It may have been a long time coming a mortgage offer from NatWest for the remortgage of my 4 bedroom apartment is to be issued within the next few days. Can you propose a cheap conveyancing solicitor in Greater Manchester?
You have arrived at the wrong place to search for a cheap conveyancing solicitors in Greater Manchester. Our intention is to offer value for money conveyancing but our intention is not to advertise as being the cheapest. Avoid the trap of appointing companies teasing you with £99 conveyancing in Greater Manchester. At best, in choosing a lawyer for low cost conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you being stung for additional fees and still not end up with the service required.
My partner and I have recently purchased a property in Greater Manchester. We have noticed several problems with the property which we suspect were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. What action can we take? What searches should? have been carried out for conveyancing in Greater Manchester?
The query is vague as what problems have arisen and if they are unique to conveyancing in Greater Manchester. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated during the buying process are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, a seller completes a document called a Seller’s Property Information Form. If the information ends up being misleading, you could possibly take legal action against the seller for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Greater Manchester.
As I am unsure how the conveyancing bit works what is the most important number one tip you can impart regarding purchase conveyancing in Greater Manchester?
Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Greater Manchester and elsewhere in England and Wales is an adversarial process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of room for conflict between you and other parties involved in the home moving process. E.g., the seller, estate agent and sometimes your bank. Appointing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Greater Manchester is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the process whose interest is to protect your best interests and to protect you.
There is a definite creep of a "blame" culture- someone must be at fault for the process being so protracted. You your first instinct should be to trust your conveyancer ahead of all other parties in the home moving process.
About to place an offer on a leasehold apartment in Greater Manchester. The selling agents assure me that it is the norm for flats in Greater Manchester to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am getting a mortgage with Virgin. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has 72 years left.
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. Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 29/7/2026 the requirements read as follows :
I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Greater Manchester. I now require my file but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Greater Manchester of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I opted to have a survey completed on a house in Greater Manchester before instructing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor advised that some banks tend refuse to grant a mortgage on such a premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Greater Manchester. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.