Do the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend conduct right to buy conveyancing in Angel?

We do have a variety of conveyancing solicitors who can conduct right to buy conveyancing matters Please get in touch with the solicitors listed to secure a costs illustration.

I purchased a freehold premises in Angel but still pay rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Angel and has limited impact for conveyancing in Angel but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be dispensed with completely.

My uncle passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Angel. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £4500. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to , pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?

Given you intend to refinance then will require that you use a conveyancer on the conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

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

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Angel 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.

Am I right to be concerned by third parties that I am dealing with are suggesting a nationwide conveyancing firm as opposed to a local Angel conveyancing practice?

As with many service providers, often input from connections can be most helpful. Yet there are many parties with a vested interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies might all recommend conveyancers to appoint. Sometimes the lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there may be a commercial relationship behind the endorsement. You are at liberty to select your own lawyer. However, bear in mind that the majority of lenders specify a panel list of solicitors you are obliged to use for the mortgage related work in your transaction.