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Reasons to use our Atherton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The Atherton conveyancing practitioners that are listed are dedicated to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Atherton
  • 2 The accumulation of transactions means that Atherton lawyer have developed excellent working relationships with Atherton local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in Atherton.
  • 3 Our site is the only site offering you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Atherton will be carried out by a conveyancer on your bank authorised panel.
  • 4 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Atherton have a grasp oflocal concerns specific to Atherton and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s lawyers are based in Atherton - if so both parties are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past

Examples of recent conveyancing in Atherton since March 2022*

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Transfer

of flat Mayfield Street M46 0AQ, at sale amount of £140,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Purchase

of flat Bentinck Street BL1 4JB, purchased for £87,500. Leasehold conveyancing work included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

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Disposal

of detached residence premises, Marlborough Avenue, WN3 4PY completing on 18/03/2022 at a price of £150,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

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Transfer

of semi premises, Moorside Road, M27 0EW completing on 17/03/2022 at a price of £260,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Atherton

Our son is in the process of securing a new build apartment in Atherton with a home loan from HSBC. His lawyer has said that there is a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?

The form is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the HSBC conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the HSBC conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

I purchased a freehold property in Atherton yet charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Atherton and has limited impact for conveyancing in Atherton but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of new rentcharges post 1977.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 will be extinguished.

What happens if my solicitor is suspended from the Aldermore Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Atherton?

The first thing to point out is that, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.

I require expedited conveyancing in Atherton as I have an ultimatum to sign on the dotted line within 4 weeks. Thankfully I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are not taking a mortgage you have the choice not to have searches carried out although no lawyer would recommend that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Atherton the following are instances of issues that can appear and adversely affect future saleability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

How easy is it to use the search tool to find a conveyancing lawyer in Atherton on the approved list for my mortgage?

Step one is to pick a bank such as HSBC Bank, Coventry Building Society or Bank of Ireland then specify your location such as Atherton. Conveyancing practices in Atherton and beyond will then be listed.

Am I best advised to use a Atherton conveyancing practitioner based in the area that I am buying? I have an old university friend who can handle the conveyancing however they are based over three hundred kilometers away.

The benefit of a local Atherton conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to execute documents, present your ID and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local insight which is a plus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and in the main were impressed that must trump using an unknown Atherton conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being based in the area.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Atherton regulated by the SRA

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

  • Swift Lawyers Limited, Bluebell Business Centre, 120 Bolton Road, Atherton, Manchester, Lancashire, M46 9JZ
  • Heyman & Co, 44 Church Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1AZ
  • Dootsons Llp, 61-63 Church Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1AY
  • Hcb Widdows Mason Limited, 3 - 5 King Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4LP
  • Glp Solicitors, 15 Hulton District Centre, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 0BA

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Atherton

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Atherton with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Tenquists Solicitors Limited, 54 Church Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1AZ
  • Dootsons Llp, 61-63 Church Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1AY
  • Hcb Widdows Mason Limited, 3 - 5 King Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4LP
  • Ezra Elijah Law Ltd, 102 St. Helens Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3PJ
  • Knights Law Solicitors Ltd, 312 Derby Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 6LF

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Atherton regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Atherton with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Atherton. This may include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Dootsons Llp, 61-63 Church Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1AY
  • Hcb Widdows Mason Limited, 3 - 5 King Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4LP
  • Glp Solicitors, 15 Hulton District Centre, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 0BA
  • Oakmount Law Ltd, 114 St Helens Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3PJ
  • Knights Law Solicitors Ltd, 312 Derby Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 6LF

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

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