My fiance’s step-father is a property lawyer. I hope that I can be offered preferential rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of fees would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Greystones?

It’s advisable to get multiple conveyancing estimates. Make use of our search tool on this page. Whilst estimates will be different but the service one can expect differ between property lawyers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.

I own a freehold house in Greystones but still invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Greystones and has limited impact for conveyancing in Greystones but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Old rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 is to be extinguished.

Me and my brother own a renovated Georgian house in Greystones. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Barnsley Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You need to assess 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 owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Greystones 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 mortgage companies. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Greystones is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Greystones are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Greystones you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Greystones may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

I have been searching for Greystones competitive conveyancing fees. Can I be confident that all the Greystones practices that are listed on your website are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel?

The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices listed on our site have advised us that they are on the bank panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the lender panel. To date we have not been informed by either a lender or a member of the public that the data about a specific Greystones firm being on the lender conveyancing panel is not accurate.