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Reasons to use our Shotton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site is the first site that enables you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Shotton will be conducted by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 2 Experience means that Shotton solicitor have developed very good working relationships with Shotton local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Shotton.
  • 3 Shotton property lawyer are the key to a successful Shotton conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 4 We are the UKs most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law firms conducting conveyancing in Shotton who are regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 5 The firms listed on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Shotton since February 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shotton

I am not in a position to travel far from Shotton. What is the rationale as to why all Shotton solicitors are not on all mortgage company panels?

Mortgage companies highlight the fact that solicitor-led fraud is thought to be responsible for millions of pounds of fraud annually.The elimination of law firms from lender panels started with the rise in mortgage fraud, which prompted a thematic review by the Financial Services Authority in 2011. Its outcome included recommendations for lenders to review their conveyancing panels, which triggered a major policy change in the sector. It resulted in mortgage companies purging less reputable firms from their panel of approved conveyancing practitioners .

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Shotton. My lender is Tesco Bank

Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 26/5/2023, the requirements read as follows :

I am purchasing a property in Shotton. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Barclays be concerned?

Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Barclays your lawyer must follow the formal requirements outlined in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Barclays. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook sets out minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to Barclays where a lease fails to satisfy these provisions. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not restricted to Shotton.

After much negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Shotton. My financial adviser suggested a property lawyer. I paid an on account payment of £200. A couple of days later, the property lawyer called me to say that they were not on the Santander conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Santander panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Lloyds have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a apartment in Shotton has been accepted, now what?

The estate agent will want to know who your solicitors are (be sure the property lawyers are on the lender’s panel). Contact Lloyds or the financial adviser and finish off any relevant paperwork. Lloyds will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or owners to schedule a time for the valuation to take place. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes on average a fortnight to receive the mortgage offer. Lloyds will issue the offer to you and your lawyers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Shotton.

I have been told that property searches are the main reason for stalling in Shotton house deals. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Shotton.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business offices in Shotton and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act provides a safeguard to commercial tenants, granting the right to make a request to court for a new lease and continue in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Shotton is one of the hundreds of areas of the UK in which the firms we work with are based

My father-in-law has suggested that I appoint his lawyers for conveyancing in Shotton. Should I choose my own solicitor?

No doubt the ideal way to find a conveyancing solicitor is to get guidance from friends or relatives who have experience in using the solicitor that you are are thinking of instructing.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Shotton regulated by the SRA

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

  • Cross Solicitors, 2 High Street, Connah's Quay, Deeside, Clwyd, CH5 4DA
  • E A Harris & Co Limited, Transport House, 52-54 Chester Road East, Shotton, Deeside, Conwy, CH5 1QA
  • Macaskill's, 19a Brunswick Road, Buckley, Flintshire, CH7 2ED
  • Gregsons Solicitors Limited, 36, Church Street, Flint, Flintshire, CH6 5AE
  • Pda Law Solicitors Limited, Crown Buildings, 121a Saughall Road, Blacon, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 5ET

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Shotton

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Shotton with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • E A Harris & Co Limited, Transport House, 52-54 Chester Road East, Shotton, Deeside, Conwy, CH5 1QA
  • Macaskill's, 19a Brunswick Road, Buckley, Flintshire, CH7 2ED
  • Pda Law Solicitors Limited, Crown Buildings, 121a Saughall Road, Blacon, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 5ET
  • Geoffrey Morris And Ashton, Belgravia House, Grosvenor Street, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1EJ
  • Llewellyn-jones Limited, Victoria House, Grosvenor Street, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1EJ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Shotton regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Shotton with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Shotton. This may include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • E A Harris & Co Limited, Transport House, 52-54 Chester Road East, Shotton, Deeside, Conwy, CH5 1QA
  • Macaskill's, 19a Brunswick Road, Buckley, Flintshire, CH7 2ED
  • Gregsons Solicitors Limited, 36, Church Street, Flint, Flintshire, CH6 5AE
  • Pda Law Solicitors Limited, Crown Buildings, 121a Saughall Road, Blacon, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 5ET
  • Geoffrey Morris And Ashton, Belgravia House, Grosvenor Street, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1EJ

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

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