I am selling my apartment in Tintagel. Will my property lawyer have to be on the Barclays conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Barclays conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their panel criteria fairly frequently in recent years.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a property in Tintagel before appointing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor advised that some banks may not give a mortgage on such a property.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you contact us we can check via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Tintagel. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business premises in Tintagel and how can you help?

The 1954 Act provides a safeguard to business lessees, giving them the dueness to make a request to court for a renewal tenancy and remain in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act for protection and handle your commercial conveyancing in Tintagel

Should I go with a Tintagel conveyancing practitioner who is local to the property I am buying? An old friend can perform the legal work however her office is over three hundred kilometers drive away.

The primary upside of using a local Tintagel conveyancing firm is that you can attend the office to execute documents, present your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local knowledge which is a bonus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have used your friend and they were happy that should surpass using an unknown Tintagel conveyancing solicitor just because they are round the corner.

I only have Seventy years left on my flat in Tintagel. I am keen to get lease extension but my freeholder is absent. What are my options?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to track down the freeholder. On the whole an enquiry agent should be helpful to conduct investigations and prepare an expert document which can be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer in relation to investigating the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Tintagel.

Tintagel Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries before buying

Be sure to discover if the the lease includes any onerous restrictions in the lease. For instance it is very common in Tintagel leases that pets are not permitted in in a block in Tintagel. If you love the apartmentin Tintagel yet your cat can’t move with you then you will be presented with a hard decision. How much is the ground rent and service charge?