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  • 1 Experience means that Skelmersdale solicitor have developed very good links with Skelmersdale local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in Skelmersdale.
  • 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 will expect.
  • 3 This site is the first site offering you the facility to check that your conveyancing in Skelmersdale will be conducted by a law firm on your lender’s member panel.
  • 4 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s lawyers are located in Skelmersdale - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 5 Excellent communication together with pure property experience are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Skelmersdale conveyancing can be made a lot more complicated as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Skelmersdale since November 2025*

Disposal

of semi-detached residence, Millbrook Close, WN8 8QS completing on 05/12/2025 at a price of £191,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of terraced residence, Thurcroft Drive, WN8 8PD completing on 21/11/2025 at a price of £178,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of terraced property, Tongbarn, WN8 8EL completing on 12/12/2025 at a price of £110,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, securing official copies of the title

Transfer

of house residence, Wheatacre, WN8 8AJ completing on 21/11/2025 at a price of £150,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Skelmersdale

Finally, a loan agreement from NatWest for the refinancing of my single room apartment is expected any day now. Could you propose a cheap conveyancing practitioner in Skelmersdale?

You have come to the wrong site to search for the cheapest conveyancing in Skelmersdale. We can offer you excellent value conveyancing but we do not aim to advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint brokers seducing you with ninety nine pound conveyancing in Skelmersdale. Optimistically, in being led by low cost conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you with a hefty uplift in additional fees and still not get the service expected.

I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Skelmersdale. Now, I need my files but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Skelmersdale of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Skelmersdale is the location of the property. Is there any advice you can give?

Flying freeholds in Skelmersdale are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Skelmersdale you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Skelmersdale may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

I am a fortnight into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the selling agent to execute conveyancing in Skelmersdale. We are not happy. Could you help me find new solicitors?

They would have to be really poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the mortgage been generated? In the event that it has you will need to make them aware of the new solicitor and get the offer are re-sent. Your solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid escalating costs and frustration. So that should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool can help you find a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in Skelmersdale

I am employed by a busy estate agency in Skelmersdale where we have witnessed a number of leasehold sales derailed as a result of short leases. I have been given inconsistent advice from local Skelmersdale conveyancing solicitors. Can you confirm whether the owner of a flat can commence the lease extension process for the buyer?

Provided that the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the buyer can avoid having to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.

Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

I inherited a 1st floor flat in Skelmersdale, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Skelmersdale with a long lease are worth £190,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2088

With 62 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £17,100 and £19,800 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

How does one as executor remove a deceased person's details from the title register for a property in Skelmersdale?

Where a Skelmersdale property is co-owned and one of the owners dies, the name will not automatically be removed from the Land Registry title. It is not necessary to remove their name as in the event of a disposal you would just be asked to evidence why the joint proprietor is missing from the contract, normally this takes the form of a grant of probate.

With a view to making things simpler in the future you can apply to have the deceased person erased from the title register by applying to HM Land Registry with proof of the death. There is no charge from the Registry for this service.

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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

Domestic 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.

  • Lawyer instructed by the buyer once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Carrying out Skelmersdale conveyancing searches with respect to the title
  • Considering the draft sale agreement and other documentation prepared the seller’s solicitor
  • Raising queries with the owner’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase agreement
  • Reviewing replies supplied by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer document
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (if relevant)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; reporting to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the home loan (if applicable) at the HMLR.

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
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the lender (where relevant)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the home loan (if applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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