I own a freehold house in Wanborough but still invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Wanborough and has limited impact for conveyancing in Wanborough 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 many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 will be extinguished.

I am assisting my niece sell her property in Wanborough. Will the conveyancer commission an energy performance certificate or should I organise this?

Following the demise of Home Packs, energy performance certificates was kept a compulsory part of selling a property. An energy assessment must be commissioned before the property is marketed. It is not as aspect of the sale process that law firms normally arrange. If you are instructing a Wanborough conveyancing solicitor they may be able to arrange EPC’s given their relationships with reputable local providers

We are purchasing a end of terrace house in Wanborough. We would like to carry out an extension to the side at the property.Will legal investigations on the property involve enquiries to determine if these alterations are prohibited?

Your conveyancer will review the registered title as conveyancing in Wanborough can on occasion reveal restrictions in the title documents which prohibit certain alterations or need the permission of another owner. Many works need local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. It would be sensible to check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

I happen to be the single recipient of my late mum's estate with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Wanborough. The Wanborough property was put into my name in . I want to move. I understand that there is a CML six month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship will be treated the same way as though I had purchased the property in . Is the property unsalable for six months?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you could be impacted by that. How sensible a view lenders take of it, depend on the bank as this obligation is principally there to identify subsales or the quick reselling of property.

We are buying a property and the lawyer has referenced Chancel Repair to which the property could be liable because it falls into the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly necessary for conveyancing in Wanborough

Unless a prior acquisition of the house completed after 12 October 2013 you may assume that conveyancing practitioners delivering conveyancing in Wanborough to continue to recommend a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

How do I use the search app to select a conveyancing lawyer in Wanborough on the approved list for my mortgage?

First select a lender such as , or then type in your location such as Wanborough. Conveyancing firms in Wanborough and further afield will then be identified.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am selling a residence in Cardiff but I am based in Wanborough. My conveyancer (approximately 235 kilometers awayrequires that I sign a stat dec prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Wanborough to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Wanborough based