When reading mumsnet.com for a conveyancing lawyer in Hindley, most comment that I should use a CQS kitemarked solicitor. Can you explain what CQS is?

The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a kitemark for residential conveyancing practices issued by the Law Society. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon: * the integrity of the senior responsible officer and other key conveyancing staff * the firm's adherence to good practice management standards * compliance with best practice conveyancing procedures through the scheme protocol the standard covers many organisations who execute conveyancing in Hindley.

Just bought a semi-detached house in Hindley , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my proprietorship? My Hindley conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to be certain the post completion formalities are concluded.

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Hindley registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can adjust subject to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry must send notices to any interested persons or bodies. At present in the region of 80% of submission are fully addressed within 12 days but occasionally there can be extensive delays. Registration is effected after the new owner is living at the property therefore post completion formalities is not typically an essential issue but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Hindley is the location of the property. Is there any advice you can give?

Flying freeholds in Hindley are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Hindley you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Hindley may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

I was recommended by a few estate agents in Hindley to choose a conveyancer using your seach tool. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to market your site ahead of another?

We refuse to make any commission for pointing buyers and sellers in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

I am the registered owner of a split level flat in Hindley, conveyancing was carried out 1995. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Hindley with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease runs out on 21st October 50

With just 50 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £36,100 and £41,800 plus professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.