As a first time buyer what is the most important piece of guidance you can impart regarding purchase conveyancing in Bebington?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Bebington and elsewhere in England and Wales is an adversarial process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of opportunity for confrontation between you and other parties involved in the legal transfer of property. E.g., the vendor, property agent and sometimes your mortgage company. Selecting a law firm for your conveyancing in Bebington should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY person in the transaction whose responsibility is to act in your legal interests and to keep you safe.

Sometimes a potential adversary will try and sway you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For example, the property agent may claim to be helping by claiming that your conveyancer is dragging his heels. Or your mortgage broker may tell you to do take action that is contrary to your solicitors guidance. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the conveyancing process.

About to place an offer on a leasehold apartment in Bebington. The estate agents advise that it is standard for flats in Bebington to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am taking out a loan with Virgin. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has Seventy One years unexpired.

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 23/1/2025 the requirements read as follows :

The deeds to my house are lost. The conveyancers who handled the conveyancing in Bebington 10 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?

Assuming you have a registered title the information relating to your ownership will be documented by HMLR with a Title Number. It is possible to carry out a search at the Land Registry, find your property and get up to date copies of the property title for less than a fiver. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases retain a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for twenty pounds.

I am looking to sell my property. My previous lawyers closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Bebington if that makes things easier.

Do use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Bebington. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.

As co-executor for the estate of my uncle I am selling a house in Newport but reside in Bebington. My solicitor (based 300 miles awayneeds me to sign a stat dec ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Bebington to attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Bebington based