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  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that Royton solicitor have established excellent working relationships with Royton 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 home move in Royton.
  • 2 Excellent communication and pure property experience are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Royton conveyancing can be made a lot more complicated due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 3 No matter what any other lawyers tell you it could be important to pop into your lawyer to sign documents. There are enough parties involved in a house sale without needing to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 4 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s lawyers have offices in Royton - if so sets of lawyers are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 5 Royton lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Royton conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your sale or purchase

Examples of recent conveyancing in Royton since January 2025*

Conveyance

of flat Savoy Drive OL2 5DB, acquired for £242,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Disposal

of terraced residence, Ridgewood Avenue, OL9 9UX completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £397,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of terraced premises, Ridgewood Avenue, OL9 9UX completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £345,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of apartment Heather Close OL4 2JS, at buying amount of £177,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Royton

Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Royton costs more?

The conveyancing charges on a leasehold property in Royton is often higher as compared to a freehold transaction. This is due to the additional investigations required in communicating with the freeholder and managing agents to obtain evidence concerning whether the rent and service fee have been discharged and whether there are any significant expenditure in the near future on repairs or maintenance of the building.

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a searchable register to to identify solicitors on the Earl Shilton BS conveyancing panel for example in Royton?

We are not aware of any intention on the part of the BSA to develop such a search facility.

I happen to be the single recipient of my late mum's estate with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in Royton. The Royton property was put into my name in March. I plan to dispose of the house. I do know about the CML 6 month 'rule', meaning my property ownership may be considered the same way as though I had purchased the house in March. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?

The CML handbook mandates conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you might be caught by that. Most banks would take a sensible view as this requirement is primarily there to identify subsales or the quick reselling of properties.

I am buying a property in Royton. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender UBS be concerned?

As your lender is UBS your lawyer must comply with the formal instructions contained in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for UBS. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook sets out minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to UBS where a lease does not meet these requirements. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not isolated to Royton.

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Leeds Building Society. I assume I don't need a Royton property lawyer on the Leeds Building Society panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your Leeds Building Society 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 Leeds Building Society mortgage from the register. Leeds Building Society, 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 Leeds Building Society has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Leeds Building Society has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Leeds Building Society mortgage has been paid off.

It has been 2 months since my purchase conveyancing in Royton concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Am I better off to instruct a Royton conveyancing solicitor in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? I have an old university friend who can perform the legal work but they are based 300kilometers drive away.

The primary upside of using a high street Royton conveyancing firm is that you can attend the office to execute paperwork, present your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local knowledge which is a bonus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust instructed your friend and on the whole were impressed that should outweigh using an unfamiliar Royton conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being local.

Looking forward to exchange soon on a garden flat in Royton. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they are sending me a report tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Royton should include some of the following:

    The total ownership of the property. This will be the property itself but might incorporate a loft or storage are if appropriate. The landlord’s rights to access the property. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. if lease provides for a sinking account for major works? Whether the lease restricts you from subletting the property, or having a home office for business Are you allowed to have a pet in the flat?
For a comprehensive list of information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Royton please ask your solicitor in advance of your conveyancing in Royton.

I own a 1st floor flat in Royton, conveyancing having been completed in 2006. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Royton with a long lease are worth £207,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £60 levied per year. The lease ends on 21st October 2082

With only 57 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £28,500 and £33,000 plus costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Royton regulated by the SRA

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

  • Colin Ashworth & Co, Beal House, Beal Lane, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 8PB
  • Maya Solicitors, 42a Horsedge Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SH
  • Coupland Cavendish Limited, Lancashire House, 12 Church Lane, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3AN
  • Scott Hyman & Co, Lancashire House, Winters Court, 12 Church Lane, Ol1 3an, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3AN
  • Mellor & Jackson Solicitors Ltd, 8 Church Lane, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3AP

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Royton regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Royton with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Royton. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Colin Ashworth & Co, Beal House, Beal Lane, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 8PB
  • Scott Hyman & Co, Lancashire House, Winters Court, 12 Church Lane, Ol1 3an, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3AN
  • Mellor & Jackson Solicitors Ltd, 8 Church Lane, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3AP
  • Norcross Lees & Riches, 19 Queen Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 1RD
  • Pearson Solicitors And Financial Advisers Llp, Albion House, 31 Queen Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 1RD

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Royton regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Royton but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Kirkham Conveyancing Services Limited, 74 Rochdale Road, OL2 6QJ
  • Peter Robinson & Co, 27 Queen Street, OL1 1RD
  • Alfred Ledger & Sons , Property Lawyers, OL16 1QA
  • Matthew Montgomery & Co, 9-13 Water Street, OL16 1TL
  • Shanley Wright , Property Lawyers, OL16 1DZ

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

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