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Reasons to use our Atherton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site offers most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law firms delivering conveyancing in Atherton governed by the SRA or CLC.
  • 2 Regardless other companies say it could be important to attend your solicitor to execute legal papers. There are various parties with involved in a house sale without needing to add Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 3 The Atherton conveyancing firms that are identified are dedicated to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Atherton
  • 4 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Atherton regularly deal withlocal concerns specific to Atherton and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 5 Using a high street Solicitor generally results in a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Atherton since January 2025*

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Transfer

of flat Rainbow Drive M46 9ND, at sale price of £165,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

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of flat Wigan Road M46 0LN, acquired for £170,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Acquisition

of flat Gadfield Grove M46 0SJ, at a price of £230,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of terraced property, Albion Green Place, M46 0TP completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £242,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Atherton

Recently been in touch with my conveyancing lawyer in Atherton who conducted the legals two years ago requesting a conveyancing estimate based on the same type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold residence and a freehold premises) of almost identical values with a home loan from Chelsea Building Society. I am now being charged twice the amount. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for a cheaper internet conveyancer?

The costs illustration is fractionally on the steep side. Where you are content to expend time contrasting quotes you might decrease the fees marginally by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, if you were satisfied with the conveyancing the firm provided you couldlive to rue opting for an an untested solicitor. Remember to enquire that the conveyancer can act for Chelsea Building Society. You can employ our search tool to select a Atherton conveyancing firm on the Chelsea Building Society approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Atherton.

We see that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the UBS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Atherton?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the UBS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Atherton.

I need some expedited conveyancing in Atherton as I am faced with pressure to complete within one month. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are are a cash buyer you are at free not to do searches although no law firm would suggest that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Atherton the following are instances of what can crop up and therefore impact the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Atherton?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Atherton. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial property in Atherton and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act affords a safeguard to commercial leaseholders, giving them the right to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Atherton is one of the hundreds of locations in which our lawyers are located

My uncle has urged me to use his conveyancers in Atherton. Should I use them?

No doubt the ideal way to find a conveyancing lawyer is to have referrals from friends or family who have used the solicitor that you are considering.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Atherton regulated by the SRA

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

  • Swift Lawyers Limited, Bluebell Business Centre, 120 Bolton Road, Atherton, Manchester, Lancashire, M46 9JZ
  • Heyman & Co, 44 Church Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1AZ
  • Dootsons Llp, 61-63 Church Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1AY
  • Hcb Widdows Mason Limited, 3 - 5 King Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4LP
  • Glp Solicitors, 15 Hulton District Centre, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 0BA

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Atherton regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Atherton practicing in commercial conveyancing in Atherton. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Dootsons Llp, 61-63 Church Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1AY
  • Hcb Widdows Mason Limited, 3 - 5 King Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4LP
  • Glp Solicitors, 15 Hulton District Centre, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 0BA
  • Oakmount Law Ltd, 114 St Helens Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3PJ
  • Knights Law Solicitors Ltd, 312 Derby Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 6LF

Planning law solicitors in Atherton regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Atherton practicing in planning law. This should include advice on special planning controls
  • Hcb Widdows Mason Limited, 3 - 5 King Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4LP
  • Nabi Solicitors, Rose Hill Works, Nelson Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 2RW
  • Afg Law Limited, 20 Mawdsley Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 1LE
  • Winder Taylor Smith, Designa House,569 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6BL
  • Russell & Russell, Churchill House, Wood Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 1EE

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

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