My wife and I own a 4 bedroom Georgian property in Wombourne. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Barclays . I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Wombourne and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell 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 practitioner who carried out the work.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Wombourne. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

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

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. Please supply a car parking plan. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Wombourne and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Wombourne. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Wombourne area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Wombourne. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Wombourne for my sale. Is it possible to check a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public can find documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations started on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor telephone calls for training requirements.

I own a leasehold flat in Wombourne. Conveyancing and Birmingham Midshires mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing solicitor in Wombourne who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?

First contact HMLR to be sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a Wombourne conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Wombourne - A selection of Queries Prior to buying

Best to be warned whether redecorating or some other significant cost is anticipated to be shared amongst the tenants and may well dramatically impact the level of the service charges or result in a one off payment. Does the lease include onerous restrictions? On the whole the outlay for major works tend not to be included within maintenance charges, although there some managing agents in Wombourne obliged leasehold owners to pay into a sinking fund created for the specific intention of building a fund for larger works.