I am the registered owner of a freehold property in Desford but nevertheless charged rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Desford and has limited impact for conveyancing in Desford 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 date back many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of fresh 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 in 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.
I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Desford. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Desford of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Desford is where the house is located. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Desford are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Desford you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Desford may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business premises in Desford and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act gives protection to commercial tenants, granting the dueness to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Desford is one of the many locations in which the firms we work with are based
Am I better off to appoint a Desford conveyancing lawyer based in the vicinity that I am buying? I have an old university friend who can execute the conveyancing but his firm is located over three hundred miles drive away.
The benefit of a local Desford conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to sign documents, present your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local insight which is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have used your friend and they were happy that should trump using an unfamiliar Desford conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being round the corner.
What are your top tips when it comes to appointing a Desford conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
When appointing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Desford conveyancing practice) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We suggest that you make enquires with several firms including non Desford conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be helpful:
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Can they put you in touch with clients in Desford who can give a testimonial? How many lease extensions has the firm completed in Desford in the last twenty four months?
Desford Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries Prior to buying
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Is the freehold reversion owned jointly by the leaseholders? What is the yearly service fee and ground rent? How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments?