Please could you vouch for a accepted St Fagans conveyancing lawyer finish our home move within two weeks? Would it be better to use a high street St Fagans conveyancer or a factory type comparison site?

We can recommend some very good St Fagans conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the high street in St Fagans. Approach some well established law practices and request to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Mention your deadline together with the reasons and ask for a commitment on speed. Appoint the lawyer that appears most efficient.

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

It’s unusual for properties in St Fagans and has limited impact for conveyancing in St Fagans 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 new rentcharges post 1977.

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

If I am purchasing a property in St Fagans, is it necessary to seek a chancel liability search?

Aston Cantlow (PCC) v Wallbank in 2003 resulted in many a conveyancing solicitor in St Fagans to requisition chancel searches. Indemnity policies can be arranged if chancel liability is likely to be enforced. Your conveyancing lawyer should provide more details. Church of England properties in St Fagans where chancel liability may apply include parish data base.