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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Accrington’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Accrington.

Reasons to use our Accrington conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Accrington is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 Accrington lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Accrington home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 3 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying lender approved law practices conducting conveyancing in Accrington governed by the SRA or CLC.
  • 4 Solicitor conveyancing firms have valuable personal connections with Accrington selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Accrington property lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Accrington conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your sale or purchase

Examples of recent conveyancing in Accrington since November 2025*

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Conveyance

of apartment Lee Street BB5 6RP, sold for £67,250. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of flat Lee Street BB5 6RP, at buying consideration of £67,250. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, obtaining official copies of the title

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Conveyance

of flat Water Street BB5 6QZ, acquired for £77,250. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of terraced residence, Blackburn Road, BB5 0AF completing on 14/11/2025 at a price of £100,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Accrington

I am need of leasehold conveyancing for an apartment in a relatively new development (6 years old) in Accrington. The vast majority the properties have already been disposed of. Is it really necessary to order neighbourhood searches as part of conveyancing in Accrington?

You would be putting yourself at risk in failing carrying out Accrington conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying mortgage free there is no legal requirement to have them, but we would absolutely advise in no uncertain terms that your lawyer conducts them. If time pressures and cost are primary issues you should discuss with your conveyancer about the option of search insurance

Me and my partner are buying a apartment in Accrington. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we will need to send our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

My aunt advised me that in buying a property in Accrington there may be various restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external changes to a property. Is this right?

We are aware of a number of properties in Accrington which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Accrington should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I am purchasing a 3 bedroom semi in Accrington. We would like to convert the garage to a playroom at the property.Will the conveyancing process include checks to ascertain if these alterations are prohibited?

Your conveyancer will check the registered title as conveyancing in Accrington can sometimes reveal restrictions in the title documents which restrict certain changes or need the consent of a 3rd party. Many extensions call for local authority planning permissions and approval under the building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. It would be sensible to check these issues with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Accrington?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Accrington. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I'm refinancing my primary house to a buy to let loan with National Westminster Bank and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on a second property. The location we are interested in is Accrington. Will your lawyers be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and tie in the conveyances?

Do use our comparison tool on this site to check that the conveyancers are on the appropriate lender panels. Having checked that they are the conveyancer will be able to tie up the two transactions but you should talk with you conveyancer and communicate your desired outcome and needs.

My father-in-law has recommend that I instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Accrington. Should I find my own solicitor?

There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to have feedback from friends or relatives who have used the conveyancer you're contemplating using.

My partner and I have an offer in principle from Bank of Scotland who indicated we could borrow up to £117k. At what point do I need to instruct a solicitor for conveyancing? Accrington is where we plan to move to.

You can instruct a property lawyer now requesting that they generate a file for you. This will facilitate: 1) the estate agent to send out the Sales Memo to all parties 2) the seller’s conveyancer to submit the draft agreement. However, do not instruct your conveyancing practitioner to order searches until you receive your valuation report via Bank of Scotland and you are content to proceed.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Accrington

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Accrington practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Anthony Foley, 9-13 Dutton Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1JR
  • Rosthorns Solicitors, 8 Peel Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1EA
  • Stanley House Solicitors Ltd, Stanley House, 1 Stanley Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6PR
  • Barlow Rowland, 18-24 St. James Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1NY
  • Abbey Court Limited, 112 Abbey Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1EE

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Accrington regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Accrington but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Cartin Lincoln Haynes, Springfield House, BB12 6LY

Planning law solicitors in Accrington regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Accrington practicing in planning law. This may include advice on tree preservation orders
  • Barlow Rowland, 18-24 St. James Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1NY
  • Hardman Wood, 11 Wellington Street, St. Johns, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8BZ
  • Green Solicitors Ltd, 79 King Street, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9SW
  • Backhouse Jones Limited, The Printworks, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Hey Road, Barrow, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9WD

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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