How up to date is your search tool for Welshpool conveyancing solicitors on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel? Do Leeds Building Society send you an updated list?

Welshpool conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Leeds Building Society directly.

My partner and I are intent on selling our home in Welshpool and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Welshpool lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers are using an internet conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Welshpool. Having lived in Welshpool for six years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You need to enquire of 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 own a terraced Edwardian house in Welshpool. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Alliance & Leicester . I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the matching address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Welshpool and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the work.

I have been pointed in your direction by a number of property agents in Welshpool to get a quote from a solicitor using your seach tool. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to offer your site ahead of a competitor’s?

We don’t make any commission for sending work our way. We thought it would be too underhand a fee as home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Welshpool. Conveyancing and Santander mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing practitioner in Welshpool 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 registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to incur the fees of a Welshpool conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Welshpool Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before buying

For many Welshpool leaseholds the outlay for major works tend not to be built into the service charges, although there some managing agents in Welshpool ask leasehold owners to contribute towards a reserve fund created for the specific purpose of building a fund for larger works. Does the lease contain onerous restrictions? If a Welshpool lease has less than 80 years it will affect the marketability of the flat. It is worth checking with your lender that they are content with residual term of the lease. A short lease means that you will almost definitely have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and you need to have some idea of how much this would cost. Remember, in most cases you would need to own the premises for 24 months before you are entitled to extend the lease.