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Main reasons to let us help you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Littleborough

  • 1 Over the years Littleborough property lawyer have established valuable connections with Littleborough local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Littleborough.
  • 2 Personal touch and pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Littleborough home moves can be made significantly more stressful because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 3 Littleborough conveyancers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 4 There is a better than average chance that the the lawyers for the other party are located in Littleborough - if so sets of lawyers are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 5 Lawyer conveyancing firms have extremely good personal connections with Littleborough selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Littleborough since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Littleborough

My Littleborough conveyancer has spotted a discrepancy when comparing the assumptions in the home valuation survey and what is revealed within the title deeds. My lawyer informs me that he needs to ensure that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my solicitor’s course or action right?

Your lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions 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.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Littleborough

There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Littleborough and Solicitor partnerships in Littleborough who provide Conveyancing services It is important to make clear that the two are regulated professionals specialising in the legal aspects of the home buying process. They may both also handle other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.

My wife and I are in the process of looking at houses in Littleborough and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I am planning to take a home loan with RBS.

You should start requesting conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the selling agent. Given that you are getting a mortgage with RBS, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the RBS conveyancing panel.

I am due to exchange contracts on my house. I had a double glazing fitted in June 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Co-operative are being a right pain. The Littleborough solicitor who is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Co-operative are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Co-operative have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Co-operative have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Co-operative may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

What does a local search tell me concerning the property I am buying in Littleborough?

Littleborough conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example PSG The local search is essential in every Littleborough conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search should supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable 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 thirteen subject areas.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our house are lost. The solicitors who dealt with the conveyancing in Littleborough 10 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?

Gone are the days when you need to have the physical official documentation to prove you are the owner of your registered land or premises, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

I am purchasing my first flat in Littleborough with a mortgage from TSB. The sellers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The sale representative suggested that I not to tell my conveyancer about this extras as it may jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Littleborough is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Littleborough are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Littleborough you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Littleborough may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Littleborough

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Littleborough specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Rochdale Legal Enterprise Community Interest Company, 15 Drake Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1RE
  • Hudson & Taylor, 19 Church Lane, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1NS
  • Molesworths Bright Clegg, Octagon House, 25-27 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1RH
  • Hartley Thomas & Wright Inc Rhodes & Co, Town Hall Chambers, South Parade, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1LW
  • Feld Mckay And Donner, 160 Oldham Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1AG

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Littleborough regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Littleborough but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Title Transfer Property Lawyers, 71-75 Featherstall Road, OL15 8JZ
  • Matthew Montgomery & Co, 9-13 Water Street, OL16 1TL
  • Shanley Wright , Property Lawyers, OL16 1DZ
  • Alfred Ledger & Sons , Property Lawyers, OL16 1QA
  • Angela Viney Conveyancing Services, 8 Rochdale Road, OL14 5AA

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Littleborough ordinarily involves the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Representing bank (if relevant)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the change in proprietorship and the home loan (where applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

Neighboring Locations

Todmorden
Rochdale
Whitworth
Littleborough
Royton
Milnrow
Shaw
Lees and Moorside

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

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