Having been recommended your organisation we were going to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Tedburn St Mary found using your search tool but have come across some other costs illustrations on the internet appear less pricey – why is this?

One can find a variety of conveyancers offering at first sight what seems to be very low prices. We suggest that you think twice as to how much you respect your own move to want to be penny wise pound foolish over the standard of the legal work. Some embed extras well inside the terms of business. The solicitors that we put forward for conveyancing in Tedburn St Mary neverdo this.

I am the registered owner of a freehold house in Tedburn St Mary but nevertheless charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Tedburn St Mary and has limited impact for conveyancing in Tedburn St Mary but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 will be dispensed with completely.

I am the single beneficiary of my late mum's will and I have everything in my name alone, including the my former home in Tedburn St Mary. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in November. I now wish to sell up. I do know about the CML six month 'rule', meaning my property ownership could be considered the same way as if I'd bought the house in November. Will no one buy the property for half a year?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook requires solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you could be affected by that. Most lenders would take a practical view as this clause is primarily there to identify subsales or the wholesaling and assigning of property.

We had appointed solicitors located in Tedburn St Mary on the Co-operative solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a further amount for handling the Co-operative mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Co-operative?

As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your conveyancing practitioner can charge a fee for this. This charge is not set by Co-operative but by your Tedburn St Mary property lawyer. Plenty of firms on the Co-operative panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but many practices incorporate it on their overall fee.

About to purchase house in Tedburn St Mary. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Tedburn St Mary property lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.

My relative suggested that where I am purchasing in Tedburn St Mary I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Tedburn St Mary conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out significant information about Tedburn St Mary around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Tedburn St Mary Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Tedburn St Mary Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Tedburn St Mary.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Tedburn St Mary. Conveyancing is daunting 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 conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Tedburn St Mary

Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.