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Main reasons to use our service to assist you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Leigh

  • 1 Leigh property lawyers work in conjunction with Leigh estate agents, developers, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, offering all the legal expertise and help you need
  • 2 Solicitor conveyancing firms have extremely good personal links with Leigh estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Leigh property lawyers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 4 There is a better than average chance that the the conveyancers for the other party are based in Leigh - if so sets of lawyers will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 5 Our site is the only site offering you the facility to check that your conveyancing in Leigh will be carried out by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s approved panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Leigh since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Leigh

I am not in a position to travel far from Leigh. I would like to know the understand why all Leigh solicitors aren't included on all lender panels?

A decade ago most mortgage companies exhibited an attitude to risk which differs from the current day. The FSA in 2010 conducted a thematic review into mortgage fraud which in summary warned lenders: know the conveyancers on your panel. As a result, banks have subsequently looked to extract more information from law firms concerning their processes and the staff who work for them and set certain criteria such as completing a minimum number of transactions. Hundreds of firms have been removed from lender panels even though they had an exemplary track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Many firms were never going to meet the minimum volume of transactions the lenders required.

My lawyer has identified a a legal deficiency with the lease for the property we are buying in Leigh. The seller’s lawyers have offered title insurance as a workaround. We are happy with insurance and will pay for it. Our conveyancing practitioner says that he must check that the mortgage company is happy with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the lender?

Regardless of the fact that you have a mortgage offer from the bank does not mean to say that the property will meet their requirements for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. You and the mortgage company are the client. The appropriate lender provisions have to be complied with.

What is the best way to investigate if the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Leigh is on the mortgage lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Birmingham Midshires thus spending £175.00 in another set of legal fees.

You should make use of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this page. Pick the lender and type ‘Leigh’ or your preferred area and you will see a number of lawyer offices in Leigh or by proximity to you.

Do I need to pay for insurance to address the risk of chancel repairs when acquiring a property in Leigh?

Unless a prior purchase of the property took place after 12 October 2013 you could expect lawyers handling conveyancing in Leigh to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Leigh is the location of the property. Can you offer any assistance?

Flying freeholds in Leigh are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Leigh you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Leigh may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

How does one as executor remove a deceased person's name from the title deeds for a house in Leigh?

If a Leigh property is co-owned and one of the proprietors dies, the name will not automatically be removed from the title deeds. It is not necessary to amend the title as in the event of a disposal you would just be asked to evidence as to the reason the joint owner is missing from the transfer, typically this takes the form of a grant of probate.

With a view to making the sale conveyancing simpler in the future you may apply to have the deceased party erased from the title by applying to the land registry with proof of the death. There is no fee from the Registry for this service.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Leigh regulated by the SRA

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

  • Hcb Widdows Mason Limited, 3 - 5 King Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4LP
  • Dootsons Llp, 61-63 Church Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1AY
  • Heyman & Co, 44 Church Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1AZ
  • Swift Lawyers Limited, Bluebell Business Centre, 120 Bolton Road, Atherton, Manchester, Lancashire, M46 9JZ
  • Glp Solicitors, 15 Hulton District Centre, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 0BA

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Leigh regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Leigh practicing in commercial conveyancing in Leigh. This could include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Hcb Widdows Mason Limited, 3 - 5 King Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4LP
  • Dootsons Llp, 61-63 Church Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1AY
  • Glp Solicitors, 15 Hulton District Centre, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 0BA
  • Ortolan Legal Limited, Genesis Centre, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7BH
  • Mills & Co, First Floor, 60/2 Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9AF

Planning law solicitors in Leigh regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Leigh specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Hcb Widdows Mason Limited, 3 - 5 King Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4LP

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

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