancing practitioner is to seek feedback from friends or family who have previously instructed the firm you're are thinking of instructing.

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Sixty One years unexpired on my flat in Cullercoats. I need to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What options are available to me?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to find the landlord. On the whole a specialist should be helpful to carry out a search and prepare an expert document to be used as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer both on devolving into the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Cullercoats.

Cullercoats Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries before buying

Best to be warned if fixing the lift or some other major work is coming up that will be shared between the leasehold owners and could well dramatically impact the level of the maintenance fees or necessitate a one time payment. The prefered form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this scenario the tenants enjoy being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is frequently employed where it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. This information is useful as a) areas can result in problems for the building as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate if maintenance remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the running of the building you will wish to know about it