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Reasons to use our St Helens conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The firms listed on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 2 Using a high street Solicitor usually results in a more personal touch. When using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often based many miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in St Helens
  • 4 Personal touch and a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. St Helens property deals can be made significantly more protracted as a result of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 5 Lawyer conveyancing solicitors have very good personal connections with St Helens selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in St Helens since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in St Helens

Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in St Helens?

If you are buying a property in St Helens your solicitor will request that you place them with funds to cover the search fees. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. If any down payment is payable against the purchase price then this should be asked for immediately before exchange of contracts. The closing balance that is needed will be payable shortly before completion.

My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in St Helens. I I would like to check if they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Can you advise?

The first thing you should do is contact the solicitor and ask them if they can act for the bank. Otherwise you can call Aldermore who may be able to assist.

Just acquired a detached house in St Helens , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to record my ownership? My St Helens conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to check the land registry aspects are dealt with.

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in St Helens registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can differ depending on who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry need to notify any interested parties. At present in the region of three quarters of submission are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be protracted hold-ups. Historically registration takes place once the purchaser is living at the premises thus post completion formalities is not usually primary concern but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

In scouring the world wide web for the words on line conveyancing in St Helens it brings up numerous solicitorsin the vicinity. How do I determine which is the suitable conveyancer for purchase transaction?

The preferential way of seeking a suitable conveyancer is via trusted referral, so ask colleagues and family who have acquired a property in St Helens or the respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in St Helens differ, so it's advisable to request at least four estimates from different companies. Be sure to obtain confirmation that the fees are fixed.

I’m about to sell my garden apartment in St Helens. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have just had a yearly maintenance charge invoice – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is clear the invoice as normal given that all rents and maintenance charges will be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

I own a 1 bedroom flat in St Helens, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable flats in St Helens with an extended lease are worth £206,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease runs out on 21st October 2091

You have 66 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £11,400 and £13,200 as well as legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

I am just shy of a 10% deposit on my house purchase in St Helens , but I still want to exchange. What can I do?

One option is to try and accept a lower deposit. Most vendors will agree to a lesser deposit or even no deposit for a first time buyer or 100% mortgage. Be aware though that if you fail to complete you will still need to hand over a minimum of 10% of the purchase price regardless of how much deposit was agreed.

You can also agree a simultaneous exchange and completion as no deposit is required for this however neither party will be tied in until completion actually takes place and it can be risky if sellers change their mind at the last minute

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in St Helens

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in St Helens with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Haygarth Jones, 109-111 Corporation Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1SX
  • 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
  • St Helens Law Limited, 19-27 Shaw Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1DF
  • Barrington Lewis Law Ltd, Allied Business Centre, 1 Potter Place, Pimbo, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9PW

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in St Helens?

Licensed Conveyancers support the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales not just St Helens. When using a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful service.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your transaction dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Receive a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be provided with a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Be supplied with a timeous, objective and comprehensive service where if a complaint is registered about your conveyancing in St Helens.

Typically, St Helens conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

  • Solicitor instructed by the seller once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the property lawyer acting for the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering supplemental queries from the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the transfer document
  • Replying to requisitions raised by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if appropriate)

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

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