I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require chancel insurance when acquiring a property in Wickersley? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that means some owners of property residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards repairs to the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this applicable for conveyancing in Wickersley?

Unless a prior acquisition of the premises took place after 12 October 2013 you can take it that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Wickersley to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I have todayfound out that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Wickersley for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to see if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Wickersley conveyancing specialists.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Wickersley is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Wickersley are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Wickersley you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Wickersley may decide 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.

How do I use your search tool to locate a conveyancing practitioner in Wickersley on the panel for my bank?

1st pick a mortgage company such as National Westminster Bank, Coventry Building Society or Godiva Mortgages Ltd then specify your location a common one being Wickersley. Conveyancing firms in Wickersley and across England and Wales should be listed.

Why do Wickersley conveyancing fees are more expensive for leasehold and freehold properties?

When buying a leasehold property there is more work involved purely due to the fact that usually there are further parties involved in the form of the freeholder and/or Management Agents. As part of a lawyers enquiries they will check that all ground rent and service charges are paid up to date amongst other general leasehold matters. For this reason, the Sellers lawyers usually have to refer to the freeholder or Managing Agent for their replies to our questions. This may be time consuming and beyond the lawyers control