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Widnes Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £2,016
  • 2 Average time from start to moving day was 111 days for conveyancing in Widnes
  • 3 Average time frame of 52 days for registration of title in Widnes
  • 4 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 5 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while October was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Widnes

Examples of recent conveyancing in Widnes since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Widnes

Due to complete my purchase in Widnes next Tuesday. I have now been asked to send a copy of my building insurance schedule by my solicitor as he says that he has to check this in his capacity as lawyer for the lender. What risks does the lender expect the insurance to cover?

Any lawyer on acting for mortgage companies 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 Part 2 conditions. These requirements are not specific to conveyancing in Widnes.

Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Widnes is more expensive?

Widnes leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving applicable notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

I have an AIP. The lender mentioned the home loan came with free conveyancing. Does this mean I have to use their panel solicitor as I would much rather use a Widnes based conveyancing firm?

You should check but the chances are that appoint one of their panel conveyancers if you take up the "fee-free" incentive. Call the mortgage company and explore if they offer you a monetary alternative. Some lenders have previously offered a £250 cashback as a further option in which case you could put that amount towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor in Widnes.

Is it necessary to pay for insurance to address the risk of chancel repairs when purchasing a property in Widnes?

Unless a prior purchase of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you could take it that lawyers handling conveyancing in Widnes to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Widnes. I now require my file however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Widnes of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Am I better off to use a Widnes conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can perform the conveyancing but his firm is located over three hundred miles drive away.

The primary upside of using a high street Widnes conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to execute paperwork, hand in your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Widnes know how is a plus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have used your friend and the majority were happy that should surpass using an unfamiliar Widnes conveyancing solicitor just because they are Widnes based.

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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 small selection of solicitors in Widnes specialising in commercial conveyancing in Widnes. This could include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • 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 CLC

Please note 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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