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Reasons to use our St Helens conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Notwithstanding what other companies inform you it may be necessary to pop into your lawyer to execute legal papers. There are various parties with involved in a conveyancing transaction without having to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 2 St Helens property lawyers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 3 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in St Helens are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to St Helens and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in St Helens is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your transaction is dealt with by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in St Helens since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in St Helens

My fiance’s mother is a conveyancer. I suspect that I'll be able to get preferential fee for conveyancing, but if not, what level of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in St Helens?

It’s sensible to request two or three conveyancing estimates. Make use of our comparison tool on this page. The quotes do vary but service levels do differ between solicitors as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.

I have been referred to a conveyancing solicitor in St Helens. I I am struggling to find out whether they are on the Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel. Can you advise?

The first thing to do is call the solicitor and ask them if they can act for the bank. Otherwise you can call Bank of Scotland who may be able to help.

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

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the top 10 causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in St Helens.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in St Helens?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in St Helens. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I decided to have a survey done on a house in St Helens before retaining solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor advised that some lenders will not give a mortgage on a flying freehold home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in St Helens. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in St Helens especially if they regularly deal with such properties in St Helens.

How simple is it to swap conveyancer as I have to appoint one who is on the Bank of Scotland conveyancing list. I was using a family conveyancing solicitor in St Helens five minutes from me but she is not accepted by Bank of Scotland

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in St Helens on the Bank of Scotland panel. Please note that the solicitors that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in St Helens. In utilising search facility on this site, you can compare costs for conveyancing solicitors in St Helens and beyond.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in St Helens

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in St Helens with expertise 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

  • Tickle Hall Cross, Carlton Chambers, 25 Hardshaw Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RP
  • Frodshams Solicitors Limited, 17/19 Hardshaw Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RB
  • Haygarth Jones, 109-111 Corporation Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1SX
  • St Helens Law Limited, 19-27 Shaw Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1DF
  • Angels Solicitors, 17 Smithford Walk, Tarbock Green, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 1SF

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in St Helens regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in St Helens practicing in commercial conveyancing in St Helens. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Tickle Hall Cross, Carlton Chambers, 25 Hardshaw Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RP
  • Barrow And Cook Solicitors Limited, 5-7 Victoria Square, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1HH
  • Frodshams Solicitors Limited, 17/19 Hardshaw Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1RB
  • Haygarth Jones, 109-111 Corporation Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1SX
  • St Helens Law Limited, 19-27 Shaw Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1DF

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in St Helens almost always comprises the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the mortgage company (if relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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