We are soon to exchange on the purchase of a house in Hyde but as a result of damage from the recent storms I have managed to agree reparation from the seller of six thousand pounds by way of a reduction in the price. I had intended this to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process yet are not allowing this. Why were they approached?

The being on a conveyancing panel is required to advise of any amendments to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your to report the price change to then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, and you would have to appoint a new for your conveyancing in Hyde.

My relative advised me that where I am purchasing in Hyde I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Hyde conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Hyde around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Hyde Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Hyde.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Hyde before instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to give a loan on a flying freehold home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Hyde. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Hyde to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

We are one month into a freehold purchase having been directed to a firm by the estate agent to carry out the conveyancing in Hyde. I am am extremely disappointed with the quality of service. Could you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?

A solicitor would have to be really bad in order to consider replacing them. Has your mortgage been issued? If so you must make them aware of the new conveyancer and get the offer are re-sent. Your new solicitor ideally needs to be on the lenders panel to avoid added charges and delays. So that should be your first question of the new conveyancers. The search tool should assist you in finding a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Hyde

I have just started marketing my garden apartment in Hyde. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have recently received a yearly maintenance charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

It best that you clear the service charge as you normally would as all ground rent and service invoices will be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

Hyde Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

Please note that where the lease has fewer than eighty years it will have adverse implications on the salability of the flat. Check with your mortgage company that they are happy with the length of the lease. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will most likely have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and you need to have some idea of how much this will be. For most Hydelease extensions you will be be obliged to have been the owner of the property for two years in order to be legally able to extend the lease. How is the lease structured?