The solicitor who dealt with my previous purchase has sent a quote for just over a thousand pound for no sale no fee conveyancing in Walkden. I’m selling a Georgian house for £250,000. Is this expensive? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Walkden?

The estimate does seem marginally overpriced. If you shop around you could decrease the fees slightly by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, you mightlive to rue opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. If is important to be sure that the firm can also act for your bank. Do make use of our comparison tool to locate a Walkden conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Walkden.

Are all Walkden Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel?

A selection of lenders now utilise CQS as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their approved list of firms.

I am buying a property in Walkden. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender UBS be concerned?

As your lender is UBS your lawyer must comply with the conveyancing instructions contained in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for UBS. The CML Handbook includes minimum provisions for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to UBS where a lease fails to satisfy these provisions. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not restricted to Walkden.

I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Walkden. My mortgage broker suggested a conveyancer. I paid an upfront payment of £225. Shortly after, the solicitor contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Santander conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Santander panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Walkden. 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.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Walkden

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. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one near me in Walkden I like with open areas and transport links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in Walkden in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

If you require a home loan that many years may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.

I am using a search engine for the term cheap conveyancing in Walkden it brings up numerous property lawyersin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancer for the sale of my house?

The preferential method of choosing the right conveyancer is through a personal testimonial, so seek the opinion of colleagues and those you trust who have bought a property in Walkden or the local estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Walkden vary, so it's sensible to secure a minimum of three quotes from different property lawyers. Dont forget to clarify that the costs are guaranteed not to to be inflated.