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Chorley Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 was the busiest month and was the next busiest month while was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Chorley
  • 2 Average Stamp Duty Payable for last year was £0
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for last year was £40
  • 4 % freehold and % leasehold conveyancing in Chorley for last year
  • 5 874 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Chorley

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chorley since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chorley

My Chorley solicitor has uncovered a discrepancy between the assumptions in the valuation survey and what is in the title deeds. My lawyer says that he is obliged to check that the bank is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my conveyancer’s stance right?

Your conveyancer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.

My lawyer in Chorley is not on the HSBC Bank Approved Panel. Can I still retain my prefered solicitor even though they are not on the HSBC Bank approved list?

Your options are as follows:

  1. Complete the purchase with your preferred Chorley lawyers but HSBC Bank will need to instruct a lawyer on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the overall conveyancing fees as well as result in frustration.
  2. Choose an alternative solicitor to act in the purchase, obviously checking they are HSBC Bank approved.
  3. Persuade your HSBC Bank solicitor to attempt to join the HSBC Bank panel

I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Chorley. Now, I need my files but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Chorley of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Taking into account that I will soon part with 450k on a terraced house in Chorley I would like to have a conversation with the conveyancer regarding thetransaction in advance of giving the go ahead to the firm. Can this be arranged?

We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the conveyancer due to be conducting your property ownership legalities in Chorley.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique person, not a file reference. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Chorley should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Chorley. I've discover a site which appears to be the ideal answer If it is possible to get all formalities completed via phone that would be preferable. Should I be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

My fiance and I may need to let out our Chorley 1st floor flat temporarily due to a new job. We instructed a Chorley conveyancing practice in 2004 but they have since shut and we did not think at the time get any guidance as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?

Some leases for properties in Chorley do contain a provision to say that subletting is only allowed with permission. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.

I invested in buying a ground floor flat in Chorley, conveyancing having been completed May 2005. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in Chorley with a long lease are worth £255,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease ends on 21st October 2098

You have 73 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Chorley regulated by the SRA

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

  • Quinn & Co, 2 St. Marys Walk, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2RT
  • Yates Barnes, 20 St. Thomas's Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1HR
  • Kevills, Astley House, 5 Park Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1QS
  • Adlington Law Limited, 80 Fairview Drive, Adlington, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 9ST
  • Chadwicks Solicitors, 9-11 Towngate, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2EN

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Chorley

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Chorley practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Quinn & Co, 2 St. Marys Walk, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2RT
  • Yates Barnes, 20 St. Thomas's Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1HR
  • Kevills, Astley House, 5 Park Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1QS
  • Whiteheads Solicitors Limited, Ordnance House 6 East Terrace Business Park, Euxton Lane, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6TB
  • Chadwicks Solicitors, 9-11 Towngate, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2EN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Chorley regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Chorley specialising in commercial conveyancing in Chorley. This should include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Quinn & Co, 2 St. Marys Walk, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2RT
  • Yates Barnes, 20 St. Thomas's Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1HR
  • Kevills, Astley House, 5 Park Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1QS
  • Chadwicks Solicitors, 9-11 Towngate, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2EN
  • Lee Rigby Partnership Llp, Beech House, Lancaster Gate, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2EX

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

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