We are buying a house and the lawyer has raised the issue of Chancel Repair to which the property may be obligated to contribute to as it falls into the area of such a church. She has suggested insurance. Is this strictly appropriate for conveyancing in Helmsley

Unless a previous purchase of the house took place after 12 October 2013 you can assume that lawyers delivering conveyancing in Helmsley to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in Helmsley. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Helmsley of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Helmsley. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Helmsley

Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Helmsley is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Helmsley are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Helmsley you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Helmsley may determine 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 premises.

We are 3 weeks into a residential purchase having been referred to a firm by the estate agent to perform conveyancing in Helmsley. I am am very frustrated with the quality of service. Can you help me find new solicitors?

They would have to be really bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the mortgage been sent? If so you need to inform them of the new contact details and have the mortgage documents are re-issued. Your solicitor ideally should be on the banks panel to avoid supplemental charges and frustration. That should be your starting point. Our search tool should help you find a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Helmsley