Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Whitefield

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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Whitefield but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Reasons to use our Whitefield conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often based many miles away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Whitefield
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Whitefield is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 3 Whitefield lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Whitefield conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your home move
  • 4 Whitefield solicitor are the key to a successful Whitefield home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 5 Whitefield lawyers work in partnership with Whitefield estate agents, developers, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept informed as to progress throughout

Examples of recent conveyancing in Whitefield since January 2025*

Conveyance

of flat West View Grove M45 7NQ, at a price of £391,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of terraced residence, Lilac Grove, M25 3DT completing on 14/01/2025 at a price of £320,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of apartment Spring Lane M26 2SZ, at purchase sum of £179,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of apartment Hollins Mews BL9 8DE, at purchase amount of £235,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Whitefield

My wife and I are spending time looking at houses in Whitefield and I am about to put in an offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I am planning to take a mortgage with Co-operative.

You should start requesting conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the estate agent. As you are seeking a mortgage with Co-operative, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

I am due to exchange contracts on my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in March 2008, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Kent Reliance are being problematic. The Whitefield solicitor who is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Kent Reliance are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Kent Reliance have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Kent Reliance have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Kent Reliance may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

About to purchase maisonette in Whitefield. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Whitefield solicitor is on the Barclays conveyancing panel.

I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when buying a house in Whitefield? or I am told that there is a law dating back centuries that means some owners of property residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards maintenance towards the chancel within the church. Is this a legitimate concern for conveyancing in Whitefield?

Unless a previous purchase of the house took place after 12 October 2013 you may assume that solicitors conducting conveyancing in Whitefield to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on last month in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Whitefield is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Whitefield are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Whitefield you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Whitefield 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 premises.

What tools are available to identify a Whitefield solicitor on the HSBC Bank conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel upto 20kilometers to meet the solicitor.

Feel free to make use of the tool on this page. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Whitefield conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Whitefield conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can ring them to see if they are on the HSBC Bank panel

As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a house in Newport but live in Whitefield. My lawyer (approximately 250 miles awayhas requested that I sign a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Whitefield who can attest this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Whitefield

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Whitefield. Conveyancing and Platform Home Loans Ltd mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing practitioner in Whitefield who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Whitefield conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Whitefield Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying

    How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? How much is the service charge and ground rent on the property? Best to be warned if window replacement or some other major work is anticipated to be shared amongst the tenants and could well dramatically increase the the service fees or necessitate a one time payment.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Whitefield regulated by the SRA

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

  • A.s. Matthews Limited, 136 Park Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, Lancashire, M45 7PX
  • Thomas Saul & Co, 6 Bury Old Road, Whitefield, Manchester, Lancashire, M45 6TF
  • Glp (prestwich) Llp, Portland Terrace, 9 Fairfax Road, Prestwich, Manchester, Lancashire, M25 1AS
  • Nesbit Law Group Llp, Warth Business Centre, Warth Park, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 9TB
  • Knightbridge Law Limited, 115 Radcliffe Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 9LD

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Whitefield regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Whitefield but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Conveyancing Expert Limited, 117 Chorley Road, M27 4AA
  • Countrywide Property Lawyers Limited, 2nd Floor, Churchgate House, M1 6EU
  • Countrywide Property Lawyers Limited, 3rd Floor Lee House, M1 5RR

Planning law solicitors in Whitefield regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Whitefield practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Butcher And Barlow Llp, 2-6 Bank Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0DL
  • Hyland Legal Limited, Imperial House, 79 - 81 Hornby Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 5BN
  • Mary Monson Solicitors Limited, 87 Chorley Road, Swinton, Manchester, Lancashire, M27 4AA
  • Nabi Solicitors, Rose Hill Works, Nelson Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 2RW
  • Read Roper & Read, 11th Floor, Alberton House, St. Marys Parsonage, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 2WJ

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

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