In the event thatI was to acquire a straightforward propertyin Hulme mortgage fee and dispense with a survey and no conveyancing searches how much would I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Hulme?

Any savings you would make would be limited to the costs for searches. Your lawyer still got to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with your vendors property lawyer, SDLT submission, register the ownership etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a mortgage but it won't be a lot.

I happen to be the only recipient of my late mum's will and I have everything in my name now, including the house in Hulme. The Hulme property was put into my name in March. I plan to dispose of the house. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', meaning my property ownership could be regarded the same way as if I'd bought the property in March. Will no one buy the property for half a year?

The CML handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be caught by that. Some mortgage companies would take a sensible view as this requirement is primarily there to identify the purchase and immediately sell or the flipping of property.

Are all Hulme Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel?

A selection of banks and building societies now make use of CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their panels.

Nationwide have agreed my home loan in principle, my bid on a house in Hulme has been accepted, what are the next steps?

Your property agent will want to know who your solicitors are (make sure the conveyancing practitioners are on the lender’s panel). Call up Nationwide or your broker and complete any appropriate documentation. Nationwide will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or seller to arrange an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about a week to receive the mortgage offer. Nationwide will send the offer to you and your lawyers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Hulme.

I have todaybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Hulme for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to check if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Hulme conveyancing specialists.

About to purchase a new build flat in Hulme. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hulme

Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Hulme is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Hulme are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Hulme you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Hulme 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.