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Reasons to use our Gatley conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often located many kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Gatley
  • 2 The companies identified on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 3 Our site offers largest domestic conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved property lawyers delivering conveyancing in Gatley governed by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 4 Gatley conveyancers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 5 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Gatley is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Gatley since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Gatley

We are buying a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Gatley who is on the Nottingham solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Nottingham . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Gatley.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Gatley

Two types of professional can carry out conveyancing in Gatley namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. The two can handle conveyancing services that required to complete the disposal or acquisition of property. They are both duty bound to perform Gatley conveyancing to the same quality and guidelines so you may be sure that your conveyancing will be properly carried out and that all necessary procedures should be appropriately attended to.

I am purchasing a detached bungalow in Gatley. We would like to carry out an extension to the side at the house.Will the conveyancing process include enquiries to see if these alterations are permitted?

Your property lawyer should review the deeds as conveyancing in Gatley will on occasion identify restrictions in the title documents which restrict certain alterations or need the permission of another owner. Certain extensions need local authority planning permissions and approval under the building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. It would be sensible to check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

I had a mortgage agreed in principle with UBS. Gatley conveyancing solicitors are selected. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from UBS?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have UBS completed the valuation? Have you advised UBS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the UBS conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

Should my conveyancer be asking questions regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Gatley.

Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers dealing with homes in Gatley. There are those who buy a property in Gatley, fully aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or dispose of the premises. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Conveyancers are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a various searches that may be carried out by the purchaser or by their lawyers which will give them a better appreciation of the risks in Gatley. The standard completed inquiry forms sent to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a usual question of the vendor to determine whether the premises has suffered from flooding. If the premises has been flooded in past and is not revealed by the vendor, then a purchaser may commence a claim for damages stemming from an misleading answer. A buyer’s conveyancers should also order an environmental search. This will higlight if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional investigations will need to be carried out.

Just bought a semi-detached house in Gatley , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to record my ownership? My Gatley conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure that my purchase is recorded.

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Gatley registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can adjust according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any third persons or bodies. Currently approximately three quarters of such applications are completed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be protracted delays. Registration occurs after the new owner is living at the property so an expedited registration is not typically an essential issue yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer should contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

My partner has recommend that I instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Gatley. Do I take his recommendation?

No doubt the best way to find a conveyancing solicitor is to get guidance from friends or relatives who have actually experience in using the solicitor you're considering.

I own a leasehold house in Gatley. Conveyancing and Barclays Direct mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing solicitor in Gatley who acted for me is not around. Any advice?

The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to be sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a Gatley conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I inherited a 1st floor flat in Gatley, conveyancing was carried out February 2012. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Gatley with an extended lease are worth £186,000. The ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2077

With only 52 years unexpired the likely cost is going to be between £29,500 and £34,000 plus professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Gatley regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Gatley practicing in commercial conveyancing in Gatley. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Lowick Mckay, 44/46 Church Road, Gatley, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 4NQ
  • Savilles (cheadle) Limited, 25c Gatley Road, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 1LY
  • Dkl Professional Services Limited, 15b Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, Stockport, Cheshire, SK8 1DW
  • Blue Sky Law Limited, 4 Broughville Drive, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, M20 5WH
  • Harrison Bryce Limited, No 1 Lakeside, Cheadle Royal Business Park, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3GW

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

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Gatley but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Maureen Patterson & Co, 196 Higher Hillgate, SK1 3QY
  • C S Conveyancing, 492/494 Hempshaw Lane, SK2 5TL
  • Countrywide Property Lawyers Limited, 3rd Floor Lee House, M1 5RR
  • Countrywide Property Lawyers Limited, 2nd Floor, Churchgate House, M1 6EU
  • D R Dunkerley & Co , Property Lawyers, SK12 1RD

Planning law solicitors in Gatley regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Gatley practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • Blue Sky Law Limited, 4 Broughville Drive, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, M20 5WH
  • Priority Law Limited, Lake View, Lakeside, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3GW
  • Collings Law Ltd, 51 Stamford New Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1DS
  • Hill & Co, 4-8 Market Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1QD
  • Land Law Llp, 10 - 14 Market Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1QB

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

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