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Reasons to use our Birstall conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Experience means that Birstall solicitor have developed very good links with Birstall local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your home move in Birstall.
  • 2 There is a distinct possibility the the lawyers for the other party are based in Birstall - if so sets of conveyancers will be familiar
  • 3 Our site offers largest domestic conveyancing directory listing bank approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in Birstall registered with the SRA or CLC.
  • 4 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Birstall are familiar with the local issues peculiar to Birstall and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 5 Personal touch together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Birstall home moves can become significantly more protracted due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Birstall since December 2024*

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of flat Front Street LE4 4DY, at sale amount of £125,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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Disposal

of house residence, Farm Close, LE4 4EG completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £433,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Disposal

of terraced property, Allington Drive, LE4 4FD completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £215,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of house residence, Walnut Avenue, LE4 3EB completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £325,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Birstall

Do the conveyancing practitioners that you recommend conduct right to buy conveyancing in Birstall?

We do have a number of conveyancing experts carrying out right to buy conveyancing work Do get in touch with the lawyers listed to secure a conveyancing quote.

My Solicitor in Birstall is not listed on the TSB Approved Panel. Can I still continue with my prefered solicitor even though they are not on the TSB list of approved lawyers?

The limited options open to you here include:

  1. Complete the purchase with your preferred Birstall solicitors but TSB will need to instruct a conveyancer on their panel. This will inevitably rack up the overall legal fees as well as result in frustration.
  2. Find an alternative solicitor to to deal with the purchase, not forgetting to check they are on the TSB panel

There are a variety of conveyancing solicitors in Birstall but how do I know who's good?

We would encourage you not to base your choice on the cheapest Birstall conveyancing fees. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from HSBC as we intend to carry out a loft conversion to our house in Birstall. Are we obliged to select a high street Birstall solicitor on the HSBC conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?

HSBC don't usually appoint 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 HSBC list.

I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Birstall. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an on account payment of £225. Shortly after, the property lawyer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Skipton panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a property in Birstall prior to appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor has said that some banks may not give a loan on a flying freehold home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Birstall. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I'm refinancing my current house to a buy to let mortgage with Barnsley Building Society and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a deposit on further property. The area we are interested in is Birstall. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two banks and tie in the transactions?

Make use of our search tool on this page to be sure that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panels. On the basis that they are your lawyer will be able to tie up the two deals but you should talk with you solicitor and make clear your expectations and requirements.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandmother I am disposing of a property in Monmouth but I am based in Birstall. My conveyancer (based 300 kilometers awayrequires that I execute a stat dec ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Birstall who can witness this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Birstall

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Birstall regulated by the SRA

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

  • Peter Astill & Co, 7 Hannah Parade, Stonehill Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4JE
  • Edward Hands & Lewis Limited, The Old School Rooms, 346 Loughborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5PJ
  • Sona Solicitors Ltd, 221 Melton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7AN
  • Rakkani Solicitors, 180 Melton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5EE
  • Tanna & Co Solicitors Limited, 7 Loughborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5LJ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Birstall

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Birstall practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Edward Hands & Lewis Limited, The Old School Rooms, 346 Loughborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5PJ
  • Sona Solicitors Ltd, 221 Melton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7AN
  • Rakkani Solicitors, 180 Melton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5EE
  • Smg Solicitors, 99 Baggrave Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3QW
  • Bray & Bray, Spa Place, 36-42 Humberstone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0AE

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Birstall regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Birstall but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Iy (leicester) Limited, 8 Uppingham Road, LE5 0QD
  • Heather Philip Licensed Conveyancing, 1311E Melton Road, Braemar Court, LE7 2EN
  • Bingham & Co Property Lawyers Limited, 1st Floor, 19 Halford Street, LE1 1JA
  • The Conveyancing Shop Limited, 23-25 Friar Lane, LE1 5QQ
  • Roberts Rose Partnership, 10 Peacock Lane, LE1 5PX

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

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