A colleague suggested that where I am purchasing in Llanarth and Oakford I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

A search of this type is usually quoted for as part of the standard Llanarth and Oakford conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing significant information about Llanarth and Oakford around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Llanarth and Oakford Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Llanarth and Oakford.

My wife and I have a 4 bedroom Edwardian property in Llanarth and Oakford. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Coventry Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the matching property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You need to review 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 proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Llanarth and Oakford 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 check the position with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.

I'm refinancing my current home to a BTL loan with Aldermore and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on a second property. The neighborhood we are looking at is Llanarth and Oakford. Will your solicitors be able to act for the two mortgage companies and link together the conveyances?

Make use of our search tool on this site to ensure that the conveyancers are on the relevant lender panels. Assuming that they are your solicitor should be able to tie up the two transactions but you should talk with you solicitor and make clear your expectations and needs.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandfather I am disposing of a property in Monmouth but live in Llanarth and Oakford. My lawyer (based 200 miles from mehas requested that I execute a stat dec ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Llanarth and Oakford who can attest this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Llanarth and Oakford based

I would like to let out my leasehold flat in Llanarth and Oakford. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?

Some leases for properties in Llanarth and Oakford do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to review references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.

I am the registered owner of a split level flat in Llanarth and Oakford, conveyancing having been completed July 2006. How much will my lease extension cost? Similar flats in Llanarth and Oakford with a long lease are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2092

With 67 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £10,500 and £12,000 plus legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.