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Macclesfield Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 was the busiest month and was the next busiest month while was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Macclesfield
  • 2 955 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Macclesfield
  • 3 64% freehold and 36% leasehold conveyancing in Macclesfield for this year to date
  • 4 Average time from start to moving day was 108 days for conveyancing in Macclesfield
  • 5 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270

Examples of recent conveyancing in Macclesfield since December 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Macclesfield

Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in Macclesfield?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Macclesfield your solicitor will request that you put them with funds to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Generally this is asked for to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. If any down payment is as part of the total price then this will be required immediately before exchange of contracts. The closing balance that is needed should be sent to your lawyer shortly before completion.

We are buying a property and the lawyer has identified Chancel Repair to which the property may be obligated to contribute to given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. He has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly appropriate for conveyancing in Macclesfield

Unless a prior purchase of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you can take it that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Macclesfield to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Macclesfield?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Macclesfield. 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'm buying a new build house in Macclesfield with a loan from Clydesdale. The builders refused to move on the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The sale representative suggested that I not to tell my conveyancer about this extras as it could affect my mortgage with Clydesdale. Should I keep quiet?.

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're first time buyers - agreed a price, yet the selling agent told us that the seller will only go ahead if we appoint the agent's chosen solicitors as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor who is familiar with conveyancing in Macclesfield

We suspect that the seller is not behind this demand. If they desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious buyer is not the way to achieve this. Speak to the vendors direct and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are serious purchasers (b)you are ready to go, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you intend to instruct your preferred Macclesfield conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will earn their estate agent a referral fee or meet his conveyancing figures set by head office.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the disposal of our £250,000 garden flat in Macclesfield on Tuesday in a week. The landlords agents has quoted £384 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Macclesfield?

For most leasehold sales in Macclesfield conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Addressing conveyancing due diligence questions Where consent is required before sale in Macclesfield Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Macclesfield leasehold property is £350. For Macclesfield conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply the information.

I invested in buying a 2 bed flat in Macclesfield, conveyancing was carried out August 2004. How much will my lease extension cost? Corresponding properties in Macclesfield with a long lease are worth £211,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2093

With just 68 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 plus professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Macclesfield regulated by the SRA

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

  • Bennetts, 37 Market Place, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1DY
  • Blunts Solicitors Limited, 2 - 6 King Edward Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1AB
  • Wains, 39-43 Churchside, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1HW
  • Aboudi Bradley & Co, 35 Church Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6LB
  • Roberts Solicitors Limited, 42 Jordangate, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1EW

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Macclesfield

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Macclesfield specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Wains, 39-43 Churchside, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1HW
  • Pearson & Johnson Solicitors, 28 Great King Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6PL
  • Chafes Solicitors Llp, 32 London Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7DZ
  • Jackson Barrett & Gass Ltd, Smithy Annexe, 112 Adlington Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 2LN
  • Stratford Solicitors Limited, Poynton Chambers, 130 London Road South, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1LQ

Planning law solicitors in Macclesfield regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Macclesfield specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Macclesfield
  • Chafes Solicitors Llp, 32 London Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7DZ

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

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