I need some fast conveyancing in Alderley Edge as I have pressure to complete within 3 weeks. Thankfully I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

As you are are a cash buyer you are at liberty not to have searches carried out although no law firm would advise that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Alderley Edge the following are instances of what can appear and therefore impact the marketability of the property: Enforcement Notices, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...

I am purchasing a new build house in Alderley Edge with the aid of help to buy. The sellers refused to move on the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The property agent advised me not inform my conveyancer about the deal as it could affect my mortgage with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

I am a couple of weeks into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the high street agent to execute conveyancing in Alderley Edge. I am am starting to be frustrated with the quality of service. Can you help me find new conveyancers?

A conveyancer would have to be very poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has your mortgage been issued? In the event that it has you must make them aware of the new contact details and have the loan are issued to the new lawyers. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid escalating expenses and complications. So that should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool will assist you in finding a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Alderley Edge

I only have Seventy years left on my lease in Alderley Edge. I now want to extend my lease but my freeholder is absent. What should I do?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be granted an extra 90 years by the Court. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to track down the freeholder. In some cases a specialist would be helpful to carry out a search and to produce an expert document which can be used as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Alderley Edge.

I own a garden flat in Alderley Edge, conveyancing was carried out in 1997. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Similar properties in Alderley Edge with over 90 years remaining are worth £170,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 charged once a year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2104

You have 78 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £7,600 and £8,800 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.

My fiance is buying a leasehold flat in Alderley Edge. He has received an estimate by the conveyancing practitioner recommended by the selling agents totaling £1156 . It was ten years ago since I sold and bought a house and the bill was £450. Have costs really gone up that much?

You should e-mail 3 or 4 local Alderley Edge conveyancing solicitors seeking estimates. It is advisable to base your selection not only on cost, but on promptness and on how comprehensive the reply was.