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Littleborough Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of cases in Littleborough that are buy to let is 20%
  • 2 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £2,700
  • 3 0% freehold and 100% leasehold conveyancing in Littleborough for this year to date
  • 4 Average time frame of day for registration of title in Littleborough
  • 5 January was the busiest month and December was the next busiest month while June was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Littleborough

Examples of recent conveyancing in Littleborough since January 2025*

Conveyance

of flat Riverstone Bridge OL15 8JF, at a price of £277,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of flat Gatehouse OL15 0JJ, at purchase amount of £200,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of flat Bramble Close OL15 8NU, at buying consideration of £288,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of flat Oliver Close OL15 8NH, at buying price of £235,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Littleborough

The mortgage agreement from HSBC for the remortgage of my 4 room maisonette is coming within the next few days. Are you able to recommend a cheap conveyancing lawyer in Littleborough?

You are on the wrong site if you are in need of the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Littleborough. Our aim is to provide value for money conveyancing but we do not aim to advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint organisations offering the bait of ninety nine pound conveyancing in Littleborough. The optimum result, in choosing a lawyer for cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up being stung for extras and still not receive the service expected.

My apartment in Littleborough is up for sale and I have a purchaser. Will the solicitor have to be required to be on the RBS conveyancing panel in order to deal with the discharge of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the RBS 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 requirements fairly frequently currently.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Littleborough

There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Littleborough and Solicitor partnerships in Littleborough to choose from It is important to make clear that both are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal aspects of transferring property. They may both also conduct other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

I am purchasing a property in Littleborough. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Barclays be concerned?

As you are obtaining a mortgage with Barclays your lawyer must comply with the formal instructions set out in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Barclays. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook contains minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and lawyers are required to report to Barclays where a lease fails to satisfy these specifications. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not limited to Littleborough.

I'm in the throws of looking at houses in Littleborough and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a property lawyer in place at this stage? I will be getting a home loan with HSBC.

You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the EA. Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with HSBC, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the HSBC conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

I'm buying a new build house in Littleborough with the aid of help to buy. The builders would not budge the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The house builders rep told me not disclose to my lawyer about this extras as it will adversely affect my loan with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

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.

We're FTB’s - had an offer accepted, but the agent has warned us that the seller will only move forward if we use their chosen lawyers as they want a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a local conveyancer who is familiar with conveyancing in Littleborough

It is unlikely the owners are behind this. Should the seller desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated buyer is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Speak to the owners direct and make the point that (a)you are motivated buyers (b)you are ready to go, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you are going to instruct your preferred Littleborough conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will earn the estate agent a commission or achieve conveyancing figures set by senior management.

Do you have any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Littleborough from the perspective of saving time on the sale process?

  • Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Littleborough can be avoided where you appoint lawyers the minute your agents start advertising the property and ask them to collate the leasehold information needed by the buyers’ lawyers.
  • If you have carried out any alterations to the residence would they have required Landlord’s permission? Have you, for example laid down wooden flooring? Most leases in Littleborough state that internal structural changes or laying down wooden flooring require a licence issued by the Landlord approving such alterations. If you fail to have the consents to hand you should not communicate with the landlord without contacting your conveyancer before hand. You believe that you know the number of years left on your lease but it would be wise to double-check by asking your solicitors. A buyer’s lawyer will be unlikely to recommend their client to proceed with the purchase of a leasehold property the lease term is less than 75 years. It is therefore important at an early stage that you consider whether the lease for your property needs extending. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your property on the market for sale. If there is a history of conflict with your freeholder or managing agents it is very important that these are settled prior to the flat being put on the market. The buyers and their solicitors will be concerned about purchasing a property where a dispute is unresolved. You will have to accept that you will have to discharge any arrears of service charge or resolve the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled ahead of the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You will still have to reveal particulars of the dispute to the buyers, but it is clearly preferable to present the dispute as historic rather than unsettled.

I bought a garden flat in Littleborough, conveyancing having been completed in 2000. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable flats in Littleborough with an extended lease are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2089

You have 64 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £14,300 and £16,400 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Littleborough regulated by the SRA

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

  • Whitestone Solicitors Limited, Whitestone House, 2 West Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 2EN
  • Ast Hampsons Llp, 128 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1LA
  • Hudson & Taylor, 19 Church Lane, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1NS
  • Jackson Brierley Hudson Stoney Incorporating A.h. Sutcliffe & Co, The Old Parsonage, 2 St. Marys Gate, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1AP
  • Molesworths Bright Clegg, Octagon House, 25-27 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1RH

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Littleborough

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Littleborough practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Rochdale Legal Enterprise Community Interest Company, 15 Drake Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1RE
  • Hudson & Taylor, 19 Church Lane, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1NS
  • Molesworths Bright Clegg, Octagon House, 25-27 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1RH
  • Hartley Thomas & Wright Inc Rhodes & Co, Town Hall Chambers, South Parade, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1LW
  • Feld Mckay And Donner, 160 Oldham Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1AG

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

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding purchasing and selling property and cover conveyancing countrywide as well as Littleborough. If instructing a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you should:
  • Receive an honest and lawful service.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Receive a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Be provided with a swift, independent and comprehensive service where making a complaint about your conveyancing in Littleborough about your conveyancing in Littleborough.

Neighboring Locations

Todmorden
Rochdale
Whitworth
Littleborough
Royton
Milnrow
Shaw
Lees and Moorside

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

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