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Reasons to use our Skelmersdale conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Skelmersdale conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful Skelmersdale home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Skelmersdale is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 Chances are that the the conveyancers for the other party are based in Skelmersdale - if so both parties are likely to be familiar
  • 4 Skelmersdale conveyancers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 5 The Skelmersdale conveyancing practitioners that we work with are dedicated to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and remortgagors in Skelmersdale

Examples of recent conveyancing in Skelmersdale since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Skelmersdale

It has taken forever and a day but a mortgage offer from HSBC for the remortgage of my 2 bedroom maisonette is expected any day now. Are you able to suggest a cheap conveyancing law firm in Skelmersdale?

You have come to the wrong place to search for a cheap conveyancing in Skelmersdale. Our goal is to offer cost effective conveyancing but we do not advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint brokers enticing you with £99 conveyancing in Skelmersdale. In your best case scenario, in deciding on cheap conveyancing, you will receive what you pay for and at worst it will result in you spending a lot in additional fees and still not receive the service you were looking for.

The Skelmersdale conveyancing firm handling our Skelmersdale conveyancing has discovered an inconsistency between the assumptions in the valuation survey and what is revealed within the legal papers for the property. My solicitor has advised that he is obliged to check that the bank is happy with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my solicitor’s course or action legitimate?

Your solicitor must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

Our mortgage company has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Skelmersdale but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Skelmersdale local to me. Are you able to help?

Far from all Skelmersdale conveyancing practices are on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use the above search tool to choose a Skelmersdale conveyancing firm on the on the mortgage company panel.

Should our conveyancer be asking questions about flooding during the conveyancing in Skelmersdale.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers dealing with homes in Skelmersdale. There are those who buy a property in Skelmersdale, completely aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or sell the premises. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Lawyers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a number of checks that may be carried out by the buyer or by their solicitors which can give them a better appreciation of the risks in Skelmersdale. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms supplied to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a standard inquiry of the vendor to determine whether the property has historically flooded. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not disclosed by the vendor, then a buyer may commence a claim for damages as a result of such an inaccurate reply. The purchaser’s solicitors should also carry out an enviro search. This will indicate whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations should be carried out.

We expect to complete our sale of a £475,000 maisonette in Skelmersdale in nine days. The managing agents has quoted £372 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Skelmersdale?

Skelmersdale conveyancing on leasehold flats normally involves fees being levied by managing agents :

    Completing pre-contract questions Where consent is required before sale in Skelmersdale Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Skelmersdale leasehold premises is £350. For Skelmersdale conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to provide the information.

I purchased a split level flat in Skelmersdale, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2006. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent properties in Skelmersdale with a long lease are worth £180,000. The ground rent is £65 invoiced annually. The lease ceases on 21st October 2084

With 59 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £20,900 and £24,200 plus costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs without more detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

Been on the hunt for a conveyancing practitioner for leasehold sale conveyancing in Skelmersdale. We are selling, simple no mortgage to discharge, no rush, currently vacant. Got a quote from a solicitor for nine hundred pounds excluding VAT which is a tad steep considering its so straightforward. Can I pay less for conveyancing in Skelmersdale?

Given that it’s a sale only, £450 + VAT would be about the cheapest for a Skelmersdale solicitor firm.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Skelmersdale regulated by the SRA

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

  • Scott Rees & Co, Centaur House, Gardiners Place, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9SP
  • Dickinson Parker Hill, 22 Derby Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2BZ
  • Mooney Everett Solicitors Ltd, 30 Derby Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2BY
  • Brighouse Wolff, 28 Derby Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2BY
  • Iceblue Legal Llp, 1st Floor, 14 Church Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L39 3AN

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Skelmersdale is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the mortgage company (where applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the change in proprietorship and the home loan (if relevant) at the HMLR.

Skelmersdale commercial property solicitors draw on a full range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Lease renewals and variations High street shops, agricultural or development land to hotels and office blocks. complex procedures concerning renewal, rent reviews, dilapidations and the many obligations encountered by Landlords and Tenants of commercial premises Industrial and warehouse premises

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

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