I am selling our property in Woodthorpe and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any high street Woodthorpe conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers are using a national conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Woodthorpe. We have lived in Woodthorpe for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. Are they able to advise? You need to check with 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 ailment)

I have todayfound out that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Woodthorpe for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest 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 Woodthorpe conveyancing specialists.

My company is hoping to take over a lease of a shop on the high street. Can you recommend conveyancers offering no-move-no fees for non-domestic conveyancing in Woodthorpe for less than £2000?

We are happy to recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Woodthorpe, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are looking to acquire or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we will find you the right solicitor. Regarding the charges these will vary based on the structure and complexity of the deal. Let us have your details or call us so that we can supply you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Woodthorpe. Conveyancing and Lloyds TSB Bank mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing practitioner in Woodthorpe who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

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. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Woodthorpe conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Woodthorpe Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

It would be prudent to find out if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. For instance plenty of leases prohibit pets being allowed in in a block in Woodthorpe. If you love the flatin Woodthorpe but your dog is not allowed to live with you then you will be presented with a difficult determination. The prefered form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this scenario the tenants benefit from control and notwithstanding that a managing agent is frequently retained if the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves.

How much experience do your Woodthorpe conveyancing solicitors have with Help To Buy, Shared Equity and similar schemes?

Woodthorpe conveyancing lawyers help thousands of buyers move home every year and helped plenty of clients through the Help To Buy scheme. The chances are that whatever makes your case unique Woodthorpe conveyancers have worked on recent similar cases.