I am the registered owner of a freehold property in Wellingborough but nevertheless invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?
It’s unusual for properties in Wellingborough and has limited impact for conveyancing in Wellingborough 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 from 1977 onwards.
Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 will be dispensed with completely.
Me and my partner are buying a house in Wellingborough. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we have to send money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
is it true that all Wellingborough solicitor practices on the RBS conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the RBS approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. The majority of mortgage companies do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be overseen by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
I had an offer accepted on a property in Wellingborough on 30/9/2025, valuation was booked five days after, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Leeds Building Society and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Leeds Building Society to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I am buying a new build flat in Wellingborough. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Wellingborough
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Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please supply a car parking plan.
I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Wellingborough in advance of instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. Our surveyor advised that some banks tend not give a loan on this type of house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Nationwide. If you contact us we can investigate further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Wellingborough. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Wellingborough especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Wellingborough.
I was recommended by a number of estate agents in Wellingborough to locate a property lawyer using your seach tool. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to offer your lawyers ahead of alternative conveyancing organisations?
We refuse to make any financial incentive for directing people in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult a fee because home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for remortgage conveyancing in Wellingborough. I've land on a web site which looks to be the perfect offering If there is a chance to get all this stuff completed via email that would be preferable. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?