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Reasons to use our Rainford conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that Rainford conveyancer have developed valuable connections with Rainford local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in Rainford.
  • 2 Rainford conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful Rainford home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 3 You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Rainford has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 4 Regardless other solicitors say it may be necessary to attend your lawyer to sign legal papers. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a homemove without needing to include the postman into the equation.
  • 5 The practices identified on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Rainford since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Rainford

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Rainford costs more?

The conveyancing fees for a leasehold property in Rainford is frequently greater than on a freehold transaction. This is due to the supplemental work necessary in communicating with the freeholder and management company to collate the information concerning whether the rent and service charges have been cleared and whether there are any large sums expected to be spent in the near future on repairs or maintenance of the block.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Rainford. My lender is Bank of Ireland

Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 31/8/2025, the requirements read as follows :

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Rainford is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Rainford are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Rainford you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. 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 residence.

I was pointed in your direction by numerous estate agents in Rainford to find a solicitor on your site. Is there a financial upside for Estate Agents to recommend your services over and above another?

We don’t make any referral fee for directing people in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand a fee as a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Rainford for my home move. Can I see a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public may see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded telephone calls for training purposes.

Is planning permission necessary to split a house into multiple flats in Rainford? This has taken place to a property adjacent to a friend in Rainford and was ignorant of the conversion until the works were finished.

Planning permission is required for splitting a single house in Rainford into apartments but probably not for converting once again to single dwelling-house so, simply put, yes.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Rainford regulated by the SRA

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

  • Scott Rees & Co, Centaur House, Gardiners Place, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9SP
  • Haygarth Jones, 109-111 Corporation Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1SX
  • Nicholas John Hall Limited, Barrow House, 26 Barrow Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RX
  • J Keith Park Solicitors, Claughton House, 39 Barrow Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RX
  • J Keith Park Solicitors, Barrow House, Barrow Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RX

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Rainford regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Rainford specialising in commercial conveyancing in Rainford. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • 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

Rainford commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a number of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    complex procedures concerning renewal, rent reviews, dilapidations and the many obligations encountered by Landlords and Tenants of commercial premises Property finance for investment and development loans for lenders and borrowers Property finance transactions, including sale and leaseback Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction)

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