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  • 1 You can rest easier when select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Chorley has a number to choose from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often located many kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Chorley
  • 3 Chorley lawyer are the key to a successful Chorley conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 4 Chorley property lawyers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 5 Chances are that the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Chorley - if so sets of solicitors will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chorley since January 2025*

Disposal

of apartment Victoria Street PR7 2TX, at the agreed amount of £120,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of terraced property, Pilling Lane, PR7 3ED completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £150,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of apartment Redwood Drive PR7 3BW, at buying price of £155,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title

Acquisition

of flat Clydesdale Drive PR7 3DN, purchased for £180,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chorley

I am not in a position to travel far from Chorley. I would like to know the understand why all Chorley property lawyers are not on all bank panels?

Before the recession most banks demonstrated an approach to risk which differs from the current day. The Financial Services Authority in 2010 instigated a thematic review into mortgage fraud which in summary warned lenders: know the lawyers on your panel. Consequently, banks have subsequently soughtmore information from law firms regarding their processes and the staff employed by them and set certain criteria such as completing a minimum number of transactions. Hundreds of firms have been removed from lender panels even though they had 100% healthy track record, no complaints and zero claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Many firms were never going to meet the minimum volume of transactions the lenders insisted on.

My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Chorley. I I am struggling to find out if they are accepted on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel. Can you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?

The first thing to do is call your lawyer and enquire if they can act for the bank. Alternatively you should call Skipton Building Society who may be able to help.

What will a local search inform me regarding the property my wife and I purchasing in Chorley?

Chorley conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Searches UK The local search is essential in every Chorley conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search should provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject headings.

It has been 2 months since my purchase conveyancing in Chorley concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I am buying a new build flat in Chorley. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chorley

    If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please supply a car parking plan. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

Am I right to be wary that 3rd parties that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a factory type conveyancing firm as opposed to a High Street Chorley conveyancing company?

As with many professional services, often input from relatives can be extremely useful or valuable. But there are numerous players in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, financial adviser and banks might all suggest solicitors to choose. On occasion these conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there might be a financial incentive behind the recommendation. You have the discretion to select your preferred conveyancer. You need to be aware that some banks have an approved list of solicitors you are obliged to use for the mortgage aspect of your conveyancing.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Chorley regulated by the SRA

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

  • Quinn & Co, 2 St. Marys Walk, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2RT
  • Yates Barnes, 20 St. Thomas's Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1HR
  • Kevills, Astley House, 5 Park Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1QS
  • Adlington Law Limited, 80 Fairview Drive, Adlington, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 9ST
  • Chadwicks Solicitors, 9-11 Towngate, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2EN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Chorley regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Chorley specialising in commercial conveyancing in Chorley. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Quinn & Co, 2 St. Marys Walk, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2RT
  • Yates Barnes, 20 St. Thomas's Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1HR
  • Kevills, Astley House, 5 Park Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1QS
  • Chadwicks Solicitors, 9-11 Towngate, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2EN
  • Lee Rigby Partnership Llp, Beech House, Lancaster Gate, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2EX

Typically, Chorley conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Property lawyer instructed by the vendor on acceptance of the offer
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related papers
  • Sending draft papers to the lawyer representing the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to supplemental enquires from the purchaser’s lawyer
  • Finalising the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions raised by the purchaser’s lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where applicable)

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

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