The deeds to our home are lost. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Knottingley 4 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title official documentation to prove you are the registered proprietor of land or property, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Knottingley. 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 legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Knottingley

Please supply a car parking plan. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and found one close by in Knottingley I like with a park and station nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Knottingley suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

Should you require a home loan the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Knottingley. I've land on a site which looks to be the perfect offering If there is a chance to get all formalities done via phone that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I have just appointed agents to market my garden flat in Knottingley. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have just had a yearly maintenance charge invoice – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is clear the maintenance contribution as normal as all rents and maintenance payments should be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

I bought a ground floor flat in Knottingley, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Corresponding properties in Knottingley with an extended lease are worth £185,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 invoiced annually. The lease terminates on 21st October 2084

With 60 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £20,000 and £23,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.