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Top 5 reasons to use our service to assist you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Broughton

  • 1 No matter what any alternative lawyers may claim it just might be important to attend your lawyer to execute documents. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a house sale without needing to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 2 This site is the only site that enables you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Broughton will be carried out by a law firm on your lender’s member panel.
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Broughton
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Broughton is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 5 Broughton solicitors work in partnership with Broughton estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible

Examples of recent conveyancing in Broughton since January 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Broughton

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Broughton? What am I being asked for?

It is indeed that case that the requirement set out by your lawyer has nothing to do with conveyancing in Broughton. However these days you can not complete any conveyancing transaction if you have not handing over evidence of your identity. Ordinarily this takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence plus a council tax bill. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as proof of ID it must be both the paper element and photo card part, one is not sufficient in the absence of the other.

Proof of the source of monies is necessary in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations. Don’t be offended when you are asked to produce this as your lawyer will need to have this information on file. Your Broughton conveyancing solicitor will require evidence of proof of funds prior to accepting any funds from you into their client account and they will also ask additional queries concerning the origin of funds.

We just had an offer accepted to purchase with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. I dropped in a few local firms but cant to find a Broughton conveyancing firm on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society approved list. Can you assist?

Please do make use of the search tool on this page. Please choose the building society and type Broughton or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous solicitors located in Broughton or by proximity to you.

We are purchasing a house and the lawyer has referenced Chancel Repair for which the house may be obligated to pay because it falls into the area of such a church. She has recommended insurance. Is this really warranted for conveyancing in Broughton

Unless a prior purchase of the property completed post 12 October 2013 you could assume that conveyancing practitioners conducting conveyancing in Broughton to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

three months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Broughton took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Is there anything unique about your site and alternative web based conveyancing solicitors for conveyancing in Broughton?

At this site get a fixed fee quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that appreciates the issues of your conveyancing in Broughton. Unlike many estate agents and many comparison sites we do not operate kick-back deals with solicitors. Some agents and online brokers 'recommend' solicitors paying the most per referral, as opposed to the best value conveyancing in Broughton

Are there frequently found defects that you come across in leases for Broughton properties?

Leasehold conveyancing in Broughton is not unique. All leases are individual and drafting errors can sometimes mean that certain clauses are missing. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    Maintenance charge proportions which don’t add up to the correct percentage

A defective lease can cause problems when trying to sell a property as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. National Westminster Bank, Skipton Building Society, and Alliance & Leicester all have very detailed conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to provide security, forcing the buyer to pull out.

Broughton Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    Who are the managing agents? You will want to find out as much as you can regarding the managing agents as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you will be at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to daily issues such as the cleanliness of the common parts. You should not be shy to ask other tenants if they are happy with their management. On a final note, be sure you understand the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the appropriate party and precisely what it includes. How much is the yearly maintenance fee and ground rent?

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Broughton regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Broughton practicing in commercial conveyancing in Broughton. This should include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Aim Legal Limited, The Tube Business Centre, 86 North Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M8 8RA
  • Premium Law Solicitors Ltd, 343 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, Lancashire, M8 0SF
  • Co-operative Legal Services Limited, 12th Floor, 1 Angel Square, Manchester, Lancashire, M60 0AG
  • Glp (manchester) Llp, 85 Chapel Street, Salford, Greater Manchester, M3 5DF
  • Silverdale Solicitors, Silverdale House, 404 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, Lancashire, M8 9LE

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Broughton regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Broughton but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Countrywide Property Lawyers Limited, 2nd Floor, Churchgate House, M1 6EU
  • Countrywide Property Lawyers Limited, 3rd Floor Lee House, M1 5RR
  • Conveyancing Expert Limited, 117 Chorley Road, M27 4AA
  • Rose & Co Property Lawyers, 14 Warrington Street, OL6 6AS

Planning law solicitors in Broughton regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Broughton with expertise in planning law. This will likely include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Read Roper & Read, 11th Floor, Alberton House, St. Marys Parsonage, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 2WJ
  • Gunnercooke Llp, 53 King Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 4LQ
  • Berrymans Lace Mawer Llp, Kings House, 42 King Street West, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 2NU
  • Chung & Co, 58-60 George Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 4HF
  • Dwf Llp, 1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 3AA

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

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