My colleague advised me that if I am purchasing in Liverpool I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

A search of this type is usually included in the estimate for your Liverpool conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about Liverpool around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Liverpool Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data regarding Liverpool.

The deeds to our house can not be found. The conveyancers who handled the conveyancing in Liverpool 5 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?

Nowadays there are copies made of almost everything, and your lawyer should know exactly where to find all the appropriate documentation so you can buy or sell your property without any difficulty. If duplicates can’t be located, your lawyer may be able to arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities protecting you against possible claims on the premises.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Liverpool is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Liverpool are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Liverpool you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Liverpool 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 property.

I am a sole trader looking to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend solicitors offering competitive fees for commercial conveyancing in Liverpool for under £2000?

We can recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Liverpool, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are hoping to buy or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a complete business we can find you the right solicitor. Regarding the charges this will depend on the structure and terms of the deal. Let us have your contact information or telephone so as to enable us to supply you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing calculation.

I invested in buying a basement flat in Liverpool, conveyancing was carried out 1995. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Liverpool with a long lease are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease ends on 21st October 50

You have 50 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.