We see that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Cheetham Hill?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Co-operative 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.

I had intended to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Cheetham Hill for our house purchase. Our broker informed us that our mortgage lenders Nationwide Building Society won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?

A mortgage company can require a panel conveyancer act for it. Borrowers are expected to bear the charges for this. Please make use of our tool to select a solicitor to carry conveyancing in Cheetham Hill on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel.

A colleague recommended that where I am buying in Cheetham Hill I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Cheetham Hill conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about Cheetham Hill around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Cheetham Hill Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Cheetham Hill.

I decided to have a survey done on a house in Cheetham Hill ahead of instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor advised that some banks may refuse to issue a mortgage on this type of premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements from Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can check with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Cheetham Hill. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I have recently realised that I have 68 years unexpired on my flat in Cheetham Hill. I am keen to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What are my options?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be granted an extra 90 years by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to locate the freeholder. On the whole a specialist should be helpful to try and locate and to produce a report which can be used as proof that the landlord is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor in relation to proving the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Cheetham Hill.

Cheetham Hill Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

It is important to be aware if a new roof is being installed or some other major work is due shortly that will be shared by the tenants and may well materially increase the the maintenance charges or result in a specific invoice. Please tell me if there are any major works anticipated that will likely increase the service fees? If a Cheetham Hill lease has less than 80 years it will have adverse implications on the salability of the apartment. It is worth checking with your mortgage company that they are happy with remaining years on the lease. A short lease means that you will probably have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and you need to have some idea of what this would cost. Remember, in most cases you would be be obliged to have been the owner of the residence for two years in order to be entitled to extend the lease.