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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Rainford’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Rainford.

Reasons to use our Rainford conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Rainford are familiar with the local issues peculiar to Rainford and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 2 There is a distinct possibility the other side’s conveyancers are located in Rainford - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 3 Regardless other lawyers inform you it just might be important to visit your solicitor to execute documents. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a conveyancing transaction without needing to add the postman into the equation.
  • 4 The organisations listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 5 Our site is the only site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Rainford will be conducted by a solicitor on your mortgage lender’s approved panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Rainford since January 2025*

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Sale

of terraced property, The Avenue, WA11 8DT completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £312,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

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Sale

of house property, Acregate, WN8 9LX completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £105,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, securing official copies of the title

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Disposal

of semi-detached property, Broad Lane, WA11 7NP completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £327,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

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Transfer

of terraced property, Slater Crescent, WN8 0BW completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £300,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Rainford

All was ready to move into my new home in Rainford next Monday. My conveyancer now wants me to supply her with evidence of content and building insurance for the property as he says that he has to check this in his capacity as lawyer for the mortgage company. What risks does the lender expect the insurance to cover?

Any lawyer on acting for banks would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s Part 2 conditions. These requirements are not unique to conveyancing in Rainford.

I am selling my home in Rainford. Will my conveyancer have to be required to be on the Lloyds conveyancing panel in order to deal with repayment of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Lloyds conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently at the moment.

My wife and I are purchasing a property in Rainford. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we will need to send our life savings 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.

If you had a top tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Rainford what would it be?

We would encourage you not to go for the lowest Rainford conveyancing quote. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in ahead of the deal.

I am assisting my aunt sell her property in Rainford. Will the conveyancing solicitor arrange the energy assessment or it is for me to coordinate?

Following the abolition of Home Packs, energy assessments remained a required element of selling a house. An energy assessment needs to be commissioned before the property is advertised. This is not a task that law firms ordinarily organise. Where you are using a Rainford conveyancing practitioner they might be willing to arrange energy assessments given their relationships with reputable local accredited person

I have a terraced Victorian house in Rainford. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Halifax. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. Is it worth asking Halifax to clarify?

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Rainford and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also check the position with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Rainford is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Rainford are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Rainford you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Rainford may ascertain 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 property.

My husband and I are 18 days into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to conveyancers by the local agent to handle our conveyancing in Rainford. I am not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

A solicitor would need to be really poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the mortgage offer been issued? If so you will need to make them aware of the new contact details and ensure the offer are re-issued. Your new solicitor ideally needs to be on the mortgage company panel to avoid escalating charges and complications. That should be your first question of the new conveyancers. The find a solicitor tool should assist you in finding a bank approved solicitor for your home move in Rainford

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Rainford regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Rainford specialising in commercial conveyancing in Rainford. This may include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Scott Rees & Co, Centaur House, Gardiners Place, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9SP
  • Haygarth Jones, 109-111 Corporation Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1SX
  • Barrow And Cook Solicitors Limited, 5-7 Victoria Square, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1HH
  • Tickle Hall Cross, Carlton Chambers, 25 Hardshaw Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RP
  • Frodshams Solicitors Limited, 17/19 Hardshaw Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RB

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Rainford?

Licensed Conveyancers deal with the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing countrywide not just Rainford. When appointed a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you should:
  • Receive an honest and lawful service.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Receive your matters dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Have a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Be provided with a speedy, independent and comprehensive service if if a complaint is registered about your conveyancing in Rainford.

Residential conveyancing in Rainford normally involves the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated documents
  • Sending draft papers to the property lawyer retained by the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and responding to further enquires from the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions prepared by the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the vendor, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where applicable)

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

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