Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Maghull

Ready to buy a new home? Find a law firm approved by your lender.

There is a good reason why you won’t find people saying “if only I would have chosen a cheap internet firm”! Go local - instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Maghull

Reasons to use our Maghull conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Maghull lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Maghull conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 2 We are the UKs most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in Maghull who are regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 3 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s solicitors are based in Maghull - if so sets of conveyancers will be familiar
  • 4 Maghull lawyers work in partnership with Maghull estate agents, house builders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Maghull is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Maghull since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Maghull

Are you able to recommend a Clydesdale approved Maghull conveyancing solicitor who can have us moved in within 10 days? Am I best advised to unstruct a high street Maghull conveyancer or an internet comparison site?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Maghull conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the main road in Maghull. Visit two or three law practices and request to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Discuss your time frames together with your reasons and ask for an assurance on your deadline. Choose the lawyer that genuine.

This question may be naive but I am new to the home buying as FTB of a ground floor flat in Maghull. Do I pick up the keys to the house on completion from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will instruct a local conveyancing solicitor in Maghull?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the completion advance to the seller's lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be able to receive the keys from the selling Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen early afternoon.

Can you help - my lawyer advises that lack of building regulations insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Maghull?

The right level of lack of building regulations indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between HSBC Bank and Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.

My partner and I have arranged a further advance on our mortgage from Leeds Building Society as we want to conduct improvements to our home in Maghull. Are we obliged to choose a bricks and mortar Maghull solicitor on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?

Leeds Building Society would not normally require firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Leeds Building Society panel.

What can a local search inform me about the property we're buying in Maghull?

Maghull conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for example Searchflow The local search plays an important role in many a Maghull conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved 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 thirteen subject areas.

I am 17 days into a leasehold purchase having been referred to a firm by the local agent to handle our conveyancing in Maghull. I am am starting to be frustrated with the level of service. Could you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

A lawyer would need to be really bad to suggest changing them. Has your loan offer been sent? In the event that it has you must inform them of the new contact details and ensure the loan are re-issued. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the banks approved list to avoid escalating fees and complications. That should be your first question of the new conveyancers. Our search tool should assist you in finding a lender approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Maghull

What makes a Maghull lease problematic?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Maghull. All leases are unique and legal mistakes in the legal wording can sometimes mean that certain sections are wrong. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

    Insurance obligations Maintenance charge proportions which don’t add up to the correct percentage

A defective lease will likely cause issues when trying to sell a property primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Halifax, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society, and Platform Home Loans Ltd all have express requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to grant the mortgage, obliging the buyer to pull out.

I acquired a leasehold flat in Maghull, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding flats in Maghull with a long lease are worth £196,000. The ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2089

With 64 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £15,200 and £17,600 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

How much experience do your Maghull conveyancing solicitors have with Help To Buy, Shared Equity and similar schemes?

Maghull conveyancing lawyers help thousands of people move home every year and helped plenty of clients through the Help To Buy scheme. The chances are that whatever makes your case unique Maghull conveyancers have worked on recent similar matters.

Last updated

Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Maghull regulated by the SRA

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

  • Hal Emmett & Co, 57 Liverpool Road North, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 2HF
  • Black Norman Solicitors, 67 - 71 Coronation Road, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 5RE
  • Thos R Jones & Son, 4 Sefton Road, Litherland, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 7PG
  • Sharman & Son, 4 Coronation Road, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 3BJ
  • Minards Pavlou, 65-69 College Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 0RN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Maghull regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Maghull practicing in commercial conveyancing in Maghull. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Hal Emmett & Co, 57 Liverpool Road North, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 2HF
  • Black Norman Solicitors, 67 - 71 Coronation Road, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 5RE
  • Thos R Jones & Son, 4 Sefton Road, Litherland, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 7PG
  • Sharman & Son, 4 Coronation Road, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 3BJ
  • Minards Pavlou, 65-69 College Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 0RN

Home selling conveyancing in Maghull almost always entails the following:

  • Solicitor instructed by the seller once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated papers
  • Forwarding draft papers to the conveyancer retained by the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to supplemental enquires from the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions raised by the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and paying off the mortgage (where relevant)

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

© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.