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Burnley Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 34 days for registration of title in Burnley
  • 2 Average Stamp Duty Payable for last year was £995
  • 3 39% freehold and 61% leasehold conveyancing in Burnley for last year
  • 4 Average time from start to moving day was 68 days for conveyancing in Burnley
  • 5 879 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Burnley

Examples of recent conveyancing in Burnley since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Burnley

Much to our surprise we have been notified by our mortgage adviser that my Burnley the law firm I have appointed is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be sure that this is correct?

You need to call your Burnley conveyancer. You lawyer should inform you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your lender.

As a first time buyer what is the most important advice you can impart about purchase conveyancing in Burnley?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Burnley and elsewhere in England and Wales is often a confrontational process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists an abundance of room for confrontation between you and others involved in the transaction. For example, the seller, property agent and on occasion your lender. Appointing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Burnley should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY person in the transaction whose interest is to protect your best interests and to protect you.

We are witnessing a worrying increase of a "blame" culture- someone must be blamed for the process being so protracted. We recommend that you your first instinct should be to trust your solicitor above the other players in the home moving process.

My lender has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Burnley but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Burnley round the corner to me. Can you help?

It is by no means the case that all Burnley conveyancing practices are approved and listed on all banks conveyancing panel. Please make use of our find an approved solicitor tool to find a Burnley conveyancing conveyancer on the on the bank panel.

The deeds to our home are lost. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Burnley 5 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?

In today’s world there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should know precisely where to locate all the appropriate documentation so you may buy or sell your house without a hitch. Where copies are not available, your lawyer may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against possible claims on the property.

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Burnley. Before I get started I require certainty as to the unexpired term of the lease.

If the lease is registered - and almost all are in Burnley - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I inherited a studio flat in Burnley, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable properties in Burnley with an extended lease are worth £206,000. The ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease ends on 21st October 2091

You have 66 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £12,400 and £14,200 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

The conveyancing solicitors conducting our conveyancing in Burnley has sent papers to review that state the property is unregistered with epitome documents. Why is the property not currently recorded at the Land Registry?

Whilst most properties in Burnley are now registered with HMLR there are still a few that remain unregistered. Any property in Burnley that has been transferred since the late 1980’s will have been registered at the Land Registry under the compulsory ‘first registration’ scheme. However, if a Burnley property has not changed hands in that time then it’s likely the old fashioned title deeds will be the only evidence of ownership.Many Burnley conveyancing solicitors should be capable of dealing with such matters but if any uncertainty reigns the conventional advice presently is for the seller to register the title first and thereafter sell - this will predictably result in a drawn-out transaction.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Burnley regulated by the SRA

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

  • Baldwin Wyatt Solicitors, Proctors Chambers, 24 Hammerton Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1NA
  • Pollard Bower Solicitors, 8-10 Hargreaves Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1ED
  • Eric H Smith, 22 Manchester Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1HH
  • Waddington & Son, 28 Manchester Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1HH
  • Donald Race & Newton Solicitors Limited, 5-7 Hargreaves Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1EA

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Burnley regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Burnley but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Cartin Lincoln Haynes, Springfield House, BB12 6LY

Planning law solicitors in Burnley regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Burnley specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Barlow Rowland, 18-24 St. James Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1NY

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

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