Can you suggest a Halifax accepted Ashton Under Lyne conveyancing practice who can have us moved in within under 3 weeks? Am I best advised to go for a local Ashton Under Lyne conveyancer or a factory type conveyancer?
We would be happy to suggest some excellent Ashton Under Lyne conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the high street in Ashton Under Lyne. Go in to some well established law practices and request to see a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Discuss your requirements together with the reasons and get a commitment on your deadline. Select the one that you are most comfortable with.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Ashton Under Lyne. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 29/1/2026, the requirements read as follows :
It has been four months since my purchase conveyancing in Ashton Under Lyne concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I am buying a new build house in Ashton Under Lyne with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The sale representative told me not inform my lawyer about the side-deal as it will adversely affect my loan with Santander. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I own a leasehold house in Ashton Under Lyne. Conveyancing and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing solicitor in Ashton Under Lyne who acted for me is not around. What should I do?
The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to incur the fees of a Ashton Under Lyne conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
Ashton Under Lyne Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to buying
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Is there a share of the freehold? Does the lease have more than 80 years left? On the whole the cost for major works are not included within maintenance charges, although some managing agents in Ashton Under Lyne obliged leaseholders to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against major works.
Are all Ashton Under Lyne law firms on every bank conveyancing panel?
The Lexsure search tool on this page may be of use or you can go into your high street bank branch in Ashton Under Lyne. Chances are that they will be in a position to recommend some approved conveyancing solicitors in Ashton Under Lyne