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Logical reasons to use our service to help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Ellesmere Port

  • 1 No matter what any other solicitors inform you it just might be important to attend your conveyancer to execute legal papers. There are various parties with engaged in a conveyancing transaction without needing to add Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 2 Ellesmere Port conveyancing lawyers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 3 We are the UKs most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law practices delivering conveyancing in Ellesmere Port registered with the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Ellesmere Port is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 Experience means that Ellesmere Port solicitor have established excellent working relationships with Ellesmere Port local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in Ellesmere Port.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Ellesmere Port since January 2025*

Disposal

of semi property, High Pond Lane, CH66 1UN completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £190,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Shepton Road, CH66 4SJ completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £260,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of terraced residence, Magnolia Close, CH66 2YB completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £285,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Conveyance

of flat Adam Avenue CH66 4LH, acquired for £177,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Ellesmere Port

It has come to my attention via my mortgage adviser that my Ellesmere Port the law firm I have appointed is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. How can I be sure if this is correct?

You need to contact your Ellesmere Port lawyer directly. You lawyer should inform you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Ellesmere Port conveyancing practice that is on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.

I am the registered owner of a freehold property in Ellesmere Port but still pay rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Ellesmere Port and has limited impact for conveyancing in Ellesmere Port but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges post 1977.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.

I just acquired a flat at auction in Ellesmere Port. Conveyancing is required. What happens now?

Having to in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you should choose a conveyancing solicitor quickly as you are faced with a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the conveyancing. All auction property should have a bespoke legal set of papers. This will likely include evidence of title and search results. In the case of leasehold premises the legal pack should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork relating to a leasehold property. You need to pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that your finances are organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

Is there a list of Leeds Building Society panel solicitors in Ellesmere Port on the Building Society Association’s Website?

No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. A small selection of mortgage companies make their panel listings viewable on the web. Where you are in need of a Ellesmere Port solicitor on the Leeds Building Society please make the most of our tool.

I had a mortgage agreed in principle with TSB. Ellesmere Port conveyancing practitioners have been appointed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from TSB?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have TSB completed the survey? Have you advised TSB as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the TSB conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

I have justbeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Ellesmere Port for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest way to check if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Ellesmere Port conveyancing specialists.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Ellesmere Port is the location of the property. Can you offer any assistance?

Flying freeholds in Ellesmere Port are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Ellesmere Port you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Ellesmere Port may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

I am hoping to exchange soon on a basement flat in Ellesmere Port. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they will have a report out to me on Monday. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Ellesmere Port should include some of the following:

    Do you need to have carpet in the flat or are you allowed wood flooring? What the implications are if you are in breach of your lease terms? specifics of the parties to the lease, for example these could be the (you), superior lessor, landlord What options are open to you if an adjoining owner is in violation of a provision in their lease? Defining your rights in relation to common areas in the block.By way of example, does the lease include a right of way over an accessway or hallways?
For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Ellesmere Port please ask your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Ellesmere Port.

I bought a 1st floor flat in Ellesmere Port, conveyancing formalities finalised 6 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent flats in Ellesmere Port with over 90 years remaining are worth £170,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease ceases on 21st October 2104

With just 79 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £7,600 and £8,800 plus professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs without more detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Ellesmere Port

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Ellesmere Port specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Taylor Brown Ellesmere Port Limited, 78 Whitby Raod, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 0AA
  • Jacobs Solicitors Limited, 74-76 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 0AA
  • Blain Boland And Thomas Limited, 102 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 0AB
  • Wirral Family Law And Mediation Services Llp, 15-19 Allport Lane Precinct, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 7HH
  • Pda Law Solicitors Limited, Crown Buildings, 121a Saughall Road, Blacon, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 5ET

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Ellesmere Port regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Ellesmere Port practicing in commercial conveyancing in Ellesmere Port. This should include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Jacobs Solicitors Limited, 74-76 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 0AA
  • Taylor Brown Ellesmere Port Limited, 78 Whitby Raod, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 0AA
  • Blain Boland And Thomas Limited, 102 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 0AB
  • Ettinger And Vickers, 396 Chester Road, Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Merseyside, CH66 3RB
  • Bbh (legal Services) Limited, Eastham Hall, 109 Eastham Village Road, Eastham, Wirral, Cheshire, CH62 0AF

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Ellesmere Port regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Ellesmere Port but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Lms Direct Conveyancing Ltd, LMS House, CH65 9HQ

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