I am about to complete on the purchase of a house in Leigh but as a result of damage from some water damage at the property I have managed to agree compensation from the owner in the sum of £3k taking the form of a reduction in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of a side agreement however Bank of Ireland are not allowing this. Should they have been involved?

The conveyancer being on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel is obliged to advise Bank of Ireland of any variations to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your property lawyer to report the reduction to Bank of Ireland then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Bank of Ireland and you would have to appoint a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Leigh.

Finally the sale completed on my house in Leigh last September yet the purchaser is Skype messaging me to moan that his solicitor is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?

Post completion of your sale your lawyer is obliged to deliver the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. If applicable, your solicitor should also confirm that the home loan has been redeemed to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion formalities just for conveyancing in Leigh.

I have been told that property searches are the main reason for stalling in Leigh conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the most frequent causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Leigh.

About to purchase a new build flat in Leigh. Conveyancing is daunting 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 legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Leigh

The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? 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.

Do online conveyancing organisations cover everything a high street Leigh solicitor does or must I employ a solicitor for the final stages for my conveyancing in Leigh?

Where you use an online conveyancer they should undertake all the work your Leigh solicitor would cover.