How up to date is your database of Harold Wood solicitors on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel? Do Yorkshire BS send you an updated list?

Harold Wood 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 am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our house in Harold Wood and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using a factory type conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Harold Wood. We have lived in Harold Wood for many years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. Are they able to advise? You should 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 own a terraced Georgian property in Harold Wood. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and The Mortgage Works. 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 under the exact same address. Is it worth asking The Mortgage Works to clarify?

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 Harold Wood and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the work.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Harold Wood. I've discover a web site which appears to be the ideal offering If there is a chance to get all this stuff completed via web that would be ideal. Should I 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?

How does one as executor remove a departed person's details from the title deeds for a property in Harold Wood?

Where a Harold Wood property is co-owned and one of the owners dies, the name will not immediately be removed from the title deeds. You are not required to remove their name as in the event of a disposal your lawyer would just need to supply proof as to the reason the co proprietor is missing from the conveyance, ordinarily this takes the form of a grant of probate.

With the aim of making the sale conveyancing simpler in the future you can apply to have the deceased person removed from the title by submitting an application to HMLR with evidence of the death. There is no charge from the Registry for this service.