We are about to complete on the purchase of a house in Burnage but as a consequence of damage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate compensation from the owner in the sum of six thousand pounds taking the form of a deduction in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of a side agreement however are not allowing this. Why were they involved?

The being on a approved list is obliged to inform of any changes to the sale price. If you were to refuse your to disclose the price change to then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, and you would have to appoint a new for your conveyancing in Burnage.

My uncle passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Burnage. The house had a small mortgage left on it of around £8000. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to , pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?

Where you intend to re-mortgage then will require that you use a conveyancer on the conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Burnage. I now require my papers but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Burnage of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am the registered owner of a 2 bed flat in Burnage, conveyancing formalities finalised 1995. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Burnage with a long lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease runs out on 21st October 50

With just 50 years unexpired the likely cost is going to be between £36,100 and £41,800 plus legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.

I need to review quotes for conveyancing in Burnage from various and appoint one. Am I right to get them to hold tight until I a suitable house to buy.

You should wait to request your to open a file and submit searches after the sales memo has been issued by the estate agent particularly as Burnage conveyancing searches are not cheap.