My fiance’s brother is a solicitor. I suspect that I will receive friends and family pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of fees would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Lancaster?

It’s sensible to seek multiple conveyancing quotes. Do use our comparison tool on this site. The fees will be different but service levels do differ between law firms as is true with most professions.

I am purchasing my first flat in Lancaster with a loan from . The developers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent told me not to tell my solicitor about this deal as it may jeopardize my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

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.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and found one round the corner in Lancaster I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Lancaster suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

Given that I am about to spend over three hundred thousand on a terraced house in Lancaster I would like to have a conversation with the lawyer about mytransaction in advance of giving the go ahead to the firm. Can this be arranged?

This is something that we encourage - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the lawyer due to be carrying out your property ownership legalities in Lancaster.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important person, not a matter number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Lancaster should be the figure that you end up paying.

I’m about to sell my basement apartment in Lancaster. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, but I have recently received a yearly maintenance charge invoice – what should I do?

It best that you pay the invoice as you normally would given that all rents and maintenance charges should be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Lancaster - Examples of Queries Prior to buying

Are there any major works in the planning that could increase the service charges? How long is the Lease? Best to be warned whether window replacement or some other significant cost is anticipated to be shared by the leasehold owners and could well dramatically impact the level of the service charges or necessitate a one off payment.