We just had an offer accepted to purchase with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. I popped in a couple of local firms but am unable to find a St Bees conveyancing firm on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society approved list. Can you help?

Please do make the most of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this web page. Please choose the building society and type St Bees or your preferred area and you will be presented with a number of lawyer based in St Bees or nearest you.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in St Bees?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in St Bees. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

My company is looking to take over a lease of an office on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering fixed fees for commercial conveyancing in St Bees for below 1500k?

We can recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in St Bees, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are hoping to purchase or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we will find you the right firm. As for the costs these will vary based on the structure and heads of terms of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or phone us so that we can supply you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.

My step-father has suggested that I instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in St Bees. Do I take his advice?

No doubt the ideal way to select a conveyancing practitioner is to get recommendations from friends or relatives who have used the solicitor that you are are thinking of instructing.

I own a leasehold house in St Bees. Conveyancing and Barclays Direct mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing solicitor in St Bees who previously acted has long since retired. What should I do?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to be sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to instruct a St Bees conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I inherited a 1st floor flat in St Bees, conveyancing having been completed in 2011. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding flats in St Bees with an extended lease are worth £185,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 per annum. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2086

With just 61 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £18,100 and £20,800 plus legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues 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 without first seeking the advice of a professional.