I have Fifty Six years unexpired on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Audenshaw. Conveyancing solicitors on the Platform panel can deal with such extensions correct?

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 15/4/2024 the requirements read as follows :

I'm in the process of looking at houses in Audenshaw and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a home loan with Skipton.

You should start obtaining conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the EA. As you are seeking a mortgage with Skipton, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Skipton conveyancing panel.

I was told three weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Aldermore. Is it usual for Aldermore to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Audenshaw is approved on their conveyancing panel? Aldermore have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Aldermore to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I have finally had an offer on a maisonette in Audenshaw accepted, but there is a chain. The sellers have offered on a flat, however it’s not yet tied up, and are looking at other flats in the pipeline. I have selected a high street conveyancing solicitor in Audenshaw. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with Nationwide going?

It is normal to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses prematurely (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then valuation, Audenshaw conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you should ensure that your conveyancing practitioner is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Concerning the subsequent phase this very much depends on the specifics of your case, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market the majority of purchasers will apply for a home loan with Nationwide and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their lawyer to move forward with searches.

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In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandmother I am disposing of a property in Swansea but live in Audenshaw. My conveyancer (who is 250 miles awayneeds me to execute a statutory declaration before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Audenshaw who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Audenshaw

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my garden apartment in Audenshaw.Conveyancing has not commenced but I have just had a yearly maintenance charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

It best that you clear the maintenance contribution as you normally would as all ground rent and service invoices should be allottedon completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless 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. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially