My partner’s uncle is a property lawyer. I expect that I'll be able to get mate’s fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of fees would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Greater Manchester?

It’s a good idea to obtain two or three conveyancing estimates. Do use our search tool on this site. You will notice that prices do be different but the service one can expect are distinct between conveyancers as is the case with most professions.

Can your site be used to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Greater Manchester even if I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance where I wish to buy an office in Greater Manchester with a loan from The Mortgage Works?

Our comparison service is primarily there to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Greater Manchester but we have listed towards the end of this page some Greater Manchester commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the firm directly to see if they can also act for The Mortgage Works

I have paid off my mortgage with Nottingham. I assume I don't need a Greater Manchester conveyancing practitioner on the Nottingham panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your Nottingham mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Nottingham mortgage from the register. Nottingham, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

1. but are not moving to another property
2. where Nottingham has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
3. Nottingham has instructed the Land Registry to do so

The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Nottingham mortgage has been paid off.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Greater Manchester. I have a mortgage offer with Principality. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Principality, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Principality conveyancing panel.

After shopping around on the internet I have found a Greater Manchester solicitor having checked that they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Nottingham will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Nottingham will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Greater Manchester surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

As co-executor for the will of my grandmother I am disposing of a residence in Swansea but reside in Greater Manchester. My conveyancer (who is 260 kilometers from mehas requested that I sign a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Greater Manchester who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Greater Manchester based

We expect to complete our sale of a £275,000 maisonette in Greater Manchester next week. The landlords agents has quoted £384 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Greater Manchester?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Greater Manchester conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

Addressing conveyancing due diligence enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Greater Manchester Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Greater Manchester leasehold premises is £350. For Greater Manchester conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to supply answers.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Greater Manchester - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

Who manages the building? The prefered form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this situation the lessees benefit from being in charge if their destiny and although a managing agent is usually retained where it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent employed by the leaseholders. Does the lease have onerous restrictions?