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Reasons to use our Kirkby conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Using a a family Solicitor generally results in a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in selecting a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Kirkby
  • 3 There is a strong possibility the other side’s lawyers have offices in Kirkby - if so both parties are likely to be less confrontational
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Kirkby 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 offering you the ability to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Kirkby will be carried out by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s member panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kirkby since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kirkby

Do the conveyancing lawyers identified through your search tool execute auction conveyancing in Kirkby?

There are a number of niche lawyers we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Kirkby is just one of our areas of in which our lawyers are based.

Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Kirkby even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance if I wish to buy an office in Kirkby with a loan from Britannia?

Our search tool is primarily there to find domestic conveyancing solicitors in Kirkby but we have listed towards the end of this page some Kirkby commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the solicitors directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Britannia

We previously selected conveyancers based in Kirkby on the Nationwide solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a supplemental sum for handling the Nationwide mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Nationwide?

As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancing practitioner can levy a fee for this. This fee is not set by Nationwide but by your Kirkby lawyer. Some firms on the Nationwide panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.

Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Virgin Money. Kirkby conveyancing practitioners have been instructed. How long does it take for Virgin Money to send the offer to the solicitor?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Virgin Money conducted the survey? Have you informed Virgin Money as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Kirkby. I have a mortgage offer with TSB. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with TSB, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the TSB conveyancing panel.

What will a local search inform me regarding the property my wife and I purchasing in Kirkby?

Kirkby conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance PSG The local search plays an important part in many a Kirkby conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search will provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject headings.

I'm buying my first flat in Kirkby with a loan from Britannia. The sellers refused to move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent advised me not inform my conveyancer about this extras as it will adversely affect my mortgage with Britannia. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

My partner has encouraged me to use his conveyancers in Kirkby. Should I use them?

There are no two ways about it the ideal way to find a conveyancing practitioner is to get referrals from friends or family who have actually experience in using the firm that you are contemplating using.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Kirkby regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kirkby practicing in commercial conveyancing in Kirkby. This could include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Hal Emmett & Co, 57 Liverpool Road North, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 2HF
  • Kennan Doyle Solicitors, 362 Marsh Lane, Bootle, Liverpool, Merseyside, L20 9BX
  • Steinbergs, 62 County Road, Walton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L4 3QL
  • Thos R Jones & Son, 4 Sefton Road, Litherland, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 7PG
  • Joanna Connolly Solicitors, 33 Cheadle Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 3AE

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Kirkby regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Kirkby but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Kennan Kay Kerr Legal Services Llp, 246 Stanley Road, L20 3ER

Sale conveyancing in Kirkby normally consists of the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related documents
  • Supplying draft papers to the property lawyer retained by the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to additional queries from the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions raised by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the seller, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where applicable)

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

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