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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Birkenhead conveyancing

Reasons to use our Birkenhead conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Birkenhead property lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Birkenhead conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your conveyancing
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Birkenhead is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 Over the years Birkenhead conveyancer have developed excellent connections with Birkenhead 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 house sale or purchase in Birkenhead.
  • 4 Birkenhead conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful Birkenhead home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 5 Excellent communication together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Birkenhead property deals can become significantly more stressful as a result 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.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Birkenhead since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Birkenhead

Having sold my house in Birkenhead last May yet the purchaser is Skype messaging daily to moan that his conveyancer is waiting to hear from myconveyancer. What should my lawyer have done following completion?

Following your disposal your conveyancer should send the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. If applicable, your conveyancer should also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been repaid to the purchasers conveyancers. There are no post completion tasks just for conveyancing in Birkenhead.

The Birkenhead conveyancing solicitors that I appointed last week on my purchase in Birkenhead have without warning closed. I only went with them because I had to have a solicitor on the Nottingham conveyancing panel and my preferred Birkenhead lawyer was not. I cut them a cheque for £250 in advance. What are my options?

Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers should be in a position to assist.

A colleague informed me that in buying a property in Birkenhead there may be various restrictions prohibiting external changes to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of anumerous of properties in Birkenhead which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Birkenhead should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

We were going to get a DIP from Aldermore this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Aldermore recommend any Birkenhead solicitors on the Aldermore conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Birkenhead solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Aldermore through the process.

My offer was accepted on an apartment in Birkenhead on 16/4/2025, valuation was booked 3 days after, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Aldermore and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Aldermore to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

The deeds to our property are lost. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Birkenhead 5 years ago no longer exist. What are my next steps?

Assuming the title is registered the information relating to your ownership will be held by HMLR under a Title Number. It is possible to execute a search at the Land Registry, identify your house and order up to date copies of the property title for less than a fiver. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually hold a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for twenty pounds.

How does conveyancing in Birkenhead differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Birkenhead approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is built. This is because new home sellers in Birkenhead usually purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Birkenhead or who has acted in the same development.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Birkenhead for my house move. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

You can search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could recorded call for training requirements.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Birkenhead regulated by the SRA

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

  • Percy Hughes & Roberts, 19 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 6AY
  • Brunswicks Law Limited, 24 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 6AY
  • Haworth & Gallagher, 39 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 5BP
  • Fph Law, 11-12 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 6AX
  • Jackson Lees, 44-45 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, CH41 5AR

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Birkenhead regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Birkenhead with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Birkenhead. This should include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Percy Hughes & Roberts, 19 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 6AY
  • Brunswicks Law Limited, 24 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 6AY
  • Haworth & Gallagher, 39 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 5BP
  • Fph Law, 11-12 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 6AX
  • Jackson Lees, 44-45 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, CH41 5AR

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Birkenhead regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Birkenhead but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Kennan Kay Kerr Legal Services Llp, 246 Stanley Road, L20 3ER

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