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Reasons to use our Ashton In Makerfield conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The Ashton In Makerfield conveyancing practitioners that are listed are dedicated to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Ashton In Makerfield
  • 2 No matter what any alternative companies say it just might be necessary to pop into your conveyancer to sign contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a homemove without needing to add the postman into the mix.
  • 3 Using a high street Solicitor on the whole results in a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in choosing a large conveyancing firm, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 4 Our site is the first site that enables you the facility to check that your property ownership legalities in Ashton In Makerfield will be conducted by a solicitor on your bank conveyancing panel.
  • 5 Ashton In Makerfield conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful Ashton In Makerfield home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing

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

Sale

of flat Turnill Drive WN4 9HE, at buying consideration of £98,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Disposal

of flat Greenfields Crescent WN4 8QY, at buying price of £225,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Acquisition

of flat Allscott Way WN4 8PL, at a price of £166,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of terraced property, Westonby Court, WN4 8WB completing on 07/01/2025 at a price of £262,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Ashton In Makerfield

We are purchasing a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Ashton In Makerfield who is on the Coventry BS solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

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

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Ashton In Makerfield. Conveyancing is necessary. What happens now?

Now that you are to all intents and purposes signed on the dotted line you will need to find a conveyancing solicitor soon as you now have a fast approaching deadline in which to complete the deal. All auction property will have an associated legal set of papers. This will likely include most,if not all of the documents that your solicitor requires. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the legal pack should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation relating to leasehold premises. You must give this to the conveyancer instructed by you ASAP. You also need to ensure that your finances are organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

I am the only recipient of my late mum's will with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Ashton In Makerfield. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in February. I want to move. I do know about the CML six month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship may be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the property in February. Do I have to wait half a year to sell?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook requires conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you could be affected by that. How sensible a view banks take of it, depend on the mortgage company as this provision primarily exists to capture subsales or the flipping of property.

I currently have a mortgage with Yorkshire BS for my property in Ashton In Makerfield. Conveyancing has been completed 12 months ago. In the event that I decide to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Yorkshire BS?

Your original mortgage agreement with Yorkshire BS will provide that you need their approval in advance of renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Yorkshire BS’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies 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 Yorkshire BS directly. You need not do this via a Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel lawyer.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Ashton In Makerfield ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor has said that some lenders may refuse to grant a mortgage on this type of house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Ashton In Makerfield. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

Am I better off to appoint a Ashton In Makerfield conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? An old friend can execute the legal work however his firm is located 300miles away.

The primary upside of using a high street Ashton In Makerfield conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to execute documents, present your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local knowledge which is a plus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust instructed your friend and they were happy that must outweigh using an unfamiliar Ashton In Makerfield conveyancing solicitor just because they are local.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my ground floor apartment in Ashton In Makerfield. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have recently received a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the invoice as normal as all rents and service charges should be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I am the registered owner of a studio flat in Ashton In Makerfield, conveyancing having been completed 6 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding properties in Ashton In Makerfield with a long lease are worth £179,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 invoiced annually. The lease ends on 21st October 2082

With 57 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £26,600 and £30,800 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.

My husband and I have agreed a price on a Ashton In Makerfield apartment we inherited 5 years ago in 2012. I have over twenty years conveyancing know-how and, although retired, see no reason not to carry out my own legal work. The buyer's conveyancing practitioner has informed me that their mortgage company will not allow us to do our own conveyancing as they require the funds to be transferred to a solicitor's bank account.

Lending instructions to conveyancing practitioners from all CML members state that If the vendor is not legally represented the buyer’s lawyers should check whether the bank needs to be notified so that a decision can be made as to whether or not they are willing to move forward.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Ashton In Makerfield regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Ashton In Makerfield practicing in commercial conveyancing in Ashton In Makerfield. This may include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • 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

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Ashton In Makerfield regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware 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

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

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Ashton In Makerfield specialising in planning law. This will likely include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Hcb Widdows Mason Limited, 3 - 5 King Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4LP

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

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