I am the registered owner of a freehold premises in Weldon but still pay rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Weldon and has limited impact for conveyancing in Weldon 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 fresh rentcharges post 1977.

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

I am selling our house in Weldon and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A high street Weldon conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using an internet conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Weldon. Having lived in Weldon for many years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to seek clarification need.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Weldon. Now, I need the documents however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Weldon of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Weldon. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Weldon

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. 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. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

We are 14 days into a freehold purchase having been referred to solicitors by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Weldon. We are not happy. Could you help me find new lawyers?

A conveyancer would need to be really poor in order to consider changing them. Has the mortgage been issued? In the event that it has you must make them aware of the replacement conveyancer and ensure the loan are re-issued. The solicitor ideally should be on the banks approved list to avoid added charges and complications. That should be your starting point. Our search tool can assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Weldon