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Wilmslow Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 56% freehold and 44% leasehold conveyancing in Wilmslow for this year to date
  • 2 Percentage of cases in Wilmslow that are buy to let is 4%
  • 3 Average time frame of 55 days for registration of title in Wilmslow
  • 4 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £540
  • 5 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £15,817

Examples of recent conveyancing in Wilmslow since January 2025*

Disposal

of house property, Hallwood Road, SK9 3BE completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £385,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Transfer

of terraced property, Primrose Way, SK9 4EF completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £615,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Purchase

of apartment Delamere Road SK9 3QA, at a price of £175,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of apartment Wilmslow Road SK9 3JX, at buying sum of £147,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Wilmslow

AssumingI was to purchase a freehold propertyin Wilmslow mortgage fee and dispense with a survey and no local authority searches how much could I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Wilmslow?

Any savings you would gain will be isolated to the disbursement for searches. The lawyer is required to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, liaising with the sellers conveyancer, SDLT submission, register the ownership etc. A slight saving might be made by not having to register a charge but it won't be meaningful.

I am expecting a AIP from Yorkshire BS this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Yorkshire BS recommend any Wilmslow solicitors on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Wilmslow solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Yorkshire BS through the process.

Intending to buy a house in Wilmslow. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Coventry BS 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 Wilmslow conveyancer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.

Skipton have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a apartment in Wilmslow has been agreed to, what are the next steps?

Your property agent will wish to be informed of your lawyer's details (ensure that the lawyers are on the bank’s panel). Contact Skipton or the financial adviser and finalise any outstanding forms. Skipton will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or seller to arrange a slot for the valuation to occur. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes approximately ten days for the mortgage offer to be issued. Skipton will send the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Wilmslow.

Will our solicitor be raising questions concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Wilmslow.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Wilmslow. Plenty of people will purchase a property in Wilmslow, completely aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or sell the premises. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Solicitors are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous checks that may be initiated by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which will figure out the risks in Wilmslow. The standard information given to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a usual question of the vendor to determine whether the premises has suffered from flooding. If the premises has been flooded in past and is not notified by the owner, then a buyer could commence a compensation claim stemming from an inaccurate answer. The purchaser’s solicitors will also commission an enviro search. This should higlight if there is any known flood risk. If so, further inquiries will need to be carried out.

How does conveyancing in Wilmslow differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Wilmslow come to us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is built. This is because developers in Wilmslow tend to purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Wilmslow or who has acted in the same development.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Wilmslow is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

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

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Wilmslow. I happened to stumble upon a site which seems to have the ideal offering If it is possible to get all the legals done via email that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?

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 Wilmslow regulated by the SRA

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

  • Bott And Co Solicitors Limited, St Anns House, Parsonage Green, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 1HG
  • Jackson Barrett & Gass Ltd, Smithy Annexe, 112 Adlington Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 2LN
  • Richardson Law Limited, 84 Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5JH
  • Nova Private Client Llp, The Lodge, Alderley Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 1RA
  • Bramhall Solicitors, Errwood House, 212 Moss Lane, Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 1BD

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Wilmslow

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Wilmslow with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Jackson Barrett & Gass Ltd, Smithy Annexe, 112 Adlington Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 2LN
  • Flahive Law Limited, Suite C, 63a Alderley Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 1NZ
  • Richardson Law Limited, 84 Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5JH
  • Ask Legal Solicitors Limited, The Courtyard, 2 Finney Lane, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3GZ
  • Bramhall Solicitors, Errwood House, 212 Moss Lane, Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 1BD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Wilmslow regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Wilmslow practicing in commercial conveyancing in Wilmslow. This may include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Jackson Barrett & Gass Ltd, Smithy Annexe, 112 Adlington Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 2LN
  • Richardson Law Limited, 84 Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5JH
  • Ask Legal Solicitors Limited, The Courtyard, 2 Finney Lane, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3GZ
  • Nova Private Client Llp, The Lodge, Alderley Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 1RA
  • Bramhall Solicitors, Errwood House, 212 Moss Lane, Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 1BD

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

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