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5 reasons to use our service to help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Openshaw

  • 1 Openshaw lawyer are the key to a successful Openshaw conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located many kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Openshaw
  • 3 Excellent communication together with a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Openshaw home moves can be made a lot more protracted due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 4 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have excellent personal connections with Openshaw estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 The companies identified on our directory have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Openshaw since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Openshaw

Finally, a mortgage offer from Nationwide for the refinancing of my 4 bedroom apartment is expected by the end of next week. Can you put forward a low cost conveyancing lawyer in Openshaw?

This site is not designed to assist those in their quest for a cheap conveyancing in Openshaw. Our aim is to provide value for money conveyancing but we do not work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint companies teasing you with £100 conveyancing in Openshaw. In your best case scenario, in choosing a lawyer for cheap conveyancing, you will receive what you pay for and at worst you will end up with a surprising uplift in additional fees and still not get the service you were looking for.

We note that you have a search directory listing firms on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Openshaw?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Openshaw.

Is it the case that all Openshaw CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Barclays conveyancing list of approved firms?

Some major lenders now utilise the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to join their panels.

I currently have a mortgage with Virgin Money for my property in Openshaw. Conveyancing was finalised some time ago. In the event that I decide to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Virgin Money?

Your original mortgage agreement with Virgin Money will provide that you need their approval prior to renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Virgin Money’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Virgin Money directly. You need not do this via a Virgin Money conveyancing panel firm.

My sealed bid on a detached house in Openshaw has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The sellers have offered on a flat, but it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other flats booked. I have instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Openshaw. What do I do now? At what point do I apply for the mortgage with TSB?

It is usual to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (home loan application is approx £1k, then survey, Openshaw conveyancing search costs, etc). The first course of action is to ensure that your lawyer is on the TSB approved list. Regarding the next stages this very much depends on the uniqueness of your case, desire for the property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market many home buyers would apply for a home loan with TSB and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their solicitor to press on with searches.

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may affect a commercial land in Openshaw?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Openshaw will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Openshaw. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Openshaw.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Openshaw it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Openshaw commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Openshaw.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and found one round the corner in Openshaw I like with a park and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in Openshaw suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage that many years may be an issue. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this.

In scouring the internet for the words cheap conveyancing in Openshaw it brings up many solicitorsin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancer for me?

The ideal method of seeking the right conveyancer is through a personal recommendation, so enquire of friends and those you trust who have acquired a property in Openshaw or a respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Openshaw vary, so it's sensible to request at least three fee estimates from different conveyancers. Be sure to secure confirmation that the fees are fixed.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Openshaw regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Openshaw practicing in commercial conveyancing in Openshaw. This could include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Sleigh Son & Booth, 1 Ashton Road, Droylsden, Manchester, Lancashire, M43 7AB
  • Sleigh & Son, 112-114 Market Street, Droylsden, Manchester, Lancashire, M43 7AA
  • Wtb Solicitors Llp, 1st Floor, 601 Stockport Road, Manchester, Lancashire, M13 0RX
  • Lloyds Law Ltd, 580a Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester, Lancashire, M13 0RQ
  • First Law Solicitors, 622-b Stockport Road, Manchester, Lancashire, M13 0SH

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Openshaw regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Openshaw but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Countrywide Property Lawyers Limited, 2nd Floor, Churchgate House, M1 6EU
  • Countrywide Property Lawyers Limited, 3rd Floor Lee House, M1 5RR
  • Rose & Co Property Lawyers, 14 Warrington Street, OL6 6AS
  • Peter Robinson & Co, 27 Queen Street, OL1 1RD
  • Maureen Patterson & Co, 196 Higher Hillgate, SK1 3QY

Planning law solicitors in Openshaw regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Openshaw with expertise in planning law. This could include advice on special planning controls
  • Brindle & Yam Solicitors, First Floor, 50 Faulkner Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 4FH
  • Chung & Co, 58-60 George Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 4HF
  • Gunnercooke Llp, 53 King Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 4LQ
  • Berg, 35 Peter Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 5BG
  • Berrymans Lace Mawer Llp, Kings House, 42 King Street West, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 2NU

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