Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Eccleston and St Helens

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Reasons to use our Eccleston and St Helens conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The organisations listed on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 2 Using a a family Solicitor on the whole results in a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often based many miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Eccleston and St Helens
  • 4 Eccleston and St Helens conveyancing lawyers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 5 Experience means that Eccleston and St Helens conveyancer have developed excellent links with Eccleston and St Helens local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your conveyancing in Eccleston and St Helens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Eccleston and St Helens since April 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Eccleston and St Helens

We note that you have a post code search directory listing solicitors on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Eccleston and St Helens?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Eccleston and St Helens.

I have 7378 less than 75 years left on my lease and need a lease extension for my apartment in Eccleston and St Helens. Conveyancing solicitors on the Tesco Bank panel can deal with such extensions right?

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 25/7/2024 the requirements read as follows :

When it comes to mortgage companies such as RBS, do Eccleston and St Helens solicitors have to pay a yearly amount to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are not aware of any mortgage company fees to register on their panel, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

We had selected solicitors locally in Eccleston and St Helens on the Bank of Ireland solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a supplemental charge for dealing with the Bank of Ireland mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Bank of Ireland?

As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your property lawyer is entitled to charge a fee for this. This charge is not set by Bank of Ireland but by your Eccleston and St Helens solicitor. Plenty of firms on the Bank of Ireland panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but some firms include it on their overall fee.

Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Eccleston and St Helens. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

Most banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.

I require fast conveyancing in Eccleston and St Helens as I am faced with an ultimatum to complete inside one month. Luckily I do not need a mortgage. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are are a cash buyer you are at free not to do searches although no solicitor would advise that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Eccleston and St Helens the following are instances of what can appear and adversely impact future saleability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

I have todaybecome aware that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Eccleston and St Helens for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to check if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Eccleston and St Helens conveyancing specialists.

Why do Eccleston and St Helens conveyancing charges differ for leasehold and freehold properties?

When purchasing a leasehold property there is more work involved purely due to the fact that usually there are further parties involved in the form of the freeholder and/or Management Agents. As part of a lawyers enquiries they will check that all ground rent and service charges are paid up to date amongst other general leasehold matters. For this reason, the Sellers lawyers usually have to refer to the freeholder or Managing Agent for their replies to our questions. This may be time consuming and beyond the lawyers control

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Eccleston and St Helens regulated by the SRA

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

  • Haygarth Jones, 109-111 Corporation Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1SX
  • Nicholas John Hall Limited, Barrow House, 26 Barrow Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RX
  • J Keith Park Solicitors, Barrow House, Barrow Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RX
  • J Keith Park Solicitors, Claughton House, 39 Barrow Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RX
  • Frodshams Solicitors Limited, 17/19 Hardshaw Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RB

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Eccleston and St Helens regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Eccleston and St Helens specialising in commercial conveyancing in Eccleston and St Helens. This may include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Haygarth Jones, 109-111 Corporation Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1SX
  • Frodshams Solicitors Limited, 17/19 Hardshaw Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RB
  • Barrow And Cook Solicitors Limited, 5-7 Victoria Square, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1HH
  • Tickle Hall Cross, Carlton Chambers, 25 Hardshaw Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RP
  • St Helens Law Limited, 19-27 Shaw Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1DF

Eccleston and St Helens commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    Options and guarantees Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction) Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions Property finance for investment and development loans for banks and borrowers Dealing with notices received or to be served pursuant to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

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

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