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Conveyancing in Silsworth : Keep it Local

Reasons to use our Silsworth conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor in the main results in a more bespoke service. Online forums often suggest that in using a large conveyancing firm, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 2 The companies shown on our directory have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 3 Silsworth solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Silsworth conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 4 Silsworth conveyancers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 5 We are the UKs most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved property lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Silsworth who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Silsworth since January 2025*

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Sale

of terraced property, Scruton Avenue, SR3 1SG completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £122,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Conveyance

of apartment Nairn Close SR4 8RN, at a price of £92,500. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Sale

of terraced property, Tunstall Vale, SR2 7HP completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £127,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

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Transfer

of terraced premises, Park Place West, SR2 8HT completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £50,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Silsworth

When can the exchange of contracts happen for sale conveyancing in Silsworth and do I need to be at the lawyers branch?

Where you are local to our conveyancing solicitors in Silsworth you are invited in to sign the paperwork. However, the lender approved solicitors we recommend offer a national conveyancing service and give as equally detailed and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The signing of the purchase agreement is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the solicitor to address the formalities when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Silsworth)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

I am buying a terraced house in Silsworth. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Silsworth you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Silsworth.

Is it the case that all Silsworth CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel?

Some major banks and building societies now make use of CQS as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.

Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Silsworth. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.

After shopping around on the internet I have found a Silsworth solicitor having made sure that they are on the UBS conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

UBS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually UBS will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Silsworth surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

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

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Silsworth.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my property are lost. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Silsworth 4 years ago are no longer around. What are my options?

You no longer need to hold title original deeds to prove you own the land or premises, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that seems to be perfect, at a reasonable figure which is making it all the more appealing. I have subsequently discovered that it's a leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are particular concerns buying a leasehold house in Silsworth. Conveyancing solicitors have not yet been appointed. Will my lawyers set out the implications of buying a leasehold house in Silsworth ?

The majority of houses in Silsworth are freehold and not leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local conveyancer used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are purchasing in Silsworth so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Silsworth conveyancing practitioner and check that they have experience in transacting on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a lessee you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions for example obtaining the freeholder’spermission to carry out changes to the property. You may also be required to pay a service charge towards the upkeep of the estate where the property is part of an estate. Your solicitor should appraise you on the various issues.

I own a ground floor flat in Silsworth, conveyancing formalities finalised September 2010. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Silsworth with a long lease are worth £171,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2104

With only 79 years unexpired the likely cost is going to be between £7,600 and £8,800 plus costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Silsworth

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Silsworth specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Sweeney Miller Llp, Mowbray Villas, Mowbray Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7EA
  • Red Chevron Legal Services Ltd, Mowbray Villas, Mowbray Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7EA
  • Hodgson Coulthard & Co, Glendale House, 10 Church Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 4DN
  • Ben Hoare Bell Llp, 47 John Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 1QU
  • Treanors Solicitors Limited, 25 John Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 1JG

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Silsworth regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Silsworth practicing in commercial conveyancing in Silsworth. This could include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Red Chevron Legal Services Ltd, Mowbray Villas, Mowbray Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7EA
  • Sweeney Miller Llp, Mowbray Villas, Mowbray Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7EA
  • Clear View Law Limited, Mowbray Villas, Mowbray Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7EA
  • Sherwood-smith Tilley & Co, Britannic Chambers, Po Box 4, 92/94 Newbottle Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 4AJ
  • Scanlans (sunderland) Limited, 23 John Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 1JG

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Silsworth regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Silsworth but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Hastie Conveyancing, 33 Frederick Street, SR1 1LN

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

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