It has taken forever and a day but a mortgage offer from NatWest for the refinancing of my single room maisonette is coming by the end of next week. Can you suggest a low cost conveyancing practitioner in Wigan?

You are on the wrong site if you are in need of the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Wigan. We can offer you value for money conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint organisations enticing you with ninety nine pound conveyancing in Wigan. In your best case scenario, in going for low cost conveyancing, you will end up with what you pay for and at worst it will result in you invoiced for extras and still not receive the service expected.

What is the optimum way to check that the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Wigan is on the lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for National Westminster Bank thus paying £175.00 in another set of conveyancing bill.

You should take advantage of the search tool on this web page. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘Wigan’ or your location and you will discover a number of lawyer based in Wigan or near you.

I have been told that property searches are a common cause of delay in Wigan conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the most frequent causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Wigan.

About to purchase a new build flat in Wigan. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Wigan

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. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Wigan is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Wigan are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Wigan you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Wigan may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.