We are looking to buy a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Barlaston and Tittensor who is on the approved panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Barlaston and Tittensor.

My aunt passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Barlaston and Tittensor. The house had a small mortgage left on it of around £4500. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to , pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

Given you intend to refinance then will require that you use a conveyancer on the conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

It has been 2 months since my purchase conveyancing in Barlaston and Tittensor completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Barlaston and Tittensor Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to buying

Is the freehold reversion owned collectively by the leaseholders? What is the name of the managing agents? Make sure you investigate if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. By way of example some leases prohibit pets being permitted in in a block in Barlaston and Tittensor. If you like the propertyin Barlaston and Tittensor but your cat can’t live with you then you will be faced hard determination.

I need to change lawyers as my Barlaston and Tittensor lawyer is not on the mortgage company's approved list of conveyancing solicitors. Is it advisable to appoint a new law firm?

If you haven't yet instructed a conveyancer to do anything for you and at this stage simply received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in Barlaston and Tittensor that you're considering.