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Conveyancing in Mossley : Keep it Local

Reasons to use our Mossley conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Mossley conveyancers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 2 Mossley property lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Mossley conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your sale or purchase
  • 3 The practices identified on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 4 On the balance of probabilities the the solicitors for the other party have offices in Mossley - if so sets of lawyers will be familiar
  • 5 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor usually results in 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 update you by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Mossley since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Mossley

I am selling my house in Mossley and the estate agent has just e-mailed to say that the purchasers are switching conveyancer. I am told that this is due to the fact that the bank will only deal with solicitors on their approved list. On what basis would a major mortgage company only deal with certain law firms rather the firm that they want to select to handle their conveyancing in Mossley ?

Lenders have always had an approved set of law firms that can act for them, but in the past few years big names such as Nationwide, have considered and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have represented them for many years.

Mortgage companies point to the increase in fraud as the reason for the cull – criteria have been stiffened as a smaller panel is easier to maintain. No lender will say how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society says it is being contacted daily by practices that have been removed from panels. Plenty of firms do not even realise they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. Your buyers are unlikely to have any impact on this.

We are planning to purchase with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. I popped in 3 or 4 local firms yet cant to find a Mossley conveyancing firm on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society approved list. Could you assist?

You should take advantage of the search tool on this web page. Please choose the building society and type Mossley or your location and you will be presented with numerous solicitors located in Mossley or by proximity to you.

My lawyer has informed me that restrictive coveneant insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Mossley conveyancing?

The right level of restrictive coveneant indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between Lloyds TSB Bank and Virgin Money. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.

When it comes to lenders such as Coventry BS, do Mossley conveyancing practitioners incur an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any lender fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

My husband and I have arranged the release of further funds on our mortgage from Nottingham as we intend to carry out a loft conversion to our property in Mossley. Do we need to choose a bricks and mortar Mossley solicitor on the Nottingham conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

Nottingham don't usually appoint firms on their conveyancing panel to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Nottingham conveyancing panel.

I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to take this when buying a residence in Mossley? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that could mean that owners of property residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to pay for repairs to the chancel within the church. Is this relevant for conveyancing in Mossley?

Unless a prior acquisition of the premises took place after 12 October 2013 you may assume that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Mossley to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Mossley is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Mossley are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Mossley you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Mossley 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 residence.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Mossley. I have chance upon a site which seems to have the ideal offering If there is a chance to get all formalities done via web that would be preferable. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Mossley regulated by the SRA

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

  • Harold Stock & Co Limited, 55-57 Stamford Street, Mossley, Tameside, Lancashire, OL5 0LN
  • Bromleys Solicitors Llp, 50 Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6XL
  • Rupert Wood & Son, 60-66 Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6DE
  • R G Legal (ashton Under Lyne) Ltd, 159, Stamford Street Central, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6XW
  • Dwyers Solicitors, 176 Stamford Street Central, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7LR

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Mossley

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Mossley with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Bromleys Solicitors Llp, 50 Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6XL
  • Rupert Wood & Son, 60-66 Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6DE
  • Dwyers Solicitors, 176 Stamford Street Central, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7LR
  • Pluck Andrew & Co(incorporating)hibbert Pownall & Newton), 127 Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7SA
  • John Birkby & Co, 150 Huddersfield Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 2RD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Mossley regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Mossley practicing in commercial conveyancing in Mossley. This may include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Harold Stock & Co Limited, 55-57 Stamford Street, Mossley, Tameside, Lancashire, OL5 0LN
  • Bromleys Solicitors Llp, 50 Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6XL
  • Rupert Wood & Son, 60-66 Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6DE
  • Dwyers Solicitors, 176 Stamford Street Central, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7LR
  • Smith & Tetley, 23-25 Booth Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7LF

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

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