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Examples of recent conveyancing in St Helens since January 2025*

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Transfer

of apartment Litherland Crescent WA11 9AR, at the agreed price of £150,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Sale

of terraced property, Scholes Lane, WA9 5NX completing on 29/01/2025 at a price of £116,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of semi-detached property, Oppenheim Avenue, WA10 3QJ completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £145,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of terraced residence, Littler Road, WA11 0BS completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £173,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in St Helens

I am helping my step-mother sell her property in St Helens. Does the conveyancer order the EPC or do I organise this?

After the demise of HIPs, energy performance certificates remained a compulsory element of moving property. An EPC needs to be commissioned prior to the property being placed on the market. It is not something that conveyancers normally organise. Where you are using a St Helens conveyancing practitioner they might help arrange energy performance certificates due to their relationships with long established St Helens providers

We are aiming to move home in June. Will my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you put forward a removal company in St Helens. Conveyancing lawyer was found before I stumbled across this page.

On the day of completion you will need to collect the keys from your selling agent however this should only be done when the previous owners lawyers inform the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be released. After that you can inform the removal men that you are ready to move in. We do not suggest a particular removal company but can help you find a residential property solicitor in St Helens or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in St Helens.

I was told four weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Nottingham. Is it usual for Nottingham to only issue the offer once my solicitor in St Helens is approved on their conveyancing panel? Nottingham have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Nottingham to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial estate in St Helens?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in St Helens will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in St Helens. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in St Helens.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in St Helens it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to St Helens commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in St Helens.

I am downsizing from my property. My past solicitors has retired. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in St Helens if that makes things easier.

Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in St Helens. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

In scouring the world wide web for the words on line conveyancing in St Helens it brings up many solicitorsin the area. How do I determine which is the right property lawyer for purchase transaction?

The ideal way of choosing a suitable conveyancer is through a personal testimonial, so enquire of colleagues and those you trust who have acquired a property in St Helens or the respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in St Helens differ, so it's advisable to secure at least three fee estimates from different solicitors. Make sure that you clarify that the charges are assured not to to be inflated.

I've recently bought a leasehold flat in St Helens. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before my ownership?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I own a 1 bedroom flat in St Helens, conveyancing was carried out in 2004. How much will my lease extension cost? Similar flats in St Helens with a long lease are worth £211,000. The ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease expires on 21st October 2092

You have 67 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £10,500 and £12,000 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

I need to assess estimates for conveyancing in St Helens from various conveyancing practitioner and appoint one. Should I tell them to sit tight until I have found somewhere to acquire.

You should only get your property lawyer to commence work and apply for searches after the sales memorandum has been issued by the estate agent especially as St Helens conveyancing searches are costly.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in St Helens regulated by the SRA

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

  • 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
  • J Keith Park Solicitors, Claughton House, 39 Barrow Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RX
  • Nicholas John Hall Limited, Barrow House, 26 Barrow Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RX

Domestic conveyancing in St Helens ordinarily entails the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated papers
  • Forwarding draft papers to the property lawyer retained by the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to further questions from the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions raised by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and redeeming the home loan (where applicable)

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in St Helens has some of the following tasks:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the lender (where applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the home loan (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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