Conveyancing in Failsworth
Conveyancing refers to the legal and administrative process required to transfer property from one person to another. If you need a solicitor for conveyancing in Failsworth, we can help you with fast & proactive conveyancing from a national panel of conveyancing specialists.
We have helped clients in Failsworth and throughout Oldham with buying, selling, buy-to-let, Help to Buy, Right to Buy, shared ownership, new build, leasehold, lease extensions, remortgage and transfer of equity.
Other areas covered: Sale, Trafford and Manchester
Buying property in Failsworth
A town in Greater Manchester, Failsworth is known for its historic hat-making industry and the nearby Daisy Nook Country Park. Popular residential areas include Woodhouses and Hollinwood. Failsworth is well-served by the Manchester Metrolink, providing links to Manchester. Failsworth has a population of approximately 21,000.
Council Tax in Failsworth (2023/24)
Failsworth is in Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council.
| Band | Amount |
|---|---|
| A | £1,480.02 |
| B | £1,726.69 |
| C | £1,973.36 |
| D | £2,220.03 |
| E | £2,713.37 |
| F | £3,206.71 |
| G | £3,700.05 |
| H | £4,440.06 |
What does a Failsworth property lawyer do?
A conveyancer will address all the legal details of a home purchase. They will raise questions for the seller's solicitor, order property searches, review the contract of sale and fulfil post-completion formalities, like paying Stamp Duty.
In addition to standard searches, Failsworth conveyancing solicitors may carry out searches for historic industrial activity and land contamination.
Are you funding your home purchase with a mortgage?
As part of the house buying process, your solicitor also has to handle legal due diligence on behalf of the bank arranging your mortgage.
Being a member of a lender's panel will mean your solicitor can act on behalf of your chosen mortgage provider.
Over 100 building societies, banks and lenders have approved our chosen panel lawyers, so we can help you complete your Failsworth transaction smoothly.
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We can also help Failsworth buyers with the legal work for:
When buying a house or flat in a Failsworth conservation area, your solicitor will check for potential planning issues, which could include lack of consent for an outbuilding or inheritance of prior approvals. Conservation areas in Failsworth and across the Oldham local authority include:Conservation areas
Roughly 500,000 listed buildings exist in England and Wales, 551 of which are in Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. Failsworth listed buildings include: Buying and owning a listed building can be a lot more complicated. Examples of the obligations placed upon listed building owners include maintenance of historic features, required consent for landscaping and an obligation to preserve or restore original windows and doors. Our expert conveyancing solicitor panel will clarify what duties your ownership will impose. Read more:Buying a listed building
Leasehold property
Over 90% of flats in the UK are leasehold. Although much less common, there are also around 1 million leasehold houses nationwide. The legal work for leasehold property can take weeks more to complete than freehold property as there is more work involved and there is greater complexity.
Delays in leasehold transactions could include anything from an absent freeholder to incomplete service charge accounts.
Leasehold specialists look after hundreds of leasehold clients every month, and our proactive approach can mean faster conveyancing.
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Selling a property in Failsworth
When selling a Failsworth home, the solicitor will arrange all the necessary documentation, such as the sale contract and property information forms, and help you fill out these forms. The solicitor will advise on enquiries sent by the buyer's conveyancer, sort out potential snags and redeem the existing mortgage. Your solicitor will also work with all parties, like estate agents, landlords and lenders, so your sale completes as soon as possible.
Does a leasehold property take longer to sell?
Yes. Sale conveyancing for leasehold houses or flats can result in long delays.
The buyer's solicitor will want to see several leasehold-related documents, like a copy of the freehold property's buildings insurance and a current statement of service charges. The time required by your lawyer to gather this paperwork is commonly the source of delays.
It can take a long time to gather this information if it is difficult to contact the managing agent, so the seller's solicitor should start this process before a buyer has even been found.
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Selling a leasehold flat? What to do before going on the market
Conveyancing for selling a property
Remortgaging
The base interest rate is 4.5% (30 April, 2025)
Before you appoint a solicitor to handle your remortgage, verify your conveyancing solicitor's lender panel membership.
We work with remortgage solicitors who are on the legal panels of over 100 banks and building societies, so whether you are switching to a fixed rate mortgage from Leeds Building Society or moving to an interest only mortgage with Barnsley Building Society, we can help you.
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Find out if our panel solicitors can act for your lender
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Transferring Equity in Failsworth
Whether you are transferring the ownership of your property to a child, inheritance tax planning or buying out a joint owner, you will need a conveyancer to handle the transfer of equity.
Your property lawyer will handle all the required documentation for a low, fixed fee.
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Transfer of equity Stamp Duty calculator
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How much are solicitors' conveyancing fees in Failsworth?
On a conveyancing quote, the various costs or charges can be split into two types:
Legal fees
The quote will set out the legal fees (inc. VAT) to be paid when the conveyancing transaction completes. These fees are what your solicitor or conveyancer charges you for the tasks they complete for you.
Disbursements (third party costs)
A disbursement is an expense your solicitor or conveyancer will pay on your behalf which will be added to your bill when you complete. Examples of disbursements include Stamp Duty and Land Registry fees.
Check for hidden costs
Beware of extra fees, when comparing quotes. Some solicitors' quotes may include additional charges in their terms and conditions, leading to a higher final bill.
