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Reasons to use our Little Hulton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Little Hulton is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Notwithstanding what alternative on-line conveyancers tell you it just might be necessary to visit your solicitor to sign documents. There are enough parties involved in a house sale without having to add the postman into the pot.
  • 3 Little Hulton solicitors work in partnership with Little Hulton estate agents, property finders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, offering all the legal expertise and help you need
  • 4 Chances are that the the lawyers for the other party have offices in Little Hulton - if so both parties will be familiar
  • 5 The Little Hulton conveyancing firms that we work with are dedicated to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Little Hulton

Examples of recent conveyancing in Little Hulton since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Little Hulton

We are planning to buy with Coventry BS. We have called around locally but am struggling to find a Little Hulton conveyancing firm on the Coventry BS panel. Could you assist?

You should make use of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this web page. Please choose the building society and type Little Hulton or your preferred area and you will be presented with a number of lawyer based in Little Hulton or near you.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Little Hulton?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Little Hulton. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I am purchasing a new build house in Little Hulton with a loan from Bank of Scotland. The builders would not move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not reveal to my lawyer about the side-deal as it would jeopardize my mortgage with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Little Hulton is where the house is located. Can you offer any assistance?

Flying freeholds in Little Hulton are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Little Hulton you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Little Hulton 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.

When it comes to leasehold conveyancing in Little Hulton what are the most common lease defects?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Little Hulton. All leases are drafted differently and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain provisions are missing. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    Maintenance charge proportions which don’t add up to the correct percentage A provision for the recovery of money spent for the benefit of another party.

A defective lease can cause problems when trying to sell a property primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Birmingham Midshires, Barnsley Building Society, and Alliance & Leicester all have express requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to grant the mortgage, forcing the buyer to withdraw.

Little Hulton Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries before buying

    Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge payments? The prefered form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this arrangement the tenants enjoy control and although a managing agent is frequently retained if the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves.

Do I cancel my mortgage payments with Lloyds as soon as a completion date for my sale in Little Hulton has been set?

You are best advised to continue meeting any mortgage sums to Lloyds pending the mortgage being paid off on completion as part of your Little Hulton conveyancing.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Little Hulton regulated by the SRA

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

  • Glp Solicitors, 15 Hulton District Centre, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 0BA
  • Abbott & Company, 5 The Old Co-op Buildings, High Street, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 3JH
  • Widdows Pilling & Co, The Manse, 2b Memorial Road, Walkden, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 3AQ
  • Lisa Tonge Solicitors, 30 Egerton Road, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 3JY
  • Hcb Berry & Berry Limited, 1-5 Longley Road, Walkden, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 3JB

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Little Hulton

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Little Hulton with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Widdows Pilling & Co, The Manse, 2b Memorial Road, Walkden, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 3AQ
  • Hcb Berry & Berry Limited, 1-5 Longley Road, Walkden, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 3JB
  • Ezra Elijah Law Ltd, 102 St. Helens Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3PJ
  • Maidstone Solicitors Llp, 308 Manchester Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 2QS
  • Knights Law Solicitors Ltd, 312 Derby Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 6LF

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Little Hulton regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Little Hulton practicing in commercial conveyancing in Little Hulton. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Glp Solicitors, 15 Hulton District Centre, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 0BA
  • Widdows Pilling & Co, The Manse, 2b Memorial Road, Walkden, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 3AQ
  • Lisa Tonge Solicitors, 30 Egerton Road, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 3JY
  • Hcb Berry & Berry Limited, 1-5 Longley Road, Walkden, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 3JB
  • Oakmount Law Ltd, 114 St Helens Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3PJ

Neighboring Locations

Bolton
Farnworth
Atherton
Little Hulton
Walkden
Kearsley
Swinton
Tyldesley
Astley
Worsley

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

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