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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Clitheroe’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Clitheroe.

Logical reasons to let us assist you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Clitheroe

  • 1 Personal touch and a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Clitheroe property deals can be made significantly more stressful as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 2 Clitheroe conveyancer are the key to a successful Clitheroe home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 3 Clitheroe property lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Clitheroe conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your conveyancing
  • 4 The companies listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 5 Over the years Clitheroe lawyer have established very good connections with Clitheroe local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your home move in Clitheroe.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Clitheroe since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Clitheroe

My family lawyer has sent a quote for just over a thousand pound for leasehold conveyancing in Clitheroe. I am hoping to downsize from a purpose built property for £300,000. Is this too much? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Clitheroe?

The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you shop around you may be able to shave off some of the cost by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, you maycome to rue choosing an an unknown lawyer. If is important to ensure the conveyancer can represent your lender. Do make use of our comparison tool to select a Clitheroe conveyancing company on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Clitheroe.

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a online directory to list law firms on the Loughborough BS conveyancing panel for example in Clitheroe?

We have not been informed any intention on the part of the BSA to develop such a tool.

The mortgage over my property is with UBS for my property in Clitheroe. Conveyancing was finalised months ago. If I am intending to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform UBS?

Your original mortgage agreement with UBS will provide that you need their approval prior to renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of UBS’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact UBS directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a UBS conveyancing panel solicitor.

I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Clitheroe. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their lawyer. I paid an upfront payment of £175. A couple of days later, the property lawyer contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Clydesdale 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 Clydesdale 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 have finally had an offer on a maisonette in Clitheroe accepted, the owners do however have a tied purchase. The owners have placed an offer on on an apartment, however it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other flats in the pipeline. I have instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Clitheroe. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with Yorkshire BS going?

It is usual to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (mortgage application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, Clitheroe conveyancing search fees, etc). The first thing to do is check that your property lawyer is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Concerning the subsequent stages this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your transaction, desire for the property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market some buyers will apply for the mortgage with Yorkshire BS and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their conveyancing practitioner to move forward with searches.

Is it simple use the search facility to locate a conveyancing lawyer in Clitheroe on the authorised to act for my mortgage?

First select a mortgage company such as National Westminster Bank, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society or Britannia then type in your location a common one being Clitheroe. Conveyancing firms in Clitheroe and nationally will then be listed.

We are 17 days into a freehold purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the high street agent to execute conveyancing in Clitheroe. I am am extremely disappointed with the quality of service. Can you help me find new conveyancers?

A conveyancer would have to be very poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has your loan offer been issued? If so you must inform them of the new contact details and have the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your new conveyancer should be on the banks approved list to avoid supplemental expenses and frustration. So that should be your starting point. The search tool should help you find a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Clitheroe

I am buying a house and cash is in place. I have provided lawyer with 2 distinct proof of photo ID, bank statement, numerous utility bills. Now he wants a copy from a probate lawyer acknowledging that the funds are in order and that it has come from inheritance and not dealing E's in Ibiza.

In today’s world you will not be able to complete any Clitheroe conveyancing transaction without first providing evidence of your identity to your lawyers. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a utility bill. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of ID it must be both the paper part and photo card part, one is not acceptable without the other. Evidence of your source of funds is required under Money Laundering laws.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Clitheroe regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Clitheroe practicing in commercial conveyancing in Clitheroe. This could include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Steele & Son With Bagot Heyes, Castlegate, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1AZ
  • Houldsworth Hall Limited, Pullman House, 2-4 Duck Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1LP
  • Chenery Maher Ltd, 21 Church Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2DF
  • Ruth Moores & Co, 18 Railway View Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2HE
  • Backhouse Jones Limited, The Printworks, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Hey Road, Barrow, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9WD

Planning law solicitors in Clitheroe regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Clitheroe with expertise 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
  • Steele & Son With Bagot Heyes, Castlegate, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1AZ
  • Backhouse Jones Limited, The Printworks, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Hey Road, Barrow, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9WD
  • Green Solicitors Ltd, 79 King Street, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9SW

Purchase conveyancing in Clitheroe normally entails the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the premises
  • Carrying out Clitheroe searches with respect to the property
  • Considering the draft contract and other documentation supplied by the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Submitting questions with the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase agreement
  • Examining replies prepared by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (if relevant)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the home loan (where relevant) at the HMLR.

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

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