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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Accrington but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Top reasons to let us help you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Accrington

  • 1 Accrington lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Accrington conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your home move
  • 2 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) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 Conveyancer conveyancing firms have extremely good personal connections with Accrington selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 The Accrington conveyancing practitioners that are listed are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Accrington
  • 5 This site is the first site offering you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Accrington will be carried out by a conveyancer on your mortgage lender’s member panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Accrington since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Accrington

Why do I have to pay up front for my conveyancing in Accrington?

If you are buying a property in Accrington your lawyer will request that you to provide them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Generally this is requested to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. If any deposit is as part of the total price then this should be asked for immediately in advance of exchange of contracts. The closing balance that is due should be transferred a few days prior to the day of completion.

About to place an offer on a leasehold apartment in Accrington. The property agents tell me that it is the norm for flats in Accrington to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am getting a mortgage with Platform. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has Seventy One years to go.

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 3/10/2025 the requirements read as follows :

Minimum 85 years unexpired from completion, except where the mortgage application is pursuant to Platform's participation in the Government's Help to Buy Shared Equity scheme, in which case (a) the unexpired lease term must not be less than 250 years for new-build houses and not less than 125 years for new-build flats and (b) ground rent must be reasonable at all times and any escalation must be linked to RPI (Retail Price Index) or a similar index.

I have todaybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Accrington for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to see if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Accrington conveyancing specialists.

I have been recommended by a number of property agents in Accrington to locate a conveyancer using your seach tool. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to promote your lawyers over a competitor’s?

We don’t make any commission for directing people our way. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

My step-father has recommend that I appoint his conveyancing solicitors in Accrington. Do I follow his advice?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Accrington conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to find a conveyancing lawyer is to have feedback from friends or relatives who have actually previously instructed the conveyancer you're contemplating using.

All being well we will complete the disposal of our £450,000 flat in Accrington next week. The managing agents has quoted £420 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Accrington?

Accrington conveyancing on leasehold flats more often than not involves the buyer’s solicitor sending questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to address such questions most will be willing to assist. They may levy a reasonable charge for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some transactions it exceeds £800. The management information fee invoiced by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of rights and obligations in relation to administration charges, otherwise the invoice is technically not due. In reality you have no option but to pay whatever is requested of you should you wish to complete the sale of your home.

Accrington Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

    How is the lease structured? What restrictions exist in the Accrington Lease? Best to be warned if fixing the lift or some other significant cost is pending that will be shared amongst the leasehold owners and may well dramatically increase the the maintenance costs or result in a one off payment.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Accrington regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Accrington but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • 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
  • Berkeley Solicitors Ltd, Suite 8b, Barnfield House, Accrington Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 3NY

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Accrington regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Accrington practicing in commercial conveyancing in Accrington. This may include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • 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
  • Lawson Taylor Solicitors Limited, Lt House, Capricorn Park, Blakewater Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5QR

Domestic 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 across England and Wales.
  • Cartin Lincoln Haynes, Springfield House, BB12 6LY

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