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Reasons to use our Whalley conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Lawyer conveyancing lawyers have valuable personal connections with Whalley selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Using a local Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personal touch. When using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often located hundreds of kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Whalley
  • 4 Whalley solicitors work in partnership with Whalley estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept informed as to progress throughout
  • 5 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Whalley is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Whalley since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Whalley

Would the conveyancing solicitors that are recommend execute auction conveyancing in Whalley?

There are a few auction lawyers we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Whalley is one of hundreds of locations in which our lawyers have offices.

I am the registered owner of a freehold premises in Whalley yet invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Whalley and has limited impact for conveyancing in Whalley but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of new rentcharges post 1977.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 will be extinguished.

I have an AIP. The bank mentioned the home loan came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to appoint their panel lawyer as I would much rather instruct a specialised conveyancing solicitor in Whalley?

Do check but the the likelihood is that give you one of their panel conveyancers should you accept the "fee-free" incentive. Speak to the lender and determine if they allow a cash alternative. In the past a few mortgage companies offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case that money can go towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor in Whalley.

Will my conveyancer be raising enquiries concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Whalley.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers specialising in conveyancing in Whalley. There are those who buy a property in Whalley, fully aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Conveyancers are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a various searches that can be carried out by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which can figure out the risks in Whalley. The conventional set of property information forms given to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a standard question of the vendor to discover whether the property has historically flooded. In the event that the property has been flooded in past which is not notified by the owner, then a buyer could commence a claim for damages as a result of such an incorrect answer. A purchaser’s lawyers will also order an environmental search. This will reveal if there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations should be conducted.

Taking into account that I will soon spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a garden flat in Whalley I would like to talk to a conveyancer concerning thehouse move ahead of giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

We could not agree more - we would be pleased to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the solicitor due to be conducting your conveyancing in Whalley.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique individual, not a case number. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Whalley should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Whalley. I have land on a web site which appears to be the perfect solution If it is possible to get all the legals done via email that would be preferable. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Whalley regulated by the SRA

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

  • Backhouse Jones Limited, The Printworks, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Hey Road, Barrow, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9WD
  • Steele & Son With Bagot Heyes, Castlegate, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1AZ
  • Houldsworth Hall Limited, Pullman House, 2-4 Duck Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1LP
  • Chenery Maher Ltd, 21 Church Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2DF
  • Ruth Moores & Co, 18 Railway View Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2HE

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Whalley regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Whalley practicing in commercial conveyancing in Whalley. This should include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Backhouse Jones Limited, The Printworks, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Hey Road, Barrow, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9WD
  • Steele & Son With Bagot Heyes, Castlegate, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1AZ
  • Houldsworth Hall Limited, Pullman House, 2-4 Duck Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1LP
  • Chenery Maher Ltd, 21 Church Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2DF
  • Ruth Moores & Co, 18 Railway View Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2HE

Planning law solicitors in Whalley regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Whalley with expertise in planning law. This should include advice on special planning controls
  • Green Solicitors Ltd, 79 King Street, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9SW
  • Backhouse Jones Limited, The Printworks, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Hey Road, Barrow, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9WD
  • Steele & Son With Bagot Heyes, Castlegate, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1AZ
  • Barlow Rowland, 18-24 St. James Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1NY
  • Hardman Wood, 11 Wellington Street, St. Johns, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8BZ

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

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