I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when acquiring a property in Broughton? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that could mean that owners of property residing in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards maintenance to the chancel within the church. Is this a legitimate concern for conveyancing in Broughton?

Unless a previous acquisition of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you may expect solicitors delivering conveyancing in Broughton to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Broughton. Now, I need my documents but 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 Broughton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Broughton is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Broughton are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Broughton you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Broughton may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Broughton. I happened to land on a site which appears to be the perfect answer If it is possible to get all the legals completed via web that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Is there a reason that Broughton conveyancing costs are higher for leasehold and freehold properties?

There is always more work necessary for leasehold conveyancing. Broughton has many leasehold properties. There is more paperwork involved in the purchase: for example, the lease and leasehold information (including current service charge, ground rent and buildings insurance details) obtained from the freeholder or managing agents. There are strict criteria that the lease must meet in order to be acceptable to a mortgage company. If it does not meet these requirements, the lease must be amended, which can involve additional expense for the seller.