My wife and I are acquiring a brand new duplex in Sandbach and my solicitor is informing me that she is duty bound to the bank to disclose incentives from the seller. I am nearing the developer’s deadline to sign contracts and I would rather not prolong matters. is my lawyer playing by the book?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your conveyancer. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
Are the Sandbach conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Skipton conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Skipton?
Sandbach conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Skipton directly.
I have Fifty Six years remaining on my lease and need a lease extension for my apartment in Sandbach. Conveyancing solicitors on the Accord Mortgages panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 10/5/2025 the requirements read as follows :
In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial offices in Sandbach and how can you help?
The particular law that you refer to affords a safeguard to commercial lessees, granting the a statutory right to apply to court for a renewal tenancy and continue in occupation when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Sandbach is one of our many locations in which the firms we work with have offices
Should I use a Sandbach conveyancing solicitor in close proximity to the house I am buying? I have an old university friend who can conduct the legal formalities however his firm is located 400miles drive away.
The benefit of a high street Sandbach conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to sign documents, hand in your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local insight which is a bonus. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have instructed your friend and in the main were content that should outweigh using an unknown Sandbach conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being local.
Do online conveyancing companies undertake everything a local Sandbach solicitor does or do I still need to employ a solicitor for the final stages for my conveyancing in Sandbach?
If you use an online conveyancer they should cover all the things your Sandbach conveyancer will cover.