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Reasons to use our Ashton in Makerfield conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site is the first site that enables you the facility to check that your conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield will be carried out by a property lawyer on your bank authorised panel.
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Ashton in Makerfield 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.
  • 3 Ashton in Makerfield solicitors work in conjunction with Ashton in Makerfield estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 4 The organisations identified on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 5 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Ashton in Makerfield has a number to pick from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield

My IFA has requested my Ashton in Makerfield solicitor’s panel member for the Lloyds conveyancing panel. How do I discover this. I have called my local Ashton in Makerfield office but they don't know it.

Have you tried contacting your Ashton in Makerfield solicitor about this?. They keep a central record lender panel numbers.

The Ashton in Makerfield conveyancing firm handling our Ashton in Makerfield conveyancing has identified a difference when comparing the surveyor’s assumptions in the home valuation report and what is revealed within the conveyancing documents. My solicitor has advised that he needs to check that the lender is OK with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my lawyer’s approach right?

Your property lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

How up to date is your database of Ashton in Makerfield solicitors on the Lloyds conveyancing panel? Do Lloyds send you an updated list?

Ashton in Makerfield conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Lloyds directly.

Me and my partner are buying a property in Ashton in Makerfield. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we have to deposit our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?

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.

Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Lloyds. Ashton in Makerfield conveyancing lawyers have been chosen. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Lloyds?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have Lloyds done the survey? Have you advised Lloyds as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

I have finally had an offer on a maisonette in Ashton in Makerfield agreed to, the owners do nevertheless have a tied purchase. The sellers have offered on somewhere, but it’s not yet tied up, and are looking at other flats booked. I have chosen a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Ashton in Makerfield. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with Bank of Ireland going?

It is normal to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses prematurely (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then valuation, Ashton in Makerfield conveyancing search fees, etc). The first course of action is to check that your conveyancer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Concerning the next stages this very much depends on the circumstances of your transaction, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market the majority of purchasers would apply for a home loan with Bank of Ireland and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their conveyancing practitioner to press on with the conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield.

I have todaybecome aware that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to check if the premises is in your name, you can make 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 Ashton in Makerfield conveyancing specialists.

How does conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Ashton in Makerfield contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because builders in Ashton in Makerfield tend to purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield or who has acted in the same development.

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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 list below is a small selection of solicitors in Ashton in Makerfield specialising in commercial conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • 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

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Ashton in Makerfield regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Bernadette Kearns Limited, 20 Upper Dicconson Street, WN1 2AD
  • Tq Property Lawyers Limited, 54 Church Street, WN7 1AZ

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

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