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Reasons to use our Prestwich conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Prestwich lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Prestwich conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your sale or purchase
  • 2 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more bespoke service. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s conveyancers are based in Prestwich - if so sets of lawyers will be familiar
  • 4 Prestwich conveyancers work in partnership with Prestwich estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept up to date with progress throughout
  • 5 Prestwich conveyancers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Prestwich since August 2023*

Purchase

of flat Greengate Lane M25 3JR, purchased for £125,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of flat Butterstile Lane M25 9PP, at sale sum of £185,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title

Conveyance

of apartment Park Lane M45 7PX, acquired for £326,800. Leasehold conveyancing work included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of apartment Park Lane M45 7HL, at purchase sum of £277,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Prestwich

Just been in touch with my conveyancing lawyer in Prestwich who acted for me two years ago asking for a conveyancing costs illustration based on an identical type of house move (a leasehold premises and a freehold premises) of almost identical values with a mortgage from The Royal Bank of Scotland. I am now being charged double. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for an alternative property lawyer?

The estimate does seem a tad steep. If you are prepared to expend time comparing quotes you may be able to trim some of the cost by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, assuming were content with the legal work the firm gave you couldlive to regret choosing an an unknown conveyancer. If is important to be sure the solicitor can act for The Royal Bank of Scotland. You can employ our search tool to choose a Prestwich conveyancing firm on the The Royal Bank of Scotland approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Prestwich.

I have todaybeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Prestwich for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to check if the property is in your name, 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 Prestwich conveyancing specialists.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Prestwich. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Prestwich

    Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

My company is planning to take an assignment of a lease of an office on a shopping parade. Can you recommend lawyers offering no-sale-no charges for non-domestic conveyancing in Prestwich for under 2k?

We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Prestwich, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are hoping to acquire or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we can find you the right firm. As for the fees this will depend on the structure and terms of the deal. Please provide us with your details or email us so that we can supply you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing quote.

I am looking at a couple of apartments in Prestwich both have about forty five years left on the lease term. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

There are plenty of short leases in Prestwich. The lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the premises for a prescribed time frame. As a lease shortens the value of the lease deteriorates and it becomes more expensive to acquire a lease extension. For this reason it is generally wise to increase the term of the lease. It is often difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease as mortgage lenders less inclined to grant a loan on properties of this type. Lease extension can be a protracted process. We recommend you get professional help from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this arena.

Prestwich Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

    What is the length of the lease? Please note if it is fewer than eighty years it will affect the marketability of the apartment. It is worth checking with your bank that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. A short lease means that you will almost definitely have to extend the lease at some point and it is worth finding out what this would cost. Remember, in most cases you will need to own the premises for two years before you are eligible to extend the lease. What is the name of the managing agents?

My boyfriend is buying a leasehold flat in Prestwich. He was given a quote by the conveyancing practitioner connected to the selling agents and it came to £1250 . It was seven years ago since I sold and purchased a home and the bill was £495. Have charges really gone up that much?

We would recommend that you e-mail a few local Prestwich conveyancing solicitors seeking prices. It is advisable to base your choice not only on cost, but on promptness and on how comprehensive the reply was.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Prestwich regulated by the SRA

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

  • Glp (prestwich) Llp, Portland Terrace, 9 Fairfax Road, Prestwich, Manchester, Lancashire, M25 1AS
  • A.s. Matthews Limited, 136 Park Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, Lancashire, M45 7PX
  • Thomas Saul & Co, 6 Bury Old Road, Whitefield, Manchester, Lancashire, M45 6TF
  • Aubrey Isaacson Solicitors Llp, 8 Scholes Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M25 0BA
  • Latimer Lee Llp, 35 Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, Lancashire, M25 9JY

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Prestwich

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Prestwich specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • A.s. Matthews Limited, 136 Park Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, Lancashire, M45 7PX
  • Thomas Saul & Co, 6 Bury Old Road, Whitefield, Manchester, Lancashire, M45 6TF
  • Latimer Lee Llp, 35 Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, Lancashire, M25 9JY
  • Latimer Lee Solicitors Limited, 35 Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, Lancashire, M25 9JY
  • Sheldon Davidson Solicitors Limited, 219 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, Lancashire, M45 8GW

Planning law solicitors in Prestwich regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Prestwich specialising in planning law. This should include advice on tree preservation orders
  • Mary Monson Solicitors Limited, 87 Chorley Road, Swinton, Manchester, Lancashire, M27 4AA
  • Read Roper & Read, 11th Floor, Alberton House, St. Marys Parsonage, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 2WJ
  • Berrymans Lace Mawer Llp, Kings House, 42 King Street West, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 2NU
  • Dwf Llp, 1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 3AA
  • Gunnercooke Llp, 53 King Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 4LQ

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

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