My IFA says he needs my Cheetham Hill law firm’s panel reference for the Nationwide conveyancing panel. How do I obtain this. I have contacted my local Cheetham Hill office but they don't know it.

You are best placed to get this information from your Cheetham Hill conveyancer . Most Cheetham Hill law firms will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each bank.

Me and my partner are about to exchange on the purchase of a property in Cheetham Hill but as a consequence of damage from the recent storms I have managed to agree compensation from the vendor in the sum of £3k by way of a adjustment in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of amending the contract however Leeds Building Society will not permit this. Should they have been notified?

The conveyancing practitioner being on the Leeds Building Society approved list is duty bound to disclose to Leeds Building Society of any variations to the sale price. If you were to refuse your property lawyer to report the price change to Leeds Building Society then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Leeds Building Society and you would have to appoint a new conveyancer for your conveyancing in Cheetham Hill.

We see that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Cheetham Hill?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Cheetham Hill.

My colleague recommended that if I am purchasing in Cheetham Hill I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Cheetham Hill conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Cheetham Hill around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Cheetham Hill Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Cheetham Hill.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Cheetham Hill. Conveyancing and Coventry Building Society mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing solicitor in Cheetham Hill who acted for me is not around. What should I do?

First contact the Land Registry to be sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to instruct a Cheetham Hill conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I purchased a studio flat in Cheetham Hill, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Similar properties in Cheetham Hill with an extended lease are worth £260,000. The ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2098

With just 74 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.