In reviewing online forums for a high-quality solicitor in Raunds, many comment that I should instruct a CQS kitemarked lawyer. What is CQS?

The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a kitemark for residential conveyancing practices issued by the Law Society. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon: * the integrity of the senior responsible officer and other key conveyancing staff * the firm's adherence to good practice management standards * adherence to best practice conveyancing procedures through the scheme protocol It includes numerous companies who handle conveyancing in Raunds.

I have recentlybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Raunds for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to check if the premises is in your name, 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 Raunds conveyancing specialists.

Hoping to buy a property located in Raunds and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Raunds. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Raunds area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Raunds. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a property in Cardiff but reside in Raunds. My solicitor (approximately 235 kilometers awayhas requested that I execute a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Raunds to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Raunds

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the disposal of our £350,000 apartment in Raunds next Thursday. The freeholder has quoted £360 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Raunds?

Raunds conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes more often than not requires the purchaser’s solicitor submitting enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to answer such questions the majority will be content to assist. They are at liberty to charge a reasonable charge for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some transactions it is in excess of £800. The administration charge levied by the landlord must be accompanied by a summary of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration charges, otherwise the charge is technically not due. In reality one has no option but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to sell the property.

Raunds Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to buying

Is the freehold reversion owned collectively by the tenants? Most Raunds leasehold properties will have a service charge for maintenance of the block set on behalf of the landlord. If you acquire the property you will have to pay this liability, normally periodically accross the year. This may vary from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large communal areas. There will also be a ground rent for you to pay yearly, this is usually not a large figure, say approximately £25-£75 but you should to enquire it because sometimes it could be many hundreds of pounds. How much is the ground rent and service charge?