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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Great Harwood house move

Logical reasons to let us help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Great Harwood

  • 1 Regardless alternative companies tell you it just might be important to pop into your solicitor to sign legal papers. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a conveyancing transaction without needing to add the postman into the equation.
  • 2 Over the years Great Harwood solicitor have established very good connections with Great Harwood local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Great Harwood.
  • 3 The companies identified on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 4 Chances are that the the lawyers for the other party have offices in Great Harwood - if so sets of solicitors are likely to be on good working terms
  • 5 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Great Harwood have a grasp oflocal issues peculiar to Great Harwood and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Great Harwood since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Great Harwood

I am searching for value for money conveyancer. Should I go for for an internet conveyancer as opposed to a local Great Harwood conveyancing solicitor?

Great Harwood is a special area, where regional experience is a significant benefit. The relaxed pace of life has it’s attractions – just not when it comes to your home move. The conveyancers that we list providing well rounded Great Harwood intelligence with a positive, can doapproach that ensures everything runs smoothly. It will certainly help if they benefit from established connections with mortgage brokers, local authorities, surveyors and counterpart Great Harwood conveyancing firms

Are you able to vouch for a Aldermore allowed Great Harwood conveyancing practice that can complete within under 3 weeks? Would it be better to use a high street Great Harwood firm or a factory type firm?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Great Harwood conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Great Harwood. Approach some well established law practices and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Mention your deadline together with the reasons and get a commitment on your deadline. Select the one that you are most comfortable with.

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Great Harwood? What am I being asked for?

It is indeed that case that these requests have nothing to do with conveyancing in Great Harwood. Nowadays you can not proceed with any conveyancing process in the absence supplying proof of your identity. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence as well as a bank statement. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of identification it must be both the paper section and photo card part, one is not sufficient without the other.

Evidence of the origin of funds is necessary under Money Laundering Regulations. Don’t be offended when when this is requested of you as your conveyancing solicitor must retain this information on record. Your Great Harwood conveyancing lawyer will require evidence of proof of funds prior to accepting any funds from you into their client account and they may also ask further queries regarding the origin of funds.

What is the best way to find out if the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in Great Harwood is on the lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Santander thus spending £175.00 in further legal fees.

Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this page. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘Great Harwood’ or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous conveyancers located in Great Harwood or by proximity to you.

Have just purchased a probate house at auction in Great Harwood. Conveyancing is necessary. What is next?

Now that you have for all intents and purposes signed on the dotted line you should appoint a conveyancing practitioner as a matter of priority as you are facing a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the purchase. An auction property should have a bespoke auction pack. This will likely include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold premises the legal pack should provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation relating to leasehold premises. You should pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. Do make sure that your finances are in order to complete on the date specified in the contract.

I happen to be the single recipient of my late father’s estate and I have everything in my name now, including the my former home in Great Harwood. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in April. I want to move. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', meaning my property ownership will be regarded the same way as if I'd bought the property in April. Is the property unsalable for six months?

The CML handbook instructs conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be impacted by that. Some banks would take a sensible view as this requirement primarily exists to identify the purchase and immediately sell or the quick reselling of properties.

Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with TSB. Great Harwood conveyancing lawyers are instructed. How long does it take for TSB to send the offer to the property lawyer?

There is no definitive answer here. Have TSB conducted the valuation? 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.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Great Harwood. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Great Harwood

    Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please supply a car parking plan. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Great Harwood regulated by the SRA

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

  • Rosthorns Solicitors, 8 Peel Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1EA
  • Anthony Foley, 9-13 Dutton Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1JR
  • Barlow Rowland, 18-24 St. James Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1NY
  • Stanley House Solicitors Ltd, Stanley House, 1 Stanley Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6PR
  • Lawson Taylor Solicitors Limited, Lt House, Capricorn Park, Blakewater Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5QR

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Great Harwood regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Great Harwood but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Cartin Lincoln Haynes, Springfield House, BB12 6LY

Planning law solicitors in Great Harwood regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Great Harwood practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Great Harwood
  • Barlow Rowland, 18-24 St. James Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1NY
  • Green Solicitors Ltd, 79 King Street, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9SW
  • Backhouse Jones Limited, The Printworks, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Hey Road, Barrow, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9WD
  • Hardman Wood, 11 Wellington Street, St. Johns, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8BZ
  • Steele & Son With Bagot Heyes, Castlegate, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1AZ

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

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