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Reasons to use our Ashton under Lyne conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Property lawyer conveyancing lawyers have extremely good personal links with Ashton under Lyne selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Ashton under Lyne lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Ashton under Lyne conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your home move
  • 3 Ashton under Lyne conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful Ashton under Lyne home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 4 Ashton under Lyne conveyancing lawyers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 5 The companies listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Ashton under Lyne since December 2024*

Transfer

of terraced premises, Earle Street, OL7 0EL completing on 09/01/2025 at a price of £142,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Transfer

of detached residence property, Durban Street, OL7 0DX completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £160,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of detached residence property, Oxford Street West, OL7 0NB completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £130,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title

Transfer

of terraced residence, Ambleside Avenue, OL7 9HA completing on 07/01/2025 at a price of £154,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Ashton under Lyne

Finally the sale completed on my house in Ashton under Lyne last April but my buyer keeps whats apping daily complaining that his lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?

Following your disposal your lawyer should send the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. If applicable, your conveyancer should also evidence that the home loan has been repaid to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion procedures peculiar conveyancing in Ashton under Lyne.

What does a local search inform me regarding the house my wife and I purchasing in Ashton under Lyne?

Ashton under Lyne conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for instance Searchflow The local search is essential in every Ashton under Lyne conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search will provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject areas.

I purchased my flat on 9 February and the transaction details are still not registered. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Ashton under Lyne expressed confidence that it should be formalised in less than a month. Are properties in Ashton under Lyne uniquely lengthy to register?

As far as conveyancing in Ashton under Lyne registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary according to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry need to notify any interested parties. At present roughly 80% of such applications are completed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be extensive delays. Historically registration is effected after the purchaser has moved in to the premises so post completion formalities is not usually an essential issue but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer could speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I was pointed in your direction by a few selling agents in Ashton under Lyne to select a property lawyer on your site. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to offer your services rather than a competitor’s?

We refuse to offer any referral fee for directing people our way. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission because members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

As co-executor for the estate of my father I am selling a residence in Cardiff but live in Ashton under Lyne. My solicitor (who is 235 miles from merequires that I sign a statutory declaration before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Ashton under Lyne who can witness this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Ashton under Lyne based

I’m about to sell my ground floor apartment in Ashton under Lyne. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, but I have recently had a quarterly service charge demand – what should I do?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should pay the maintenance contribution as normal because all rents and maintenance invoices should be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Ashton under Lyne - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

    It would be prudent to investigate if the the lease includes any onerous restrictions in the lease. By way of example some leases prohibit pets being permitted in in a block in Ashton under Lyne. If you love the apartmentin Ashton under Lyne however your dog is not allowed to make the move with you then you will be presented with a difficult choice. How is the lease structured?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Ashton under Lyne regulated by the SRA

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

  • Smith & Tetley, 23-25 Booth Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7LF
  • Dwyers Solicitors, 176 Stamford Street Central, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7LR
  • Rupert Wood & Son, 60-66 Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6DE
  • R G Legal (ashton Under Lyne) Ltd, 159, Stamford Street Central, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6XW
  • Bromleys Solicitors Llp, 50 Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6XL

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Ashton under Lyne

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Ashton under Lyne practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Pluck Andrew & Co(incorporating)hibbert Pownall & Newton), 127 Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7SA
  • Dwyers Solicitors, 176 Stamford Street Central, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7LR
  • Rupert Wood & Son, 60-66 Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6DE
  • Bromleys Solicitors Llp, 50 Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6XL
  • Sleigh & Son, 112-114 Market Street, Droylsden, Manchester, Lancashire, M43 7AA

Planning law solicitors in Ashton under Lyne regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Ashton under Lyne practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Brindle & Yam Solicitors, First Floor, 50 Faulkner Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 4FH
  • Chung & Co, 58-60 George Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 4HF
  • Gunnercooke Llp, 53 King Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 4LQ
  • Jrb Law Limited, 42 Ricroft Road, Compstall, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 5JR
  • Berg, 35 Peter Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 5BG

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

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