Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to attend the offices of the solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Widnes so that I can pop in to their offices if required.

Nowadays approved lawyers for lenders conduct their work via the post, internet or over phone calls. This means that they can undertake the legal work for your home move no matter where you live in England or Wales. That being said you should check if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if needed.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Widnes?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Widnes. 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…’

I opted to have a survey done on a house in Widnes ahead of retaining conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor has said that some lenders may refuse to issue a loan on a flying freehold house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Widnes. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Widnes. I happened to discover a web site which looks to be the perfect offering If there is a chance to get all this stuff done via web that would be preferable. Do I need to be wary? 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?

My wife and I about to exchange on the purchase a property in Widnes but as a consequence of damage from the recent storms I have agreed compensation from the seller of four thousand pounds taking the form of a reduction in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of the conveyancing process however the lender will not permit this. Should they have been approached?

Any property lawyer that is on the lender approved list is duty bound to advise the bank of any variations to the sale price. In the event that you were to refuse your lawyer to notify the reduction to your bank then they would have to disinstructing themselves from representing you and the lender.