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Examples of recent conveyancing in Prestbury since September 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Prestbury

I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my let out flat in Prestbury by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in three weeks as don't want to have to find short term accommodation?

The normal practice is not to provide notice for your lease until you have exchanged. If you have not previously done so, notify to your solicitor and urge them to they seek the assistance the other solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will look to achieve

My Solicitor in Prestbury has never been on on the TSB Approved Panel. Is it possible for me to use my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the TSB list of approved lawyers?

Your options are as follows:

  1. Carry on with your existing Prestbury lawyers but TSB will need to retain a lawyer on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the overall legal fees as well as result in frustration.
  2. Choose a new solicitor to act in the conveyancing, obviously checking they are on the TSB panel

I have been told that property searches are the number one cause of stalling in Prestbury conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Prestbury.

I bought my apartment on 5 February and my personal details is not yet registered. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Prestbury expressed confidence that it will be formalised in less than a month. Are titles in Prestbury uniquely lengthy to register?

As far as conveyancing in Prestbury is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than anywhere else in England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ subject to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any interested parties. At present approximately 80% of such applications are completed within two weeks but some can be subject to extensive delays. Historically registration occurs once the purchaser is living at the premises so an expedited registration is not typically an essential issue yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

Looking forward to complete next month on a studio apartment in Prestbury. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they report fully within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Prestbury should include some of the following:

    The landlord’s rights to access the premises. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. Responsibility to repair and maintain the block. It is essential for you to know which party is responsible the repair and maintenance of every part of the building You should have a good understanding of the insurance requirements Ground rent - what is payable and when is collected, and also know whether this will change in the future You would want to be sent a copy of the lease
For a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Prestbury please enquire of your lawyer in advance of your conveyancing in Prestbury.

Prestbury Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

    Best to be warned if a new roof is being installed or some other significant cost is pending that will be shared between the leaseholders and will dramatically impact the level of the maintenance costs or necessitate a one time payment. Is there a share of the freehold? For many Prestbury leaseholds the outlay for major works are not incorporated into the service charges, although there some managing agents in Prestbury ask tenants to contribute towards a sinking fund created for the specific intention of establishing a fund for major works.

I am purchasing a leasehold maisonette in Prestbury. Conveyancing estimates are averaging around £1700. Does that seem right?

The average fee last year for conveyancing in Prestbury was just over one thousand four hundred and fifty pounds excluding SDLT and HM Land Registry charges.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Prestbury regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Prestbury with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Prestbury. This may include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Roberts Solicitors Limited, 42 Jordangate, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1EW
  • Blunts Solicitors Limited, 2 - 6 King Edward Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1AB
  • Bennetts, 37 Market Place, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1DY
  • Wains, 39-43 Churchside, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1HW
  • Aboudi Bradley & Co, 35 Church Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6LB

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Prestbury regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Prestbury but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • D R Dunkerley & Co , Property Lawyers, SK12 1RD

Planning law solicitors in Prestbury regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Prestbury with expertise in planning law. This will likely include advice on compulsory purchases in Prestbury
  • Chafes Solicitors Llp, 32 London Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7DZ

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

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