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Reasons to use our Catton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Catton is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 Experience means that Catton lawyer have developed excellent connections with Catton local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Catton.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often located many kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Catton
  • 4 Catton lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Catton conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your conveyancing
  • 5 No matter what any other companies inform you it just might be important to visit your solicitor to execute documents. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a homemove without having to include Royal Mail into the mix.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Catton since December 2024*

Transfer

of semi residence, Church Street, NR6 7DR completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £575,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Conveyance

of apartment Catton Court NR6 7AJ, sold for £197,500. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Transfer

of house property, Lancaster Close, NR6 7BD completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £240,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, securing official copies of the title, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Sale

of house property, Whitethorn Close, NR6 6DT completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £203,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, securing official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Catton

How do I search for the right solicitor to supply a quality service for our conveyancing in Catton?

First ask connections whom they would seek assistance from.

Second, search the web for conveyancing in Catton. Ring two or three listed and ask them to forward you their conveyancing costs illustrations and have a conversation with the lawyer who will handle the legal process ahead ofcommitting.

Option 3 is to make use of this site to help you find the right solicitors for you based on your unique expectations including the type of property,speed, complications and who your intended lender is. Resist the temptation to appoint £100 conveyancing in Catton

Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Catton even if I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance if I intend to buy a shop in Catton with a loan from Norwich and Peterborough Building Society?

Our search tool is primarily used to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Catton but we have recorded towards the end of this page a few Catton commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the company directly to establish if they can also act for Norwich and Peterborough Building Society

My relative recommended that where I am purchasing in Catton I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Catton conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about Catton around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Catton.

I am buying a new build flat in Catton. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Catton

    Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

I work for a reputable estate agency in Catton where we see a few leasehold sales jeopardised as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have been given contradictory information from local Catton conveyancing firms. Can you shed some light as to whether the vendor of a flat can start the lease extension process for the buyer?

Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer can avoid having to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed before, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.

Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

Catton Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

    Be sure to discover if there are any onerous restrictions in the lease. For instance it is reasonably common in Catton leases that pets are not allowed in certain buildings in Catton. If you love the apartmentin Catton but your cat can’t make the move with you then you will be faced hard determination. In the main the outlay for major works tend not to be built into the maintenance charges, albeit that there some managing agents in Catton require tenants to pay into a sinking fund and this is used to offset against major repairs or maintenance. What is the name of the managing agents?

My partner and I have had DIP from Santander who said that they will lend up to £218k. When do I need to appoint a practitioner for conveyancing? Catton is where we are buying.

You can instruct a property lawyer now so that the conveyancer can open the file so they can conduct their AML checks etc. Once you wish them to commence work they will seek a payment on account usually about £225. That would normally be once you have the mortgage offer and valuation back, but if you wish to speed matters you can start quicker even though you may be risking some expense.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Catton

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Catton practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Leathes Prior, 74 The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DR
  • Lambert Pugh Llp, 19 Charing Cross, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4AX
  • Hansells, 13 The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DS
  • Spire Solicitors Llp, Holland Court, The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DY
  • Steeles Law Solicitors Limited, Lawrence House, 5 St Andrews Hill, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1AD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Catton regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Catton practicing in commercial conveyancing in Catton. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Francis House Trustees Limited, 1 St. James Court, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1RU
  • Mills & Reeve Trust Corporation Limited, 1 St. James Court, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1RU
  • Leadenhall Law Group Ltd, 3 Woolgate Court, St. Benedicts Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4AP
  • Leathes Prior, 74 The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DR
  • Lambert Pugh Llp, 19 Charing Cross, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4AX

Planning law solicitors in Catton regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Catton specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Catton
  • Leathes Prior, 74 The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DR
  • Hansells, 13 The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DS
  • Spire Solicitors Llp, Holland Court, The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DY

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

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