We are intent on selling our property in Menai Bridge and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Menai Bridge lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers used a national conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Menai Bridge. We have lived in Menai Bridge for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Should we contact our local Authority to seek confirmation need.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

I have justdiscovered that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Menai Bridge for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest method to see if the property is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Menai Bridge conveyancing specialists.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Menai Bridge. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Menai Bridge

The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. 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. 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. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on last month in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Menai Bridge is where the house is located. Can you offer any guidance?

Flying freeholds in Menai Bridge are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Menai Bridge you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Menai Bridge 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 property.

We today found out that one of the directors of the firm handling the purchase conveyancing in Menai Bridge is a relative of the seller. Is this acceptable?

Provided no conflict arises this is allowable. Where you are needing a home loan then the bank may have a say as many banks have specific instructions on this. For example for Chelsea Building Society as of 20/12/2024, the requirements read as follows :