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Blackpool Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time from start to completion was 85 days for conveyancing in Blackpool
  • 2 Average Land Registry Fee for last year was £190
  • 3 969 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Blackpool
  • 4 87% freehold and 13% leasehold conveyancing in Blackpool for last year
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Blackpool that are buy to let is 50%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Blackpool since December 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Blackpool

My conveyancer has uncovered a defect with the lease for the property we are buying in Blackpool. The other side have offered defective title insurance as a workaround. We are content with insurance and will pay for it. Our lawyer says that he must be satisfied that the lender is happy with this solution. Are we the client or is the mortgage company ?

The short answer to your last question is that, notwithstanding the risk of a conflict of interest, you and the bank are the client. Your solicitor must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions require your lawyer to disclose issues such as defects with the lease so that the mortgage company can be afforded the opportunity to check with their valuer as to the extent that the value of the property is affected. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your conveyancer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

Having invested time scouring consumer advice sites for an online solicitor in Blackpool, many advise that I must look for a CQS kitemarked lawyer. What is CQS?

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised kitemark for legal experts in buying or selling property, trusted by some of the UK's leading banks. Four years ago the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Building Societies Association (BSA). The scheme does not cover licenced conveyancers. Blackpool is one of the many areas of the UK where there are Accredited solicitors.

We are planning to move home in June. Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Blackpool. Conveyancing firm was found before I stumbled across this website.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the house keys from your property agent but this should only take place when the sellers lawyers advise the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be passed over. Subsequently you can tell the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a specific removal organisation but can assist you in choosing a residential property solicitor in Blackpool or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in Blackpool.

I happen to be the sole recipient of my late father’s will with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Blackpool. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in February. I want to move. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship could be considered the same way as though I had purchased the house in February. Is the property unsalable for six months?

The CML handbook obliges conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be caught by that. How practical a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the lender as this clause principally exists to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the quick reselling of property.

We previously instructed conveyancing lawyers based in Blackpool on the Virgin Money solicitor panel. They have just billed me a further charge for handling the Virgin Money mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Virgin Money?

As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancing practitioner can charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by Virgin Money but by your Blackpool lawyer. Numerous firms on the Virgin Money panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but plenty of firms include it on their overall fee.

I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require chancel insurance when acquiring a residence in Blackpool? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that means some house owners living in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards maintenance to the chancel within the church. Is this a legitimate concern for conveyancing in Blackpool?

Unless a previous acquisition of the property took place post 12 October 2013 you may expect solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Blackpool to continue to recommend a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Blackpool?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Blackpool. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Blackpool. Conveyancing and Lloyds TSB Bank mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing practitioner in Blackpool who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?

First make enquiries of the Land Registry to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. There is no need to incur the fees of a Blackpool conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Blackpool - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

    Who is in charge of the block? The answer will be useful as a) areas could cause problems for the building as the communal areas may start to deteriorate where services are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the managing agents you will need to have complete disclosure The best form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this situation the lessees enjoy control and even though a managing agent is frequently retained if the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Blackpool regulated by the SRA

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

  • Berrys Solicitors, 247 Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 3PB
  • Easthams Solicitors Limited, 292-302 Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 3QA
  • Cobains Solicitors Limited, 201-203 Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 3PA
  • Roland Robinsons And Fentons Llp, 85-89 Adelaide Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 4LX
  • Warings Solicitors Ltd, Cedar Chambers, Cedar Square, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1BP

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Blackpool

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Blackpool practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Cooper Nimmo Ltd, 237 Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 3PB
  • Roland Robinsons And Fentons Llp, 85-89 Adelaide Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 4LX
  • Warings Solicitors Ltd, Cedar Chambers, Cedar Square, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1BP
  • Blackhurst Budd Limited, 22 Edward Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1BA
  • Barker Booth & Eastwood Limited, 346 Lytham Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 1DW

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Blackpool regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Blackpool with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Blackpool. This will likely include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Easthams Solicitors Limited, 292-302 Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 3QA
  • Cobains Solicitors Limited, 201-203 Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 3PA
  • Roland Robinsons And Fentons Llp, 85-89 Adelaide Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 4LX
  • Warings Solicitors Ltd, Cedar Chambers, Cedar Square, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1BP
  • Blackhurst Budd Limited, 22 Edward Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1BA

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

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