My wife and I own a renovated Victorian house in Skegness. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and . I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the matching property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be 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 Skegness and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the position with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.

I am buying a new build flat in Skegness. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Skegness

Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Skegness ahead of retaining lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor advised that some banks tend refuse to give a mortgage on this type of house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Skegness. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Skegness especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Skegness.

We are 14 days into a freehold purchase having been directed to solicitors by the local agent to handle our conveyancing in Skegness. I am am starting to be frustrated with the level of service. Can you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

A solicitor would have to be very bad in order to consider changing them. Has your mortgage been generated? If so you need to make them aware of the replacement solicitor and have the mortgage documents are re-sent. The solicitor ideally should be on the banks approved list to avoid supplemental fees and complications. So that should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool can help you find a bank approved lawyer for your home move in Skegness

I wish to rent out my leasehold apartment in Skegness. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Do I need to ask my freeholder for their consent?

A lease governs relations between the freeholder and you the leaseholder; specifically, it will indicate if subletting is prohibited, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The rule is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is allowed. The majority of leases in Skegness do not contain subletting altogether – such a provision would undoubtedly devalue the flat. Instead, there is usually simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a copy of the tenancy agreement.

I inherited a ground floor flat in Skegness, conveyancing was carried out 3 years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Skegness with a long lease are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 50

With only 50 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.