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Rochdale Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Rochdale conveyancing is Possessory Title
  • 2 40% freehold and 60% leasehold conveyancing in Rochdale for last year
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for last year was £270
  • 4 Average time from start to moving day was 45 days for conveyancing in Rochdale
  • 5 872 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Rochdale

Examples of recent conveyancing in Rochdale since January 2025*

Sale

of flat Jacob Bright Mews OL12 6JF, at buying sum of £115,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of detached residence residence, Station Road, OL12 8RT completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £220,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of flat Aberley Fold OL15 9LU, at purchase sum of £270,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of house property, Knowl Hill View, OL10 4TB completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £192,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Rochdale

Can conveyancing in Rochdale to be done in under 10 days?

In a situation where the seller is applying time constraints to exchange it is advisable to make sure that your solicitor is familiar with the area as they will have local contacts and knowledge. It is even conceivable that they would have handled otherproperties in the same neighbourhood. Therefore consider using a Rochdale conveyancing firm. In addition, ensure that the conveyancing firm is on the member panel. It is estimated that just under twenty per cent of Rochdale conveyancing transactions are frustrated or derailed after discovering a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their banks member panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the home move being frustrated by as much as 21 days. It is believed that this issue affects in the region of one hundred thousand home moves annually. Almost all Rochdale conveyancing practices can not act for certain banks so do check at the outset.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house can not be found. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Rochdale 10 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?

Gone are the days when you need to have the physical original deeds to establish that you are the owner of your registered land or premises, as the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Rochdale. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Rochdale

    Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please supply a car parking plan. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

Yesterday I discovered 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 quick, chain free conveyancing. Rochdale is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?

Flying freeholds in Rochdale are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Rochdale you must be sure that your lawyer goes 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 Rochdale 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.

I'm converting the mortgage on my primary property to a BTL loan with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a down payment on a second house. The neighborhood we are talking about is Rochdale. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of lenders and tie in the conveyances?

Do use our search tool on this site to be sure that the conveyancers are approved by both lenders. Having checked that they are the conveyancer should be able to connect the two transactions but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and make clear your desired outcome and requirements.

I am 3 weeks into a residential purchase having been directed to solicitors by the local agent to handle our conveyancing in Rochdale. I am am extremely dissatisfied with the level of service. Could you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

They would have to be very bad to suggest changing them. Has the mortgage been generated? If so you need to inform them of the new contact details and have the offer are re-sent. Your solicitor ideally needs to be on the lenders panel to avoid escalating fees and complications. That should be your first question of the new conveyancers. Our find a solicitor tool will help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Rochdale

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Rochdale

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Rochdale with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Hudson & Taylor, 19 Church Lane, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1NS
  • Rochdale Legal Enterprise Community Interest Company, 15 Drake Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1RE
  • Hartley Thomas & Wright Inc Rhodes & Co, Town Hall Chambers, South Parade, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1LW
  • Molesworths Bright Clegg, Octagon House, 25-27 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1RH
  • Feld Mckay And Donner, 160 Oldham Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1AG

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Rochdale regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Rochdale but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Matthew Montgomery & Co, 9-13 Water Street, OL16 1TL
  • Alfred Ledger & Sons , Property Lawyers, OL16 1QA
  • Shanley Wright , Property Lawyers, OL16 1DZ
  • Title Transfer Property Lawyers, 71-75 Featherstall Road, OL15 8JZ
  • Kirkham Conveyancing Services Limited, 74 Rochdale Road, OL2 6QJ

Planning law solicitors in Rochdale regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Rochdale specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Hyland Legal Limited, Imperial House, 79 - 81 Hornby Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 5BN
  • Butcher And Barlow Llp, 2-6 Bank Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0DL

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

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