My friend's step-father is a property lawyer. I am hopeful that I will receive friends and family fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what kind of costs should I be paying for conveyancing in Wythenshawe?

You should contrast pricing. Do use our search tool on this site. The prices seem to be different but service levels do differ between law firms as is the case with most professions.

I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to leave my let out flat in Wythenshawe by 1/4/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Can I complete in three weeks as don't want to have to find temporary accommodation?

The normal practice is not to give notice on a rental unless exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not previously done so, contact to your conveyancer and ask them to they cajole the owners side, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will work towards

As someone clueless as to the Wythenshawe conveyancing process what is your top tip you can give me for the house moving process in Wythenshawe

Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Wythenshawe and elsewhere in Greater Manchester is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of room for friction between you and others involved in the legal transfer of property. For instance, the vendor, property agent and on occasion a lender. Choosing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Wythenshawe should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the process whose responsibility is to protect your best interests and to keep you safe.

On occasion a potential adversary will attempt to convince you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For instance, the selling agent may claim to be helping by suggesting your lawyer is dragging his heels. Or your mortgage broker may tell you to do take action that is against your lawyers recommendation. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the home moving process.

Please explain the implications if my lawyer’s firm is expelled from the HSBC Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Wythenshawe?

First, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.

I pay a maintenance contribution for my flat in Wythenshawe. As a result of personal circumstances I slipped into arrears with remittance. I negotiated a clearance plan but there is still in the region of £1750 outstanding as of today.

I am under pressure to sell and I am nervous that this can hold me back if I have to discharge the arrears first. Do I have to settle before - is this practicable?

Do speak with the lawyer carrying out your Wythenshawe conveyancing but it may be possible to arrange for the arrears to be transferred to the purchasers. The final price they pay would be adjusted to reflect the amount of debt they take on. They would then deal with the outstanding monies following completion of the purchase.