In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Uppingham? Why is this being asked of me?

Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to check the identity of the person or body they are dealing with prior to agreeing to accepting their conveyancing retainer. The Terms of Engagement that you are required to sign should reaffirm this. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with the CML Lenders Handbook requirements last updated on 1st December 2014. Where you are unwilling to provide ID verification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to act for you.

I have recentlyfound out that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Uppingham for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to see if the property is in your name, you can make 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 Uppingham conveyancing specialists.

Given that I will soon spend £400,000 on a terraced house in Uppingham I would like to have a conversation with the solicitor concerning thehouse move in advance of instructing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

We could not agree more - we would be delighted to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the lawyer due to be doing your conveyancing in Uppingham.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a matter reference. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Uppingham should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.

Back In 2000, I bought a leasehold flat in Uppingham. Conveyancing and The Mortgage Works mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing solicitor in Uppingham who previously acted has now retired. What should I do?

The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to be sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. You do not need to instruct a Uppingham conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Uppingham - Examples of Queries before buying

Most Uppingham leasehold apartments will incur a service charge for maintenance of the building invoiced by the landlord. Should you buy the apartment you will have to pay this amount, normally quarterly accross the year. This could be anything from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large common grounds. There will also be a ground rent to be met yearly, this is usually not a exorbitant sum, say around £25-£75 but you should to enquire it because sometimes it could be many hundreds of pounds. Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge payments?

I am an executor of my recently deceased mother’s Will, with a house in Uppingham which will be sold. The house has never been registered at the Land Registry and I'm told that some purchasers will insist that it is done before they'll move forward. What's the procedure for this?

In the situation 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.