My previous lawyer has quoted £1350 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Wythenshawe. I’m looking to sell a Georgian house for £200,000. Is this expensive? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Wythenshawe?

The charges are a bit high. Where you are willing to invest time contrasting costs you could trim some of the expense by say £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldcome to rue opting for an an unknown solicitor. Don't forget to enquire the solicitor can act for your lender. You can make use of our search tool to locate a Wythenshawe conveyancing company on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Wythenshawe.

Can you help? My Wythenshawe solicitor is informing me me that he is legally obliged toconduct Wythenshawe conveyancing searches asthe firm are on the Santanderconveyancing panel. Is this really necessary?

You have limited options available to you. Given that you are taking out a loan with a bank your conveyancing practitioner has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your lender’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook requirements . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Wythenshawe conveyancing searches.

Do I need to pay for insurance to protect me from financial exposure to chancel repairs when purchasing a residence in Wythenshawe?

Unless a previous purchase of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you may expect solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Wythenshawe to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

My uncle has recommend that I appoint his lawyers for conveyancing in Wythenshawe. Should I choose my own solicitor?

There are no two ways about it the ideal way to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to get referrals from friends or relatives who have used the conveyancer that you are considering.

I am employed by a reputable estate agent office in Wythenshawe where we have experienced a few leasehold sales put at risk due to short leases. I have been given inconsistent advice from local Wythenshawe conveyancing firms. Could you confirm whether the owner of a flat can start the lease extension process for the buyer?

As long as the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the buyer can avoid having to sit tight for 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.

An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

Wythenshawe Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to buying

How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? Is there a share of the freehold?