I have recentlydiscovered that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Warkworth for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way 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 Warkworth conveyancing specialists.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Warkworth. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Warkworth

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Warkworth I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 52 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Warkworth for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?

If you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

How simple is it to transfer to a new conveyancer as I need to instruct one who is on the conveyancing list. I was using a high street conveyancing solicitor in Warkworth five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Warkworth on the panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are under regulation of the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Warkworth. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Warkworth.

My brother has suggested that I appoint his conveyancers in Warkworth. Do I take his recommendation?

No doubt the best way to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to get feedback from friends or relatives who have actually previously instructed the conveyancer that you are are thinking of instructing.