I am due to complete on the purchase of a house in Haslingden but as a consequence of wreckage from a small fire at the property I have managed to agree recompense from the owner of £2k in the form of a adjustment in the price. I had intended this to be dealt with as part of a side agreement but are not allowing this. Why were they informed?

Any being on a conveyancing panel is duty bound to disclose to of any changes to the sale price. If you prohibit your to notify 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 Haslingden.

Are the Haslingden conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by ?

Haslingden conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from directly.

I am purchasing my first flat in Haslingden benefiting from help to buy. The developers refused to budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not inform my conveyancer about this deal as it will jeopardize my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

There are only 62 years remaining on my lease in Haslingden. I need to get lease extension but my freeholder is missing. What are my options?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the Court. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to locate the freeholder. For most situations an enquiry agent may be useful to try and locate and to produce an expert document to be accepted by the court as evidence that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Haslingden.

I acquired a 2 bed flat in Haslingden, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1995. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable flats in Haslingden with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease ends on 21st October 50

With only 50 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

Is planning permission required to split a house into a couple of appartments in Haslingden? This has been carried out to a property adjacent to a friend in Haslingden and was unaware of it happening until the works were finished.

Planning Permission yes. Building Regulations yes.