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Reasons to use our Standish conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Experience means that Standish lawyer have established very good links with Standish 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 house sale or purchase in Standish.
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Standish is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory service identifying lender approved law practices conducting conveyancing in Standish who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 4 Our site is the first site offering you the facility to check that your conveyancing in Standish will be carried out by a conveyancer on your lender’s approved panel.
  • 5 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often based hundreds of kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Standish

Examples of recent conveyancing in Standish since August 2023*

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Sale

of apartment Bramley Court WN6 0JZ, at purchase consideration of £160,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Purchase

of flat Wigan Road WN1 2RF, acquired for £184,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title

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Conveyance

of apartment Whitehall Avenue WN6 9JY, at a price of £195,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

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Sale

of apartment Lynton Avenue WN6 7PR, at buying amount of £340,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Standish

What does a local search reveal concerning the house my wife and I purchasing in Standish?

Standish conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company such as Searches UK The local search is essential in every Standish conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search should provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic areas.

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

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Standish. 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 am buying a new build apartment in Standish. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Standish

    Please supply a car parking plan. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.

I decided to have a survey done on a house in Standish ahead of instructing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend refuse to grant a mortgage on such a home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Standish. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Standish to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

Am I right to be concerned by third parties that I am dealing with are suggesting a factory type conveyancing firm as opposed to a local Standish conveyancing firm?

As is the case with lots of professional services, often input from family and friends can be very helpful. But there are lots of people with a keen interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies might all recommend conveyancers to appoint. Sometimes the lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there may be a commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You are free to appoint your own lawyer. You need to be aware that the majority of mortgage providers specify a panel list of solicitors you have to use for the mortgage aspect of your home move.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my aunt I am selling a property in Cardiff but live in Standish. My solicitor (who is 260 miles awayrequires that I execute a statutory declaration before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Standish who can attest this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Standish

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Standish regulated by the SRA

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

  • Mccarthy Bennett Holland Solicitors, 26 Bridgeman Terrace, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1TD
  • Houghton Pigot & Co, 25 Bridgeman Terrace, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1TD
  • Vincent & Co, 13 Bridgeman Terrace, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1SX
  • Hilton Norbury, 6-8 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 2AD
  • Simpson Heald Pearson, Suite 4, Bank Chambers, 1 Library Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1NN

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

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Standish but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Bernadette Kearns Limited, 20 Upper Dicconson Street, WN1 2AD
  • Amity Conveyancing Limited , 17 Lee Lane, BL6 7BP

Conveyancing in Standish is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated papers
  • Sending draft papers to the lawyer representing the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and responding to further queries from the buyer’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the owner, the estate agent and paying off the home loan (where applicable)

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

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