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  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often located hundreds of miles away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Ashton in Makerfield
  • 2 Ashton in Makerfield conveyancers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Ashton in Makerfield conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your sale or purchase
  • 3 Our site is the only site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield will be conducted by a property lawyer on your lender’s approved panel.
  • 4 Personal touch together with pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Ashton in Makerfield home moves can become significantly more complicated as a result of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 5 Using a high street Solicitor in the main results in a more bespoke service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield since December 2024*

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Sale

of flat Turnill Drive WN4 9HE, at buying consideration of £98,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion

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Conveyance

of flat Old Road WN4 9QN, purchased for £95,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, securing official copies of the title

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Transfer

of apartment Allscott Way WN4 8PL, at the agreed price of £166,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion

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Transfer

of flat Greenfields Crescent WN4 8QY, at the agreed amount of £225,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield? What am I being asked for?

Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering regulations require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identification documents of the potential client they are dealing with prior to agreeing to accepting their conveyancing instruction. The Terms of Engagement that you are required to sign should reaffirm this. Your lender will also require certain documents to be viewed. If you refuse to provide identification documents, your conveyancer can not take you on as a client.

I am the only recipient of my late grandmother’s estate and I have everything in my name now, including the my former home in Ashton in Makerfield. The Ashton in Makerfield property was put into my name in February. I want to move. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship could be treated the same way as if I'd bought the house in February. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook instructs conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you could be affected by that. Some lenders would take a sensible view as this obligation is primarily there to capture the purchase and immediately sell or the flipping of properties.

We have a mortgage agreed in principle with UBS. Ashton in Makerfield conveyancing lawyers have been appointed. How long does it take for UBS to forward the offer to the conveyancer?

There is no definitive answer here. Have UBS done the valuation? Have you advised UBS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the UBS conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

Our sealed bid on a detached house in Ashton in Makerfield has been accepted, the sellers do however have a connected purchase. The sellers have offered on somewhere, but it’s not yet tied up, and are looking at other flats in the pipeline. I have instructed a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Ashton in Makerfield. What do I do now? At what point do I apply for the mortgage with Nationwide?

It is usual to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses too early (mortgage application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Ashton in Makerfield conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you must check that your property lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Concerning the next phase this very much dictated by the circumstances of your case, attraction to this property and on the state of the market. In a hot market some home buyers would apply for a home loan with Nationwide and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their solicitor to move forward with the conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield.

I need some quick conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield as I have pressure to complete within 2 weeks. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are are a cash purchaser you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no law firm would advise that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield the following are examples of issues that can crop up and therefore impact market value: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £305k and found one close by in Ashton in Makerfield I like with a park and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 51 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Ashton in Makerfield in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

Should you need a home loan the shortness of the lease will likely be an issue. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you can request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.

I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Ashton in Makerfield for my home move. Is there any facility to review a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

Members of the public can search for published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor call for training requirements.

Jane (my partner) and I may need to sub-let our Ashton in Makerfield ground floor flat for a while due to taking a sabbatical. We used a Ashton in Makerfield conveyancing firm in 2003 but they have closed and we did not have the foresight to get any guidance as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?

The lease dictates the relationship between the freeholder and you the leaseholder; in particular, it will say if subletting is prohibited, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The rule is that if the lease contains no expres ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. Most leases in Ashton in Makerfield do not contain strict prohibition on subletting – such a clause would undoubtedly devalue the flat. In most cases there is simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a duplicate of the tenancy agreement.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield - A selection of Queries Prior to buying

    What is the maintenance charge and ground rent on the flat? Most Ashton in Makerfield leasehold flats will incur a service bill for maintenance of the block invoiced by the management company. Where you purchase the flat you will have to meet this amount, usually quarterly accross the year. This may vary from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built buildings. There will also be a rentcharge to be met annual, ordinarily this is not a significant amount, say around £50-£100 but you should to enquire it because occasionally it could be many hundreds of pounds. How is the lease structured?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Ashton in Makerfield regulated by the SRA

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

  • Mills & Co, First Floor, 60/2 Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9AF
  • Gs Law Northwest Ltd, 685 Ormskirk Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 8AQ
  • Platt & Fishwick, 47 King Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1DB
  • Alker Ball Healds, 29-33 King Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1EG
  • Simpson Heald Pearson, Suite 4, Bank Chambers, 1 Library Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1NN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Ashton in Makerfield regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Ashton in Makerfield with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield. This could include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Mills & Co, First Floor, 60/2 Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9AF
  • Gs Law Northwest Ltd, 685 Ormskirk Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 8AQ
  • Platt & Fishwick, 47 King Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1DB
  • Alker Ball Healds, 29-33 King Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1EG
  • St Helens Law Limited, 19-27 Shaw Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1DF

Planning law solicitors in Ashton in Makerfield regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Ashton in Makerfield practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Hcb Widdows Mason Limited, 3 - 5 King Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4LP

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