I hired a high street firm for my conveyancing in Leigh today. After carefully reading the official terms of business it is apparent thatwe are liable for charges even if the movedoes not go ahead. Should I ditch them and choose an on-line conveyancing brokerage promising no completion no cost conveyancing in Leigh?

Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is available then the fee levels will generally be uplifted to cover the transactions that do not go ahead. Please beware that such promotions generally do not cover disbursements such your Leigh conveyancing search fees.

Our son-in-law is about to exchange on a house that has just been built in Leigh with a mortgage from Clydesdale. His lawyer has advised him of a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. Who needs to receive the form?

The document is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Clydesdale conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Leigh. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Leigh

Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Leigh prior to instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will not grant a loan on such a property.

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

What does commercial conveyancing in Leigh cover?

Leigh conveyancing for business premises covers a broad array of advice, offered by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.