Would the conveyancing practitioners to be found on your site conduct auction conveyancing in Cheshire?

There are a few niche lawyers we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Cheshire is one of the many locations in which our lawyers have a presence.

After scouring moneysavingexpert.com for a cheap lawyer in Cheshire, many say that I should instruct a CQS assured lawyer. Can you explain what CQS is?

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised kitemark for legal experts in home ownership transfers, trusted by some of the UK's major lenders. In 2011-12 the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The scheme does not cover licenced conveyancers. Cheshire is one of the many areas of the UK where there are CQS lawyers.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Cheshire is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Cheshire are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Cheshire you must be sure that your lawyer goes 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 Cheshire 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 am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Cheshire. Before I get started I would like to find out the number of years remaining on the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and most are in Cheshire - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I own a 1st floor flat in Cheshire, conveyancing having been completed 1995. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable flats in Cheshire with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease expires on 21st October 50

With 50 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £36,100 and £41,800 plus costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.

As a tenant I am on the hook for a maintenance fee for my appartment in Cheshire. As a result of poor financial planning I slipped behind with payments. The freeholders agreed a settlement plan but there is still a couple of outstanding at the current time.

I now wish to sell and I am panicking this can hold me back if I have to settle the arrears now. I'd like to sell up and then pay them back with the proceeds - is this achievable?

It would be wise to speak with the conducting your Cheshire conveyancing but it might be possible to arrange for the arrears to be passed to the purchasers. The final price payable would be reduced to reflect the amount of debt they assume. They would then pay the fees once they are the owners.