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Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Atherton

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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Atherton but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Main reasons to use our service to help you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Atherton

  • 1 Excellent communication and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Atherton property deals can be made significantly more complicated as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 2 Over the years Atherton conveyancer have developed excellent working relationships with Atherton local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your home move in Atherton.
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often based hundreds of miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Atherton
  • 4 The companies shown on our directory have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Atherton is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Atherton since January 2025*

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Conveyance

of apartment Cannon Street M46 9JA, purchased for £122,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

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Purchase

of flat Douglas Road M46 9FE, sold for £235,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

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Transfer

of flat Rainbow Drive M46 9ND, at sale consideration of £165,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Purchase

of flat Wigan Road M46 0LN, purchased for £170,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Atherton

I hired a local firm for my conveyancing in Atherton recently. After carefully reading the official terms of business I seeI am liable for fees even if our purchase aborts. Would I be best advised to appoint an internet conveyancing brokerage promising no completion no cost conveyancing in Atherton?

Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is offered then the fee levels will tend to be be uplifted to offset the transactions that do not proceed. Do bear in mind that such offerings rarely cover outlay such as Atherton conveyancing search charges.

Due to complete my purchase in Atherton next Monday. I have now been asked to send a copy of my building insurance schedule by my solicitor as as she informs me that she is duty bound to validate that it is in order for the mortgage company. What does the insurance need to cover?

Any lawyer on acting for lenders would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. These requirements are not unique to conveyancing in Atherton.

We note that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Atherton?

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

We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Virgin Money as we wish to carry out renovations to our home in Atherton. Are we obliged to select a nearby Atherton solicitor on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Virgin Money would not normally instruct a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Virgin Money list.

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Bank of Ireland. I assume I don't need a Atherton conveyancer on the Bank of Ireland panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your Bank of Ireland mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Bank of Ireland mortgage from the register. Bank of Ireland, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Bank of Ireland has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Bank of Ireland has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Bank of Ireland mortgage has been paid off.

The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Atherton. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

Almost all banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.

Am I best advised to use a Atherton conveyancing solicitor based in the location that I am buying? I have an old university friend who can carry out the conveyancing however they are based 200miles away.

The benefit of a local Atherton conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to sign documents, hand in your ID and pester them where appropriate. Having local Atherton know how is a plus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust used your friend and they were content that must surpass using an unfamiliar Atherton conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being round the corner.

What makes a Atherton lease unacceptable for security purposes?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Atherton. Most leases are individual and legal mistakes in the legal wording can sometimes mean that certain provisions are wrong. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

    A provision to repair to or maintain parts of the building Maintenance charge proportions which don’t add up to the correct percentage

You may encounter difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. HSBC Bank, Coventry Building Society, and Britannia all have express requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to provide security, obliging the purchaser to pull out.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Atherton - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

    It would be prudent to discover as much as you can concerning the company managing the block as they can either make your life much simpler or much more difficult. As the owner of a leasehold property you will be in the clutches of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to day to day issues like the cleanliness of the communal areas. Ask other tenants whether they are happy with their service. Finally, be sure you know the dates that the service fees are due to the relevant party and precisely how they are spending the funds. What prohibitions are contained in the Atherton Lease? How much is the ground rent and service charge?

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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

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Atherton

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Atherton practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Tenquists Solicitors Limited, 54 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
  • Ezra Elijah Law Ltd, 102 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 list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Atherton practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • 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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