A colleague advised me that where I am purchasing in Middleton St George I should ask my conveyancer to perform a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is sometimes included in the estimate for your Middleton St George conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about Middleton St George around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Middleton St George Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Middleton St George.

How does conveyancing in Middleton St George differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Middleton St George approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is ready to move into. This is because builders in Middleton St George usually purchase the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Middleton St George or who has acted in the same development.

I am selling my home. My previous conveyancers closed down. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Middleton St George if that affects matters.

You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Middleton St George. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Middleton St George for my sale. Can I see a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

Anyone may review published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded call for training reasons.

I own a leasehold house in Middleton St George. Conveyancing and Virgin Money mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing practitioner in Middleton St George who previously acted has now retired. Any advice?

The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to be sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to incur the fees of a Middleton St George conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Middleton St George Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? The prefered form of lease structure is where the freehold reversion is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this scenario the leaseholders enjoy being in charge if their destiny and although a managing agent is frequently employed where it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants. Where a Middleton St George lease has less than 80 years it will affect the salability of the flat. It is worth checking with your lender that they are content with residual term of the lease. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will probably have to extend the lease at some point and it is worth discovering what this will be. Remember, in most cases you would be required to have owned the residence for two years in order to be entitled to exercise a lease extension.