I am searching for value for money conveyancer. Do I opt for an internet conveyancer as opposed to a local Cilcain conveyancing lawyer?

Existing third party connections are another important factor to consider when appointing conveyancing solicitors. Cilcain conveyancers enjoy long term relationships with mortgage brokers and estate, local authorities, valuers and other conveyancing firms meaning you will move in shortest possible time. Possessing a well rounded knowledge of the local area also helps too.

A friend suggested that where I am purchasing in Cilcain I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Cilcain conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Cilcain around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Cilcain Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Cilcain.

I have recentlydiscovered that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Cilcain for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 10 months ago. How can I establish that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to check if the premises is in your name, you can carry out 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 Cilcain conveyancing specialists.

I am buying a new build flat in Cilcain. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Cilcain

Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

I am an executor of my recently deceased mother’s Will, with a property in Cilcain which will be sold. The house is unregistered at HMLR and I'm told that many purchasers will insist that it is done before they will move forward. What's the mechanism for this?

In the circumstances that you have set out it seems sensible to seek to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. The Land Registry’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and certified copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.