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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Lees and Moorside conveyancing

Top 5 reasons to use our service to assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Lees and Moorside

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Lees and Moorside is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 Using a high street Solicitor usually results in a more personalised service. When using a large conveyancing firm, your transaction is handled by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 We are the UKs most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory listing lender approved property lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Lees and Moorside regulated and authorised by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 4 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Lees and Moorside are familiar with the local issues peculiar to Lees and Moorside and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 5 The organisations identified on our directory have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Lees and Moorside since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Lees and Moorside

My partner and I are purchasing our first home. The lawyer has texted usto ask if we want to take out extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's recommended for conveyancing in Lees and Moorside

The range of Lees and Moorside conveyancing searches depends entirely on the premises, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the area and risks, your general approach to risk. What matters is that you properly comprehend what information each search could give you. Then you can decide if you consider that you need that information. If in doubt, ask the conveyancer to explain.

I have a decision in principle. The lender mentioned the mortgage came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to use their panel conveyancer as I would much rather use a local conveyancing solicitor in Lees and Moorside?

Do check but the chances are that allocate you one of their panel lawyers where you accept the "fee-free" offer. Call the mortgage company and determine if they allow a cash alternative. It is not unheard for a lender to give a £250 cashback as a further option in which case that money can go towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor in Lees and Moorside.

What will a local search inform me about the property my wife and I buying in Lees and Moorside?

Lees and Moorside conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for instance PSG The local search plays a central role in most Lees and Moorside conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject sections.

I'm buying a new build house in Lees and Moorside with a loan from National Westminster Bank. The developers would not reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The sale representative suggested that I not disclose to my solicitor about this extras as it would adversely affect my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

We are 17 days into a freehold purchase having been referred to a firm by the local agent to do our conveyancing in Lees and Moorside. I am not happy. Can you help me find new solicitors?

A lawyer would need to be really bad to suggest changing them. Has your loan offer been generated? In the event that it has you need to advise them of the new contact details and get the loan are re-issued. Your new conveyancer should be on the lenders approved list to avoid supplemental fees and delays. So that should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our find a solicitor tool will assist you in finding a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Lees and Moorside

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my 2 bed flat in Lees and Moorside. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, but I have just received a half-yearly service charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should pay the maintenance contribution as you normally would given that all ground rent and service charges should be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I own a 1 bedroom flat in Lees and Moorside, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in Lees and Moorside with an extended lease are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease terminates on 21st October 2089

With only 64 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £14,300 and £16,400 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Lees and Moorside regulated by the SRA

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

  • Colin Ashworth & Co, Beal House, Beal Lane, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 8PB
  • John Birkby & Co, 150 Huddersfield Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 2RD
  • Maya Solicitors, 42a Horsedge Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SH
  • Lewis & Co, 21 Queen Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 1RD
  • Norcross Lees & Riches, 19 Queen Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 1RD

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Lees and Moorside regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Lees and Moorside but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Kirkham Conveyancing Services Limited, 74 Rochdale Road, OL2 6QJ
  • Peter Robinson & Co, 27 Queen Street, OL1 1RD
  • Alfred Ledger & Sons , Property Lawyers, OL16 1QA
  • Matthew Montgomery & Co, 9-13 Water Street, OL16 1TL
  • Shanley Wright , Property Lawyers, OL16 1DZ

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Lees and Moorside almost always includes the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the mortgage company (where appropriate)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the change in proprietorship and the mortgage (if applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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