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Reasons to use our Northwich conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site is the first site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Northwich will be conducted by a property lawyer on your lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 2 Using a a family Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personal touch. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 Regardless other lawyers may claim it could be necessary to visit your solicitor to execute legal papers. There are enough parties involved in a house sale without needing to add the postman into the mix.
  • 4 The Northwich conveyancing practitioners that are listed are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Northwich
  • 5 Conveyancer conveyancing lawyers have very good personal connections with Northwich estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Northwich since December 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Northwich

Do the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool execute conveyancing in Northwich by way of an attended exchange?

We do have a number of conveyancing specialists who can conduct personalised exchanges. You should call us to get a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.

Completed the sale of my flat in Northwich last June yet the purchaser is whats apping me to moan that her lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?

Following your sale your conveyancer should deliver the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor must also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the buyers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures unique to conveyancing in Northwich.

My stepmother advised me that in purchasing a property in Northwich there may be various restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external changes to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of a number of properties in Northwich which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Northwich should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Bank of Ireland. Northwich conveyancing solicitors were appointed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Bank of Ireland?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have Bank of Ireland completed the valuation? Have you advised Bank of Ireland as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

We expect to receive a DIP from Virgin Money this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Virgin Money recommend any Northwich solicitors on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

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

Me and my brother have a semi-detached Georgian house in Northwich. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Godiva Mortgages Ltd. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Northwich and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing practitioner who completed the work.

How does conveyancing in Northwich differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Northwich approach us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because house builders in Northwich usually acquire the site, 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 used to new build conveyancing in Northwich or who has acted in the same development.

I have just started marketing my basement flat in Northwich. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have just had a half-yearly service charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should clear the invoice as usual because all ground rent and maintenance payments should be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

Northwich Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask before buying

    Best to be warned if changing the roof or some other major work is anticipated to be shared amongst the tenants and could well materially increase the the maintenance fees or necessitate a specific payment. Is anyone aware of any major works anticipated that could add a premium to the maintenance costs? Be sure to find out if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. For example some leases prohibit pets being permitted in certain buildings in Northwich. If you like the propertyin Northwich but your cat is not allowed to live with you then you have a very hard compromise.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Northwich regulated by the SRA

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

  • Personal Injury Practice Limited, Citadel House, Solvay Road, Winnington, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 4DP
  • Accident Advice Solicitors Limited, 150 London Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5HH
  • Moss Law Limited, 2 Castle Street, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1AB
  • Cf Law Limited, 20 Winnington Street, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1AF
  • Susan Howarth & Co Solicitors Ltd, 41 Chester Way, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5JE

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Northwich

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Northwich specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Cf Law Limited, 20 Winnington Street, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1AF
  • Susan Howarth & Co Solicitors Ltd, 41 Chester Way, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5JE

Conveyancing in Northwich is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Carrying out Northwich searches for the property
  • Considering the draft contract and other papers collated by the seller’s conveyancer
  • Raising queries with the owner’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase agreement
  • Assessing replies given by the owner to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (where applicable)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the mortgage (where applicable) at the Land Registry.

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

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