Are the Broadstone conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Yorkshire BS?

Broadstone conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Yorkshire BS directly.

I purchased a semi-detached Georgian house in Broadstone. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Barnsley Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the matching address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Broadstone and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the work.

As co-executor for the will of my aunt I am disposing of a residence in Neath but live in Broadstone. My lawyer (based 260 kilometers awayrequires that I sign a statutory declaration before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Broadstone to attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Broadstone based

My husband and I may need to sub-let our Broadstone 1st floor flat for a while due to a career opportunity. We used a Broadstone conveyancing practice in 2002 but they have closed and we did not have the foresight to seek any advice as to whether the lease prohibits the subletting of the flat. How do we find out?

Even though your previous Broadstone conveyancing solicitor is no longer available you can check your lease to check if it allows you to sublet the apartment. The accepted inference is that if the deeds are non-specific, subletting is permitted. There may be a precondition that you are obliged to obtain consent via your landlord or other appropriate person before subletting. This means you not allowed to sublet in the absence of prior permission. Such consent must not not be unreasonably refused ore delayed. If your lease prohibits you from subletting the property you should ask your landlord if they are willing to waive this restriction.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Broadstone - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

Is the freehold owned collectively by the leaseholders? The best form of lease structure is where the freehold reversion is owned by the leaseholders. In this scenario the leaseholders enjoy control and although a managing agent is often employed where the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants. Who are the managing agents?

What can I do where I am unhappy with the conveyancer who did my conveyancing in Broadstone?

We live in an imperfect world, and unfortunately every so often matters do not go as planned. Nevertheless there is recourse where you were not happy with your conveyancing in Broadstone. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a conveyancing practitioner to their regulator. If you remain unhappy you may consider getting in touch with the Legal Ombudsman.