Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Ashton even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance if I wish to acquire an office in Ashton with a loan from Aldermore?

The service is mainly used to select domestic conveyancing solicitors in Ashton but we have listed at the bottom of this page some Ashton commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the firm directly to check if they can also act for Aldermore

I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Ashton. I now require my papers but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Ashton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How does conveyancing in Ashton differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Ashton contact us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is constructed. This is because house builders in Ashton typically acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Ashton or who has acted in the same development.

Completion is due on the disposal of our £125,000 apartment in Ashton on Wednesday in a week. The managing agents has quoted £336 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Ashton?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Ashton conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

Answering conveyancing due diligence questions Where consent is required before sale in Ashton Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Ashton leasehold property is £350. For Ashton conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to provide the information.

I purchased a split level flat in Ashton, conveyancing formalities finalised 6 years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Similar properties in Ashton with an extended lease are worth £195,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease expires on 21st October 2088

With just 63 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £16,200 and £18,600 plus costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

We are thinking of appointing an online property lawyer ahead of a Ashton conveyancing practice. Any advice?

Advantages do exist in being able to visit a local Ashton conveyancing solicitor such as

• signing papers and and when necessary
• getting face-to-face explanations of issues that you need help with
• the ability to complain if matters are not going as expected

When comparing quotes, look out for hidden extras. Most decent Ashton high street solicitors give an all-inclusive figure. Many online companies seem to offer discounted fees, yet have burried 'extras' in the fine print.