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Reasons to use our Greater Manchester conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often based hundreds of miles away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Greater Manchester
  • 2 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Greater Manchester has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 3 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Greater Manchester have a grasp oflocal concerns peculiar to Greater Manchester and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 4 Personal touch together with a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Greater Manchester home moves can become significantly more protracted as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 5 The accumulation of transactions means that Greater Manchester property lawyer have established excellent working relationships with Greater Manchester local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your conveyancing in Greater Manchester.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Greater Manchester since January 2025*

Acquisition

of flat Finsbury Road SK5 6EZ, purchased for £240,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of terraced residence, Carnforth Road, SK4 5LF completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £275,203. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries

Transfer

of apartment Ruskin Avenue M34 2DZ, at purchase consideration of £357,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of semi premises, Dumbarton Road, SK5 7EQ completing on 21/01/2025 at a price of £100,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Greater Manchester

What is the best method for choosing a cost effective conveyancing in Greater Manchester?

First ask the people you trust who they would recommend.

Second, search the internet for conveyancing in Greater Manchester. Telephone two or three listed and ask them to forward you their conveyancing estimate and speak to the lawyer who will handle your conveyancing prior tocommitting.

Third is to use our search tool to help you find the right solicitors for you based on your individual factors including area of the property,deadlines, complexity and who your intended lender is. Do not be fooled by ninety nine pound conveyancing in Greater Manchester

We're in Greater Manchester, First timers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Barclays , and our lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

Should my conveyancer be raising questions regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Greater Manchester.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers dealing with homes in Greater Manchester. There are those who purchase a property in Greater Manchester, completely aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate insurance cover, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Conveyancers are not best placed to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a various checks that may be initiated by the purchaser or by their lawyers which will give them a better appreciation of the risks in Greater Manchester. The standard completed inquiry forms sent to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a usual question of the owner to determine if the property has suffered from flooding. If flooding has previously occurred which is not revealed by the seller, then a buyer may bring a claim for damages as a result of such an misleading reply. A purchaser’s conveyancers may also order an environmental report. This will higlight whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional inquiries will need to be carried out.

I am buying a new build house in Greater Manchester with a mortgage from Skipton Building Society. The developers refused to reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The property agent suggested that I not reveal to my solicitor about this extras as it would impact my mortgage with the bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

In scouring the web for the words conveyancing in Greater Manchester it shows results of numerous solicitorslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right conveyancing solicitor for my move?

The best method of seeking the right conveyancer is through a personal testimonial, so ask friends and those you trust who have acquired a property in Greater Manchester or a reputable estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Greater Manchester differ, so it's a good idea to secure a minimum of four estimates from varying types of property lawyers. Make sure that you clarify what costs in the quote includes.

Our conveyancer in Greater Manchester has uncovered a a problem with the lease for the apartment we are purchasing in Greater Manchester. The seller’s lawyers have put forward defective title insurance as a solution. We are content with insurance and will pay for it. Our lawyer says that as he is on the bank conveyancing panel he must be satisfied that the lender is happy with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the lender?

The short answer to your last question is that, notwithstanding the potential for a conflict of interest, you and the bank are the client. A precondition to being on the lender approved panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions require your lawyer to disclose issues such as defects will the lease so that the bank can be afforded the opportunity to check with their valuer as to the extent that the value of the property is affected . Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Greater Manchester regulated by the SRA

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

  • Harvey Roberts Solicitors, Westbourne Chambers, 92-94 Gorton Road, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6AN
  • Stevenson Glassey Solicitors, Houldsworth House, 13 Leamington Road, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6BD
  • Ag Solicitors Ltd, 715 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, Lancashire, M19 3AG
  • Binas Solicitors Limited, 765 Stockport Road, Manchester, Lancashire, M19 3DL
  • Sleigh Son & Booth, 1 Ashton Road, Droylsden, Manchester, Lancashire, M43 7AB

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Greater Manchester regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Greater Manchester practicing in commercial conveyancing in Greater Manchester. This will likely include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Stevenson Glassey Solicitors, Houldsworth House, 13 Leamington Road, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6BD
  • Sleigh Son & Booth, 1 Ashton Road, Droylsden, Manchester, Lancashire, M43 7AB
  • Sleigh & Son, 112-114 Market Street, Droylsden, Manchester, Lancashire, M43 7AA
  • Wtb Solicitors Llp, 1st Floor, 601 Stockport Road, Manchester, Lancashire, M13 0RX
  • Mustafa Solicitors, 899 Stockport Road, Manchester, Lancashire, M19 3PG

Planning law solicitors in Greater Manchester regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Greater Manchester practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • Brindle & Yam Solicitors, First Floor, 50 Faulkner Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 4FH
  • Chung & Co, 58-60 George Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 4HF
  • Gunnercooke Llp, 53 King Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 4LQ
  • Berg, 35 Peter Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 5BG
  • Dwf Llp, 1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 3AA

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

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