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Cheap conveyancing in Great Harwood does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

5 reasons to use our service to help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Great Harwood

  • 1 Great Harwood solicitors have a significant edge when it comes to Great Harwood conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your conveyancing
  • 2 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s lawyers are based in Great Harwood - if so sets of lawyers will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 3 The accumulation of transactions means that Great Harwood lawyer have developed excellent links with Great Harwood local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your conveyancing in Great Harwood.
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Great Harwood 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 would hope for.
  • 5 Our site is the first site that enables you the facility to check that your property ownership legalities in Great Harwood will be carried out by a law firm on your bank member panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Great Harwood since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Great Harwood

I can't travel far from Great Harwood. What is the rationale as to why all Great Harwood lawyers aren't included on all mortgage company panels?

A decade ago most lenders exhibited an approach to risk which is different from today. The FSA in 2010 conducted a thematic review into fraud which in summary warned lenders: know the conveyancing practitioners on your panel. Consequently, lenders have since soughtmore information from law firms about their operations and the individuals who work for them and set certain criteria such as completing a minimum amount of transactions. Hundreds of firms have found themselves excluded from lender panels even though they had an exemplary track record, no complaints and zero claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Such firms found it impossible satisfy the minimum amount of transactions the mortgage companies set.

Our grandson is purchasing a house that has just been built in Great Harwood with a mortgage from Santander. His solicitor has said that there is a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?

The document is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Santander conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Santander conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

It is 10 years ago since I acquired my home in Great Harwood. Conveyancing solicitors have just been instructed on the sale but I am unable to find my deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?

You need not be too concerned. Firstly the deeds may be with the lender or they could be archived with the solicitor who handled the purchase. Secondly in all probability the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Great Harwood involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.

We wanted to use a conveyancing solicitor in Great Harwood for our house move. Our financial adviser informed us that our mortgage company The Mortgage Works won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?

A mortgage company will require an approved solicitor act for it. You would be liable to bear the cost of this. Do use our search facility to choose a solicitor to conduct conveyancing in Great Harwood on the The Mortgage Works approved list of solicitors.

I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Great Harwood. Now, I need my documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Great Harwood 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.

I’m about to sell my basement apartment in Great Harwood. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, but I have recently had a quarterly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is clear the maintenance contribution as usual as all ground rent and service payments will be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Great Harwood - Sample of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

    Does the lease contain onerous restrictions? It would be sensible to enquire if the the lease includes any unreasonable restrictions in the lease. For example it is fairly common in Great Harwood leases that pets are not allowed in in a block in Great Harwood. If you love the apartmentin Great Harwood but your dog is not allowed to make the move with you then you will be presented with a difficult determination. It would be prudent to find out as much as possible regarding the company managing the block as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you are frequently at the mercy of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to practical issues like the upkeep of the communal areas. Enquire of other people what they think of them. Finally, find out the dates that the service charges are due to the managing agents and specifically what it includes.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Great Harwood regulated by the SRA

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

  • Rosthorns Solicitors, 8 Peel Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1EA
  • Anthony Foley, 9-13 Dutton Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1JR
  • Barlow Rowland, 18-24 St. James Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1NY
  • Stanley House Solicitors Ltd, Stanley House, 1 Stanley Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6PR
  • Lawson Taylor Solicitors Limited, Lt House, Capricorn Park, Blakewater Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5QR

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Great Harwood regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Great Harwood practicing in commercial conveyancing in Great Harwood. This may include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Rosthorns Solicitors, 8 Peel Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1EA
  • Anthony Foley, 9-13 Dutton Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1JR
  • Barlow Rowland, 18-24 St. James Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1NY
  • Stanley House Solicitors Ltd, Stanley House, 1 Stanley Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6PR
  • Lawson Taylor Solicitors Limited, Lt House, Capricorn Park, Blakewater Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5QR

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Great Harwood regulated by the CLC

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

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