I am planning to acquire a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Littleborough who is on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Nationwide Building Society in certain locations such as Littleborough. We dont recommend any particular firm.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Littleborough?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Littleborough. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

My father has recommend that I use his conveyancing solicitors in Littleborough. Should I choose my own property lawyer?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Littleborough conveyancing lawyer the best way to find a conveyancing practitioner is to get recommendations from friends or relatives who have used the conveyancer that you are are thinking of instructing.

I’m about to sell my ground floor apartment in Littleborough. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have just received a quarterly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

It best that you discharge the service charge as normal as all ground rent and maintenance payments should be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I inherited a basement flat in Littleborough, conveyancing having been completed March 2009. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Corresponding properties in Littleborough with a long lease are worth £181,000. The ground rent is £55 yearly. The lease ceases on 21st October 2075

With only 51 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £30,400 and £35,200 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

I pay a maintenance fee for my flat in Littleborough. As a result of personal circumstances I slipped behind with payments. I negotiated a payment plan but there remains three thousand pounds remaining to be paid.

I am under pressure to dispose of the property and I am panicking this may hold me back if I have to pay off the arrears in advance. I'd like to sell up and subsequently discharge the arrears from the proceeds - is this practicable?

Do clarify with the solicitor handling your Littleborough conveyancing but it may be possible to arrange for the arrears to be attributed to the purchasers. The sale price payable would be adjusted to reflect the amount of debt they assume. They would then deal with the fees once they are the owners.