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Main reasons to use our service to help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Cotgrave

  • 1 Conveyancer conveyancing firms have extremely good personal connections with Cotgrave selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 The firms identified on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 3 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s lawyers are located in Cotgrave - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Cotgrave is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 5 Cotgrave conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful Cotgrave home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cotgrave since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cotgrave

I am about to put an offer on a leasehold flat in Cotgrave. The property agents tell me that it is standard for flats in Cotgrave to have less than 75 years remaining. I am taking out a loan with Platform. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 72 years to go.

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 28/9/2025 the requirements read as follows :

Minimum 85 years unexpired from completion, except where the mortgage application is pursuant to Platform's participation in the Government's Help to Buy Shared Equity scheme, in which case (a) the unexpired lease term must not be less than 250 years for new-build houses and not less than 125 years for new-build flats and (b) ground rent must be reasonable at all times and any escalation must be linked to RPI (Retail Price Index) or a similar index.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Cotgrave

There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Cotgrave and Solicitor partnerships in Cotgrave offering conveyancing We would stress that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal work in transferring property. Both can deal with associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

My husband and I have organised the release of further funds on our mortgage from Leeds Building Society as we intend to carry out alterations to our property in Cotgrave. Do we need to appoint a nearby Cotgrave solicitor on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Leeds Building Society would not normally require a member of their conveyancing panel to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Leeds Building Society list.

After shopping around on the internet I have found a Cotgrave property lawyer having made sure that they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Leeds Building Society will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Leeds Building Society will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Cotgrave surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

We are buying a house and the conveyancer has identified Chancel Repair to which the house may be obligated to contribute to given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has recommended insurance. Is this strictly required for conveyancing in Cotgrave

Unless a previous purchase of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you could assume that lawyers handling conveyancing in Cotgrave to continue to recommend a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Cotgrave is where the house is located. Can you offer any assistance?

Flying freeholds in Cotgrave are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Cotgrave you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Cotgrave may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

Are there any apps to help search for a Cotgrave solicitor on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am willing to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the solicitor.

Feel free to make use of the tool on this website. Please choose the bank and your location and you will see a number of Cotgrave conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Cotgrave conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to see whether they are on the National Westminster Bank approved list

My uncle has urged me to instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Cotgrave. Should I find my own solicitor?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Cotgrave conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to select a conveyancing practitioner is to seek referrals from friends or family who have actually used the firm that you are considering.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Cotgrave regulated by the SRA

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

  • Ives And Co Solicitors Limited, The Forge, Main Road, Plumtree, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 5NB
  • Coxons, Bridgford Business Centre, 29 Bridgford Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 6AU
  • Donald Howard Limited, 46 Bridgford Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 6AP
  • Patrick Mullins Limited, 46 Bridgford Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 6AP
  • Robert Barber & Sons, 46 Bridgford Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 6AP

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Cotgrave

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Cotgrave specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Ives And Co Solicitors Limited, The Forge, Main Road, Plumtree, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 5NB
  • Clayton Mott, The Old Coach House, 27a Millicent Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7PZ
  • Burton & Burton Solicitors Limited, Fox House, 17 Dale Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 4LE
  • David Vaughan-birch Limited, Cleggs Solicitors, Apex Court, Ruddington Lane, Wilford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 7DD
  • Mark K Williams Limited, Cleggs Solicitors, Apex Court, Ruddington Lane, Wilford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 7DD

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Cotgrave regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Cotgrave but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Michelle O'shea & Co Ltd, 1a Exchange Road, NG2 6BX

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

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