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Logical reasons to use our service to help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Widnes

  • 1 Widnes solicitors have a significant advantage when it comes to Widnes conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your home move
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Widnes 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 would hope for.
  • 3 Widnes property lawyer are the key to a successful Widnes conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 4 Widnes conveyancers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 5 This site is the first site that enables you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Widnes will be conducted by a solicitor on your mortgage lender’s authorised panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Widnes since January 2025*

Sale

of semi-detached residence, Keats Close, WA8 7EX completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £170,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Sale

of semi premises, Foxley Heath, WA8 7EJ completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £245,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of flat Old Coach Road WA7 1GL, at the agreed sum of £115,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of semi-detached property, Oxford Road, WA7 4NU completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £255,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Widnes

Please could you vouch for a National Westminster Bank approved Widnes conveyancing solicitor that can complete within under 3 weeks? Would it be better to use a local Widnes solicitor or a nationwide comparison site?

We can recommend some very good Widnes conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the high street in Widnes. Approach some well established law practices and request to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Explain your expectations together with your reasons and ask for an assurance on speed. Appoint the one that appears most efficient.

We're in Widnes, FTBs buying with a mortgage (lender is Co-operative , and our lawyer is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancing practitioner should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

We are purchasing a house and the solicitor has identified Chancel Repair for which the house could be obligated to contribute to given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. He has mentioned insurance. Is this really necessary for conveyancing in Widnes

Unless a previous acquisition of the property took place after 12 October 2013 you could take it that solicitors handling conveyancing in Widnes to continue to recommend a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £245,000 and found one round the corner in Widnes I like with open areas and station in the vicinity, however it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Widnes suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be problematic. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business premises in Widnes and how can your lawyers assist?

The particular law that you refer to provides a safeguard to commercial leaseholders, giving them the legal entitlement to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act for protection and assist with commercial conveyancing in Widnes

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Widnes. Before I get started I would like to find out the unexpired term of the lease.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Widnes - 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.

Widnes Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

    You should be aware if it is fewer than 80 years it will have adverse implications on the marketability of the flat. Check with your lender that they are happy with remaining years on the lease. A short lease means that you will probably have to extend the lease at some point and you need to have some idea of how much this will be. Remember, in most cases you will be required to have been the owner of the premises for 24 months in order to be legally able to extend the lease. How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Widnes regulated by the SRA

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

  • Forster Dean Limited, First Floor, Old Town Hall, Victoria Square, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7QZ
  • Byrne Frodsham & Co, 1-3 Deacon Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6EB
  • Nyland & Beattie, 61-63 Albert Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6JS
  • Jones Robertson, 131 Albert Rd, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6LF
  • Bell Lamb & Joynson, Halton 5 Office Centre, Halton Lea, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2FT

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Widnes regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Widnes with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Widnes. This could include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Byrne Frodsham & Co, 1-3 Deacon Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6EB
  • Simply Social Housing Limited, Oid Bank House, 1a Deacon Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6EA
  • Nyland & Beattie, 61-63 Albert Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6JS
  • Jones Robertson, 131 Albert Rd, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6LF
  • Bell Lamb & Joynson, Halton 5 Office Centre, Halton Lea, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2FT

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

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Widnes but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Holbrook & Co , 7 Palmyra Square South, WA1 1BL
  • Dickensons Property Lawyers, 23 Museum Street, WA1 1JA

Neighboring Locations

Prescot
Whiston
Rainhill
Widnes
Runcorn
Frodsham

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

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