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  • 1 Lawyer conveyancing lawyers have extremely good personal links with Urmston estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Regardless other on-line conveyancers may claim it just might be necessary to attend your solicitor to execute documents. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a house sale without having to add Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 3 Our site is the first site that enables you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Urmston will be conducted by a conveyancer on your bank approved panel.
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Urmston is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 5 Our site offers most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory listing lender approved law firms carrying out conveyancing in Urmston registered with the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Urmston since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Urmston

How do I find the right solicitor to supply a quality service for our conveyancing in Urmston?

Option 1 is to ask relatives who they would recommend.

Option 2 is to look on the web for conveyancing in Urmston. Pick up the phone to two or three listed and request that they email you their conveyancing estimate and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will conduct your legal process beforecommitting.

Option 3 is to use our search tool to help you find the right lawyers for you based on your personal requirements including area of the property,deadlines, complications and who the proposed mortgage company is. Don't take the bait of ninety nine pound conveyancing in Urmston

I am hoping to complete my purchase in Urmston next Tuesday. My lawyer now wants me to supply her with proof of content and building insurance for the property as as she informs me that she is duty bound to validate that it is in order for the bank. What does the insurance need to cover?

All property lawyers 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 UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook instructions. These requirements are not unique to conveyancing in Urmston.

What will a local search tell me regarding the property I am buying in Urmston?

Urmston conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Onsearch The local search plays a central role in many a Urmston conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search will reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic headings.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home can not be found. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in Urmston 5 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?

As long as you have a registered title the details of your ownership will be documented by HMLR under a Title Number. It is possible to execute a search at the Land Registry, identify your house and obtain up to date copies of the property title for less than a fiver. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally retain a certified copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for twenty pounds.

My company is looking to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering no-sale-no costs for commercial conveyancing in Urmston for less than £1,200?

We are happy to recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Urmston, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. If you are intending to acquire or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we will put you in touch with the right firm. As for the fees this will depend on the structure and complexity of the proposed transaction. Let us have your details or call us so that we can provide you with a fixed commercial conveyancing quote.

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Urmston. Before diving in I require certainty as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

If the lease is registered - and almost all are in Urmston - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I acquired a garden flat in Urmston, conveyancing formalities finalised October 2009. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent flats in Urmston with over 90 years remaining are worth £260,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease finishes on 21st October 2100

With just 75 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Urmston regulated by the SRA

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

  • Michael Taylor & Co, 38 Crofts Bank Road, Urmston, Manchester, Lancashire, M41 0TQ
  • Ford Banks Irwin, 50 Stothard Road, Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire, M32 9HB
  • Bannister Preston, 28-30 Washway Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 7QY
  • Slater Heelis Llp, Lloyds Bank Buildings, 16 School Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 7XP
  • M I Banks Solicitor, 1080 Chester Road, Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire, M32 0HF

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Urmston

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Urmston practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Ford Banks Irwin, 50 Stothard Road, Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire, M32 9HB
  • Bannister Preston, 28-30 Washway Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 7QY
  • Ralli Limited, Jackson House, Sibson Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 7RR
  • Slater Heelis Llp, Lloyds Bank Buildings, 16 School Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 7XP
  • Metcalfe Johnston Mccormick, 88-90 Church Street, Eccles, Manchester, Lancashire, M30 0DA

Planning law solicitors in Urmston regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Urmston with expertise in planning law. This could include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Hill & Co, 4-8 Market Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1QD
  • Land Law Llp, 10 - 14 Market Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1QB
  • Myerson Solicitors Llp, The Cottages, Regent Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1RX
  • Collings Law Ltd, 51 Stamford New Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1DS
  • Mary Monson Solicitors Limited, 87 Chorley Road, Swinton, Manchester, Lancashire, M27 4AA

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

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