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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Birch and Middleton conveyancing

Logical reasons to let us help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Birch and Middleton

  • 1 Birch and Middleton lawyer are the key to a successful Birch and Middleton conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Birch and Middleton 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 will expect.
  • 3 Personal touch and pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Birch and Middleton conveyancing can become significantly more protracted because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 4 The Birch and Middleton conveyancing practitioners that we work with are dedicated to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Birch and Middleton
  • 5 Birch and Middleton conveyancing lawyers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Birch and Middleton since December 2024*

Sale

of flat Heywood Old Road M24 4QG, at purchase price of £240,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of semi-detached residence, Mardale Drive, M24 4ET completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £190,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of apartment Hillcrest M24 5JA, at purchase price of £205,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of house premises, Cleworth Road, M24 5DF completing on 20/12/2024 at a price of £325,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Birch and Middleton

Me and my partner are buying a 1 bedroom flat in Birch and Middleton with a mortgage. We like our Birch and Middleton lawyer, but the bank advise he's not on their "panel". We have to appoint one of the bank panel conveyancing practices or keep our Birch and Middleton property lawyer as well as pay for one of their panel firms to act for them. We regard this is unjust; can we not demand that the lender use our Birch and Middleton conveyancer ?

No, not really. The mortgage offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the bank’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your Birch and Middleton conveyancing lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.

I am in a contract race with another buyer for a property in Birch and Middleton. What can I do to speed up matters?

In a situation where you are under time constraints for your conveyancing we would recommend that your conveyancer is familiar with the area as they will make use of local relationships and know-how. It is even conceivable that they would have transacted previoushomes in the same street. You would be best advised to use a Birch and Middleton conveyancing firm. In addition, be sure that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is understood that 18% of Birch and Middleton conveyancing transactions are suspended or derailed after finding out that a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the conveyancing being held up by as much as 21 days. It is understood that this issue impacts in the region of 100,000 home sales every year. Almost all Birch and Middleton conveyancing firms can not act for certain lenders so do check as early as possible.

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Birch and Middleton? What am I being asked for?

Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering laws require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to check the identification documents of the potential client they are dealing with prior to agreeing to accepting their conveyancing business. The Terms and Conditions that you need to sign will no doubt stipulate this. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with the CML Lenders Handbook requirements last updated on 1st December 2014. If you are unwilling to hand over identification documents, your conveyancer will not be able to take you on as a client.

I have 7378 less than 75 years unexpired on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Birch and Middleton. Conveyancing solicitors on the Tesco Bank panel can deal with such extensions correct?

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 22/3/2025 the requirements read as follows :

I'm remortgaging my existing house to a buy to let loan with Yorkshire Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity towards another property. The location we are looking at is Birch and Middleton. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two banks and link together the two deals?

Make use of our comparison tool on this site to ensure that the lawyers are approved by both lenders. Assuming that they are the lawyer should be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you conveyancer and specify your expectations and requirements.

My husband and I are first time buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the property agent has warned us that the owners will only proceed if we use their preferred lawyers as they want a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Birch and Middleton

We suspect that the seller is not behind this demand. Should the vendor want ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a genuine purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Try to communicate with the sellers directly and explain that (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you intend to appoint your own,trusted Birch and Middleton conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a kickback or achieve conveyancing thresholds pre-set by corporate headquarters.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Birch and Middleton regulated by the SRA

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

  • Glp Solicitors, 20a Lakeland Court, Middleton, Manchester, Lancashire, M24 5QJ
  • Sedgwick Legal Limited, 56-58 Long Street, Middleton, Manchester, Lancashire, M24 6UQ
  • Temperley Taylor Llp, Durham House, Warwick Court, Park Road, Middleton, Manchester, Lancashire, M24 1AE
  • Seddon Thomson, 207 Victoria Avenue, Blackley, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M9 0RA
  • Hardman & Whittles, 25 Market Place, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 1JY

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Birch and Middleton

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Birch and Middleton with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Sedgwick Legal Limited, 56-58 Long Street, Middleton, Manchester, Lancashire, M24 6UQ
  • Temperley Taylor Llp, Durham House, Warwick Court, Park Road, Middleton, Manchester, Lancashire, M24 1AE
  • Isherwood & Hose, 6, Market Street, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 4NB
  • Thomas Saul & Co, 6 Bury Old Road, Whitefield, Manchester, Lancashire, M45 6TF
  • Sheldon Davidson Solicitors Limited, 219 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, Lancashire, M45 8GW

Planning law solicitors in Birch and Middleton regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Birch and Middleton with expertise in planning law. This may include advice on development on contaminated land
  • Butcher And Barlow Llp, 2-6 Bank Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0DL
  • Hyland Legal Limited, Imperial House, 79 - 81 Hornby Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 5BN
  • Read Roper & Read, 11th Floor, Alberton House, St. Marys Parsonage, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 2WJ
  • Gunnercooke Llp, 53 King Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 4LQ
  • Berrymans Lace Mawer Llp, Kings House, 42 King Street West, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 2NU

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

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