My aunt passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Stanley. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £5k. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Aldermore, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

If you intend to re-mortgage then Aldermore will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Aldermore 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 Aldermore 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 Aldermore mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Stanley is where the house is located. Can you offer any assistance?

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

Taking into account that I am about to spend over three hundred thousand on 3 bedroom house in Stanley I wish to talk to a lawyer regarding thehome move ahead of appointing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

Absolutely - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the conveyancer who will be conducting your property ownership legalities in Stanley.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a case reference. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are quoted for your conveyancing in Stanley should be the figure that you end up paying.

I am using a search engine for the term cheap conveyancing in Stanley it reveals many solicitorsin the vicinity. How do I determine which is the right property lawyer for the sale of my house?

The preferential way of choosing the right conveyancer is via trusted referral, so seek the opinion of friends and family who have bought a property in Stanley or a reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Stanley vary, so it's advisable to request a minimum of four estimates from different law firms. Make sure that you clarify that the costs are assured not to increase.

I own a leasehold flat in Stanley. Conveyancing and Barclays mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing solicitor in Stanley who previously acted has now retired. Do I pay?

First make enquiries of the Land Registry to be sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Stanley conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I purchased a split level flat in Stanley, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar properties in Stanley with a long lease are worth £186,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 yearly. The lease terminates on 21st October 2078

You have 52 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £29,500 and £34,000 plus professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.