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Examples of recent conveyancing in Haslingden since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Haslingden

How up to date is your search tool for Haslingden conveyancing solicitors on the Co-operative conveyancing panel? Do Co-operative send you an updated list?

Haslingden conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Co-operative directly.

We are buying a terrace house in Haslingden. Our aim is to carry out a loft conversion at the property.Will the conveyancing process involve investigations to see if these alterations are permitted?

Your solicitor should check the registered title as conveyancing in Haslingden can sometimes identify restrictions in the title documents which prevent categories of works or require the consent of a 3rd party. Many additions call for local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

I have been advised by my conveyancer that lack of right of way insurance is required on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Haslingden conveyancing?

The right level of lack of right of way indemnity insurance depends on who your lender is. It would differ for example between Santander and Barnsley Building Society. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.

Is it the case that all Haslingden solicitor firms on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Virgin Money approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the SRA. The majority of lenders do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Haslingden. I now require my papers however the law firm is no longer operating. 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 Haslingden of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Given that I am about to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a house in Haslingden I would like to talk to a solicitor concerning thetransaction before appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?

Absolutely - we would be delighted to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the conveyancer who will be carrying out your property ownership legalities in Haslingden.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important person, not a case reference. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for your conveyancing in Haslingden should be the figure that you are charged.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Haslingden. Conveyancing and The Royal Bank of Scotland mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing solicitor in Haslingden who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to be sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a Haslingden conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Haslingden Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries before buying

    The answer will be useful as a) areas could cause problems in the building as the common areas may begin to deteriorate if repairs are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the running of the building you will want to know about it Plenty Haslingden leasehold apartments will be liable to pay a service charge for the upkeep of the building levied by the freeholder. Where you purchase the flat you will have to meet this liability, normally periodically accross the year. This could differ from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built blocks. In all probability there will be a rentcharge for you to pay annual, this is usually not a large sum, say approximately £25-£75 but you need to check as on occasion it can be many hundreds of pounds. Does the lease contain onerous restrictions?

The solicitors carrying out our conveyancing in Haslingden has forwarded papers to review that reveal that the land is unregistered with epitome documents. Surely all properties in Haslingden should be registered?

The majority of property in Haslingden is registered. An 'epitome' is basically a dossier of photocopies of documents affecting an unregistered title. Many Haslingden conveyancing solicitors will be familiar with such matters but where uncertainty reigns the standard advice nowadays is for the seller to deal with the registration formalities first and then sell - this will have a domino effect to result in a prolonged transaction.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Haslingden regulated by the SRA

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

  • Hamers, 6 Manchester Road, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5ST
  • Woodcocks Haworth & Nuttall, West View, Princess Street, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 6NW
  • Holt & Longworth, 65 Bank Street, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7QN
  • Barlow Rowland, 18-24 St. James Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1NY
  • Anthony Foley, 9-13 Dutton Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1JR

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Haslingden regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Haslingden specialising in commercial conveyancing in Haslingden. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Hamers, 6 Manchester Road, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5ST
  • Woodcocks Haworth & Nuttall, West View, Princess Street, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 6NW
  • Holt & Longworth, 65 Bank Street, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7QN
  • Barlow Rowland, 18-24 St. James Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1NY
  • Anthony Foley, 9-13 Dutton Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1JR

Planning law solicitors in Haslingden regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Haslingden practicing 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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