Various online forums that I have frequented warn that are the number one cause of obstruction in Allenton conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the common causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Allenton.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Allenton. Now, I need the documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Allenton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I decided to have a survey done on a house in Allenton ahead of instructing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to grant a mortgage on a flying freehold home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can look into this further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Allenton. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

Back In 2005, I bought a leasehold house in Allenton. Conveyancing and Birmingham Midshires mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing practitioner in Allenton who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of 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 Allenton conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Allenton Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

The prefered form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this arrangement the lessees have being in charge if their destiny and notwithstanding that a managing agent is usually employed where the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent retained by the leaseholders. The answer will be helpful as a) areas could cause problems for the building as the communal areas may start to deteriorate where repairs remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the managing agents you will want to know about it Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge payments?

I have just had an offer accepted on an apartment in Allenton and the broker that we are using recommended his property lawyer. She quoted £800 plus VAT and disbursements. Does this sound steep?

Don't just go on one quote. You should obtain like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in Allenton. Then select one that you trust and just as important, is on the approved list of the lender that you are sourcing your mortgage from.