My wife and I purchasing a terrace house in Brixworth. The intention is to carry out a loft conversion at the property.Will the conveyancing process include investigations to ascertain if these works are allowed?

Your solicitor should review the registered title as conveyancing in Brixworth will sometimes reveal restrictions in the title documents which prohibit certain alterations or necessitated the permission of a 3rd party. Some extensions need local authority planning permissions and approval in accordance building regulations. Some locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.

My husband and I are at the point of viewing houses in Brixworth and I am about to put in an offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I am planning to take a mortgage with Principality.

It would be advisable to commence your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the EA. As you are obtaining a mortgage with Principality, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Principality conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

At last I have had an offer on a maisonette in Brixworth agreed to, but there is a chain. The sellers have placed an offer on a flat, but it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other apartments booked. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in Brixworth. What should be my next step? When should I get the mortgage application with Virgin Money going?

It is understandable to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then valuation, Brixworth conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you should check that your lawyer is on the Virgin Money approved list. Regarding the subsequent steps this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your case, motivation for this property and on the state of the market. In a hot market some buyers would apply for the mortgage with Virgin Money and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their lawyer to proceed with the conveyancing in Brixworth.

We are intent on selling our property in Brixworth and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Brixworth lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers are using an internet conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Brixworth. We have lived in Brixworth for many years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor already. Are they able to advise? You need to enquire of 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 sickness)

I have justbecome aware that Stirling Law have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Brixworth for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I check that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to see if the property is in your name, you can make 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 Brixworth conveyancing specialists.

As co-executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a residence in Cardiff but reside in Brixworth. My solicitor (who is 235 miles awayhas requested that I sign a statutory declaration before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Brixworth who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Brixworth based

I own a leasehold flat in Brixworth. Conveyancing and Halifax mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing solicitor in Brixworth who acted for me is not around. Any advice?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to instruct a Brixworth conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Brixworth Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

What is the name of the managing agents? What prohibitions exist in the Brixworth Lease? The answer will be useful as a) areas could result in problems in the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate where maintenance are not paid for b) if the tenants have a dispute with the managing agents you will wish to have full disclosure