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Macclesfield Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of cases in Macclesfield that are buy to let is 16%
  • 2 March was the busiest month and August was the next busiest month while December was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Macclesfield
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 4 69% freehold and 31% leasehold conveyancing in Macclesfield for this year to date
  • 5 Average time frame of 59 days for registration of title in Macclesfield

Examples of recent conveyancing in Macclesfield since November 2025*

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Sale

of apartment Pickford Street SK11 6JD, at buying amount of £122,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties

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Disposal

of flat Catherine Street SK11 6ET, at sale price of £125,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Purchase

of flat Garden Street SK10 2QW, at a price of £192,500. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of house property, Fountain Street, SK10 1JN completing on 05/12/2025 at a price of £174,600. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Macclesfield

I am in the market for a reasonably priced conveyancer. Should I go for for a nationwide conveyancer as opposed to a local Macclesfield conveyancing lawyer?

Macclesfield is a unique place, where regional know-how counts for a lot. The laid-back lifestyle is great – but not when it comes to your conveyancing. The solicitors that we list display a wealth of Macclesfield know how with a proactive, can doapproach that helps the conveyancing to progress without drama. It will certainly help where they can make use of long term rapport with financial advisers, local authorities, surveyors and other Macclesfield conveyancing practices

My nephew is about to exchange on a house that has just been built in Macclesfield with a mortgage from Clydesdale. His lawyer has said that there is a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. Who needs to receive the form?

The form is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when asked. 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 Clydesdale conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

I have todaydiscovered that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Macclesfield for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to see if the property is registered to you, 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 Macclesfield conveyancing specialists.

How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business property in Macclesfield and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act gives protection to commercial tenants, granting the a statutory right to apply to court for a renewal lease and remain in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act to your advantage and help with commercial conveyancing in Macclesfield

What are your top tips when it comes to finding a Macclesfield conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a conveyancer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Macclesfield conveyancing practice) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you talk with two or three firms including non Macclesfield conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be useful:

    How experienced is the firm with lease extension legislation? How many lease extensions have they carried out in Macclesfield in the last year?

Macclesfield Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    What is the length of the lease? Best to be warned if redecorating or some other significant cost is pending to be shared amongst the leaseholders and may well materially impact the level of the maintenance costs or necessitate a specific payment.

I am are seeking to find an affordable conveyancing lawyer in Macclesfield to purchase a apartment. I want to avoid being ripped off and there are various Macclesfield conveyancing organisations to pick from...how do I know which one is best to select?

If you’ve not instructed a property lawyer previously, a trustworthy recommendation from relatives or friends is a preferable starting point and is often a good gauge of quality. Alternatively, consult the Law Society’s online list of conveyancing solicitors in Macclesfield or make the most of our search facility to choose a conveyancing lawyer in Macclesfield.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Macclesfield regulated by the SRA

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

  • Bennetts, 37 Market Place, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1DY
  • Blunts Solicitors Limited, 2 - 6 King Edward Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1AB
  • Wains, 39-43 Churchside, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1HW
  • Aboudi Bradley & Co, 35 Church Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6LB
  • Roberts Solicitors Limited, 42 Jordangate, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1EW

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Macclesfield

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Macclesfield with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Wains, 39-43 Churchside, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1HW
  • Pearson & Johnson Solicitors, 28 Great King Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6PL
  • Chafes Solicitors Llp, 32 London Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7DZ
  • Jackson Barrett & Gass Ltd, Smithy Annexe, 112 Adlington Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 2LN
  • Stratford Solicitors Limited, Poynton Chambers, 130 London Road South, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1LQ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Macclesfield regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Macclesfield practicing in commercial conveyancing in Macclesfield. This will likely include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Bennetts, 37 Market Place, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1DY
  • Blunts Solicitors Limited, 2 - 6 King Edward Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1AB
  • Wains, 39-43 Churchside, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1HW
  • Aboudi Bradley & Co, 35 Church Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6LB
  • Roberts Solicitors Limited, 42 Jordangate, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1EW

Neighboring Locations

Prestbury
 Bollington
Macclesfield

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

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