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Reasons to use our Prenton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s lawyers are located in Prenton - if so both parties will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 2 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more personal touch. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 Personal touch together with a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Prenton conveyancing can be made a lot more stressful because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 4 Prenton solicitors will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 5 Our site is the first site offering you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Prenton will be conducted by a law firm on your bank member panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Prenton since December 2024*

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of semi-detached property, Curzon Road, CH42 8PH completing on 13/01/2025 at a price of £282,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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of terraced property, Burrell Close, CH42 8QE completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £325,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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of house residence, Glenavon Road, CH43 0RB completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £315,880. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

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of house property, Pennine Road, CH42 6SA completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £165,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Prenton

Do lenders provide you with an approved list of Prenton conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel?

Prenton conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Bank of Ireland directly.

We are buying a property in Prenton. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to put funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Prenton. Conveyancing is necessary. What happens now?

Having exchanged you should appoint a conveyancing practitioner as a matter of urgency as you now have a tight deadline in which to complete the property. An auction property will have an associated auction pack. This will include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the auction papers may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation specific to a leasehold property. You must pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

I have paid off my mortgage with Barclays. I assume I don't need a Prenton property lawyer on the Barclays panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your Barclays mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Barclays mortgage from the register. Barclays, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Barclays has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Barclays has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Barclays mortgage has been paid off.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial premises in Prenton?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Prenton will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Prenton. The search result sets out definitive information 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 Prenton.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Prenton it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Prenton commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Prenton.

Me and my brother have a renovated Georgian house in Prenton. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Alliance & Leicester . I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Prenton and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also question the position with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the work.

Taking into account that I will soon spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a property in Prenton I wish to have a conversation with the conveyancer regarding theconveyancing in advance of giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

We could not agree more - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the conveyancer who will be doing your conveyancing in Prenton.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique individual, not a case reference. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Prenton should be the figure that you end up paying.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Prenton. Conveyancing and The Royal Bank of Scotland mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing solicitor in Prenton who acted for me is not around. Any advice?

First make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a Prenton conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Prenton Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should ask before buying

    On the whole the cost for major works are not incorporated into the service charges, although some managing agents in Prenton ask tenants to contribute towards a sinking fund created for the specific purpose of building a fund for major repairs or maintenance. The answer will be helpful as a) areas may cause problems in the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate where maintenance are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the running of the building you will need to have all the details What restrictions are contained in the Prenton Lease?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Prenton

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Prenton specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Kirwans, 363 Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 8PE
  • Kjp Law Limited, First Floor, Birkenhead House, 17-21 Price Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 6JN
  • Haworth & Gallagher, 39 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 5BP
  • Norman Jones Solicitors, 27 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 6AZ
  • Percy Hughes & Roberts, 19 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 6AY

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Prenton regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Prenton practicing in commercial conveyancing in Prenton. This could include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Kirwans, 363 Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 8PE
  • Haworth & Gallagher, 39 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 5BP
  • Jackson Lees, 44-45 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, CH41 5AR
  • Brunswicks Law Limited, 24 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 6AY
  • Percy Hughes & Roberts, 19 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 6AY

Planning law solicitors in Prenton regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Prenton practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Brunswicks Law Limited, 24 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 6AY
  • H J Walker Sibia, 59 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 5AT
  • Slater Gordon Solutions Legal Limited, Dempster Building, Atlantic Way, Brunswick Business Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 4UU
  • Brabners Llp, Horton House, Exchange Flags, Liverpool, Merseyside, L2 3YL
  • Hill Dickinson Llp, No. 1 St. Paul's Square, Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 9SJ

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

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