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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Hale conveyancing

Reasons to use our Hale conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Hale conveyancers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 2 Chances are that the other side’s solicitors have offices in Hale - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 3 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Hale 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 will expect.
  • 4 The companies listed on our directory have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 5 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often based hundreds of kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Hale

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hale since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hale

Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Hale is not listed on my lender's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the quality of her work?

It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) lack of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. If you are concerned you should simply call the Hale conveyancing firm and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.

My apartment in Hale is up for sale and I have accepted an offer. Does the conveyancing practitioner have to be on the HSBC conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the HSBC conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their conditions fairly frequently at the moment.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Hale. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hale

    Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

How simple is it to use your search facility to get a fee calculation from a conveyancing solicitor in Hale on the panel for my bank?

Step one is to select a bank such as Lloyds TSB Bank, Virgin Money or Barclays Direct then choose your location for example Hale. Conveyancing practices in Hale and beyond should be shown.

We're new on the property ladder - had an offer accepted, yet the selling agent has warned us that the seller will only proceed if we use their recommended conveyancers as they need a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a local solicitor used to conveyancing in Hale

We suspect that the owner is not behind this ultimatum. Should the seller desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a motivated buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Contact the owners directly and make sure they understand (a)you are motivated purchasers (b)you are ready to go, with finances in place © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to appoint your preferred Hale conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will provide the estate agent a referral fee or meet his conveyancing targets demanded by corporate headquarters.

Me and my husband accepted an offer on a Hale ground floor flat left to us 5 years ago in 2012. I have over 15 years conveyancing experience and, although retired, see no reason not to do my own legal work. The buyer's solicitor has informed me that their Lenders will not allow us to do our own conveyancing mandating that the funds to be released via a solicitor's bank account.

Mortgage instructions to property lawyers from all mainstream lenders specify that If the vendor is not legally represented the borrower's lawyers should check whether the lender needs to be informed so that a decision can be made as to whether they are prepared to move forward.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Hale regulated by the SRA

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

  • Ips Law Llp, David House, 10-12 Cecil Road, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 9PA
  • Blackstone Solicitors Limited, Campaign House, 8 Cecil Road, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 9PA
  • Margaret Patterson, Fairbank House, 27 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DP
  • Maddocks Clarke, Fairbank House, 27 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DP
  • Ultimate Law Limited, One Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Hale regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Hale with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Hale. This could include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Ips Law Llp, David House, 10-12 Cecil Road, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 9PA
  • Blackstone Solicitors Limited, Campaign House, 8 Cecil Road, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 9PA
  • Maddocks Clarke, Fairbank House, 27 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DP
  • Ultimate Law Limited, One Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT
  • Philip Cowen, Downs Court Business Centre, 29 The Downs, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2QD

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Hale?

Licensed Conveyancers deal with the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing nationwide not just Hale. When instructing a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful service.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your matters dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Have a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a swift, independent and comprehensive service if making a complaint about your conveyancing in Hale about your conveyancing in Hale.

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

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