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There is a good reason why you won’t find people saying “if only I would have chosen a cheap nationwide firm”! Go local - instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Manchester

Reasons to use our Manchester conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The practices listed on our directory have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 2 This site is the only site that enables you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Manchester will be carried out by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s authorised panel.
  • 3 Using a a family Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 4 Experience means that Manchester lawyer have established valuable working relationships with Manchester local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in Manchester.
  • 5 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Manchester are familiar with the local concerns specific to Manchester and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Manchester since May 2026*

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of apartment Whitworth Street M1 3BD, at the agreed sum of £300,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title

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Transfer

of flat Chorlton Street M1 3HW, at sale consideration of £175,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title

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Acquisition

of apartment Oxford Road M1 6EY, acquired for £200,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title

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Acquisition

of apartment Leftbank M3 3AJ, at a price of £275,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, securing official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Manchester

Do the conveyancing solicitors Indexed on your site conduct auction conveyancing in Manchester?

There are a few niche lawyers we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Manchester is one of the many locations where our lawyers are based.

I am the registered owner of a freehold house in Manchester yet charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Manchester and has limited impact for conveyancing in Manchester but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of fresh rentcharges post 1977.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 is to be extinguished.

we are a couple who are buying a 1 bedroom flat in Manchester with a mortgage from The Mortgage Works.We use our Manchester conveyancing solicitor but The Mortgage Works informed us his firm is not on their approved list of member firms. We have to appoint a The Mortgage Works panel firm or retain our high street solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to represent them. We feel as though this is unjust; Can we not simply insist that The Mortgage Works use our lawyer?

No, not really. The mortgage offered to you contains various provisions, a common one being that solicitors needs to be on the The Mortgage Works approved list. in the past, most banks had large numbers of solicitors on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for The Mortgage Works

What does a local search tell me concerning the property my wife and I buying in Manchester?

Manchester conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for example Searchflow The local search plays an important role in many a Manchester conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search should reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant 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 thirteen subject sections.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Manchester before appointing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor advised that some lenders may refuse to give a loan on such a property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements from Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can check with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Manchester. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I have been recommended by numerous property agents in Manchester to get a quote from a property lawyer using your seach tool. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to recommend your site rather than alternative conveyancing organisations?

We refuse to give any financial incentive for pointing buyers and sellers in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Manchester regulated by the SRA

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

  • Nexus Solicitors Limited, Carlton House, 16-18 Albert Square, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 5PE
  • Aticus Law Ltd, Alexandra Buildings, Lincoln Square, 28 Queen Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 5LF
  • Lyons Wilson, Dickinson Chambers, 1 Central Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 5WR
  • Bb Legal Limited, 20 Kennedy Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 4BY
  • Wisemann Law Limited, 1st Floor Lloyds House, 18-22 Lloyd Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 5WA

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Manchester

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Manchester with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Nexus Solicitors Limited, Carlton House, 16-18 Albert Square, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 5PE
  • Lyons Wilson, Dickinson Chambers, 1 Central Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 5WR
  • Bb Legal Limited, 20 Kennedy Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 4BY
  • Croftons Solicitors Llp, The Lexicon, Mount Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 5FA
  • Howarth Goodman, 1st Floor, The Lexicon, 10 Mount Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 5NT

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Manchester regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Manchester but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Countrywide Property Lawyers Limited, 2nd Floor, Churchgate House, M1 6EU
  • Countrywide Property Lawyers Limited, 3rd Floor Lee House, M1 5RR
  • Conveyancing Expert Limited, 117 Chorley Road, M27 4AA

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

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