Our nephew is about to exchange on a newly built flat in Levenshulme with a mortgage from Principality. His solicitor has advised him of a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?

The form is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Principality conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when asked. 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 Principality 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 flat in Levenshulme. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Levenshulme

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. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

Given that I am about to spend 450k on a house in Levenshulme I would like to have a conversation with the conveyancer regarding thehome move before appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?

We could not agree more - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the solicitor who will be conducting your property ownership legalities in Levenshulme.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique individual, not a case number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are calculated and presented to you for your conveyancing in Levenshulme should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.

In surfing the world wide web for the term cheap conveyancing in Levenshulme it shows results of numerous solicitorsin the area. How do I determine which is the suitable solicitor for me?

The preferential way of seeking a suitable conveyancer is via trusted recommendation, so enquire of friends and family who have bought a property in Levenshulme or the reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Levenshulme vary, so it's sensible to request a minimum of four costs illustrations from varying types of solicitors. Make sure that you know what costs in the quote includes.

I only have Seventy years unexpired on my flat in Levenshulme. I now want to extend my lease but my freeholder is missing. What options are available to me?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to prove that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to track down the lessor. For most situations a specialist would be helpful to try and locate and prepare an expert document which can be used as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor in relation to devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering Levenshulme.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Levenshulme - A selection of Questions you should ask before buying

Best to be warned if window replacement or some other major work is due in the near future that will be shared amongst the leaseholders and will materially impact the level of the service costs or result in a one off payment. How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments? What is the name of the managing agents?