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  • 2 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s conveyancers are based in Ashton in Makerfield - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 3 Ashton in Makerfield lawyers work in partnership with Ashton in Makerfield estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, with the intention of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
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  • 5 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to Ashton in Makerfield and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.

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

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield

I am need of leasehold conveyancing for an apartment in a fairly new development (6 years old) in Ashton in Makerfield. 95% of the appartments are already disposed of. Do I need carry out the local searches for my conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield?

You would be opening yourself up to an unnecessary risk in failing carrying out Ashton in Makerfield 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 without a mortgage there is no legal necessity to have them, but we would absolutely advise in the strongest possible terms that you have them. Where accelerating the process and cost are top of your concerns you should consider with your lawyer about the viability of search insurance

We are buying a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Ashton in Makerfield who is on the Clydesdale solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Clydesdale . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield.

We wanted to use a property lawyer in Ashton in Makerfield for our home move. Our financial adviser has since notified us that our mortgage lenders The Mortgage Works won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?

A bank may insist on a panel conveyancer act for it. You would be liable to meet the cost of this. Try using our database to choose a solicitor to conduct conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield on the The Mortgage Works approved list of solicitors.

We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Clydesdale. Ashton in Makerfield conveyancing practitioners were appointed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Clydesdale?

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

I have a mortgage with Co-operative for my property in Ashton in Makerfield. Conveyancing was finalised months ago. If I am intending to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Co-operative?

You must advise Co-operative in advance of letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Co-operative’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Co-operative will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Co-operative directly. You need not do this via a Co-operative conveyancing panel lawyer.

I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in December 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, RBS are being difficult. The Ashton in Makerfield solicitor who is on the RBS conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but RBS are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do RBS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that RBS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why RBS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

I am buying a new build house in Ashton in Makerfield with a loan from HSBC Bank. The sellers would not move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The sale representative suggested that I not disclose to my conveyancer about this extras as it would adversely affect my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

What does commercial conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield cover?

Commercial conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield incorporates a wide array of services, supplied by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of leases.

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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

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Ashton in Makerfield

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Ashton in Makerfield practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Greenhalgh Kerr Solicitors Ltd, Olympic House, 8 Beecham Court, Smithy Brook Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 6PR
  • Alker Ball Healds, 29-33 King Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1EG
  • St Helens Law Limited, 19-27 Shaw Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1DF
  • Tickle Hall Cross, Carlton Chambers, 25 Hardshaw Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RP
  • Haygarth Jones, 109-111 Corporation Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1SX

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

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