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Reasons to use our Bowthorpe conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 This site is the only site offering you the facility to check that your conveyancing in Bowthorpe will be carried out by a law firm on your lender’s authorised panel.
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Bowthorpe is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 3 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in selecting a large conveyancing firm, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 4 Property lawyer conveyancing lawyers have valuable personal links with Bowthorpe selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Our site offers largest domestic conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law practices conducting conveyancing in Bowthorpe regulated and authorised by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bowthorpe since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bowthorpe

We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Bowthorpe recommended using your search tool but have come across alternative estimates on the internet appear cheaper – why is this?

There are many firms of firms promoting pretending to offer £99 conveyancing, but supplementalcharges result in the closing invoice totally different to the one you expected. In accordance with regulatory requirements fees listed in terms of business should be transparent and reasonable invoiced The conveyancers that we list for conveyancing in Bowthorpe specify all costs for a residential conveyancing transaction.

My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Bowthorpe. I I would like to check whether they are accepted on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel. Can you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?

You should call the conveyancer and ask them whether they can act for the bank. Otherwise please get in touch with National Westminster Bank who may be able to assist.

When it comes to lenders such as Principality, do Bowthorpe solicitors have to pay an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are unaware of any lender fees to be on their panel, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

is it true that all Bowthorpe solicitor practices on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel are regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Yorkshire BS approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many lenders do list licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the practice would be regulated by the CLC.

It is unclear whether my mortgage offer obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have called my Bowthorpe building society branch on a couple of occasions and was told they are content with the situation and they will lend. My Bowthorpe conveyancing solicitor - who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel- called and was told they refuse to lend based on their published requirements. Who do I believe?

As long as the lawyer is on the mortgage company panel, they must follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook provisions for the lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the lender will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Bowthorpe I like with a park and railway links nearby, however it only has 49 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Bowthorpe in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

If you require a mortgage that many years will be problematic. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you could request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

Taking into account that I am about to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a house in Bowthorpe I would like to have a conversation with the lawyer about mytransaction ahead of appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?

This is something that we encourage - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the lawyer due to be carrying out your conveyancing in Bowthorpe.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important individual, not a case number. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for your conveyancing in Bowthorpe should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.

My partner and I are purchasing a first floor flat in Bowthorpe. At the point of instructing our lawyer, they assured us that they were on all mainstream bank panels. The financial adviser called yesterday to say that they don't appear to be on the TSB approved list. Were it to be true, what should we do? Should we simply find a new property lawyer that is on their approved list or should we pay for dual representation, with TSB selecting their own preferred conveyancer.

If you are buying a property with the assistance of a mortgage it is normal for the purchaser’s solicitors to also represent the mortgage company. In order to act for a bank or building society a conveyancing practitioner has to be on that lender's list of approved lawyers. An application has to be made by the conveyancer to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the property lawyer has to satisfy. Some mortgage companies now insist their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Accreditation Scheme. Your lawyer should contact TSB to find out if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own solicitors to act. You don't have to instruct a firm on TSB's conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Bowthorpe lawyers, in which case it will likely add costs, and it will likely delay the transaction as you have another set of people involved.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Bowthorpe

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Bowthorpe specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Rodney Goodson, 50 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2RF
  • Rogers & Norton Limited, The Old Chapel, 5-7 Willow Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1EU
  • Lambert Pugh Llp, 19 Charing Cross, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4AX
  • Ives-keeler & Co, 65 Grove Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3RL
  • Steeles Law Solicitors Limited, Lawrence House, 5 St Andrews Hill, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1AD

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Bowthorpe regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Bowthorpe but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Renata Steggles Limited, Unthank Chambers, NR2 2RF

Planning law solicitors in Bowthorpe regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Bowthorpe specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Leathes Prior, 74 The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DR
  • Spire Solicitors Llp, Holland Court, The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DY
  • Hansells, 13 The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DS

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