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Reasons to use our Ashton Under Lyne conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Ashton Under Lyne is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Conveyancer conveyancing solicitors have valuable personal links with Ashton Under Lyne selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 The firms shown on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 4 Ashton Under Lyne property lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Ashton Under Lyne conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your conveyancing
  • 5 The Ashton Under Lyne conveyancing practitioners that we work with are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and remortgagors in Ashton Under Lyne

Examples of recent conveyancing in Ashton Under Lyne since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Ashton Under Lyne

Unfortunately I am unable to travel far from Ashton Under Lyne. What is the rationale as to why all Ashton Under Lyne conveyancing practitioners aren't automatically on all lender panels?

As inequitable as it may appear for mortgage companies to limit who can represent them, from the public’s or lawyer’s point of view, the the contrary view is that banks are becoming ever more anxious and feel it crucial to shield themselves against illegal activities. As a result of this concern lenders have consolidated their conveyancing panel to a size that they are happy to control.

I am buying my first flat in Ashton Under Lyne with the aid of help to buy. The developers refused to budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent advised me not reveal to my solicitor about the extras as it will affect my mortgage with the lender. Is this normal?.

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.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Ashton Under Lyne and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Ashton Under Lyne. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Ashton Under Lyne area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Ashton Under Lyne. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for remortgage conveyancing in Ashton Under Lyne. I've stumble upon a web site which appears to be the ideal solution If it is possible to get all this stuff completed via phone that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Ashton Under Lyne. Before diving in I require certainty as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

If the lease is registered - and 99.9% are in Ashton Under Lyne - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I bought a ground floor flat in Ashton Under Lyne, conveyancing having been completed in 2005. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Comparable flats in Ashton Under Lyne with an extended lease are worth £180,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 levied per year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2084

You have 59 years unexpired the likely cost is going to be between £20,900 and £24,200 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

Would local authority consent be needed to change a house into a couple of flats in Ashton Under Lyne? This has taken place to a property next door to my house in Ashton Under Lyne and was unaware of it happening until it was finished.

Planning Consent yes. Building Regulations yes.

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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
  • 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
  • Rupert Wood & Son, 60-66 Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6DE

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Ashton Under Lyne regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Ashton Under Lyne specialising in commercial conveyancing in Ashton Under Lyne. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Smith & Tetley, 23-25 Booth Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7LF
  • Dwyers Solicitors, 176 Stamford Street Central, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7LR
  • Bromleys Solicitors Llp, 50 Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6XL
  • Rupert Wood & Son, 60-66 Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6DE
  • 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 solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Ashton Under Lyne practicing in planning law. This may include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Jrb Law Limited, 42 Ricroft Road, Compstall, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 5JR
  • 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

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