My husband and I intend to remortgage our maisonette in Trafford with Nottingham. We have a son approaching twenty who lives with us. Our solicitor has asked us to disclose anyone over the age of 17 other than ourselves who lives in the flat. The solicitor has now sent a form for our son to sign, waiving any legal rights in the event that the flat is forfeited by the lender. I have a couple of questions (1) Is this form unique to the Nottingham conveyancing panel as he never had to sign this form when we bought 5 years ago (2) Does our son by signing this extinguish his entitlement to inherit the property?
On the face of it your lawyer has done nothing wrong as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Nottingham. This is solely used to protect Nottingham if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Nottingham had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Trafford. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 22/10/2026, the requirements read as follows :
Will commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that may impact a commercial property in Trafford?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Trafford will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Trafford. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Trafford.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Trafford it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to Trafford commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Trafford.
I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one close by in Trafford I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Trafford suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?
If you require a home loan that many years will be problematic. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.
In scouring the web for the phrase conveyancing in Trafford it brings up numerous solicitorsin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable solicitor for my move?
The best way of finding the right conveyancer is through a personal referral, so seek the opinion of colleagues and relatives who have acquired a property in Trafford or a reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Trafford differ, so it's sensible to obtain at least four quotes from different conveyancers. Make sure that you know that the charges are assured not to increase.
I am a negotiator for a busy estate agent office in Trafford where we have witnessed a number of leasehold sales put at risk as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received inconsistent advice from local Trafford conveyancing solicitors. Could you shed some light as to whether the seller of a flat can instigate the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?
Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer can avoid having to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or simultaneously with completion of the sale.
An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.
I acquired a garden flat in Trafford, conveyancing having been completed in 2003. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar flats in Trafford with an extended lease are worth £222,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease finishes on 21st October 2096
With 70 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus costs.
The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.