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5 reasons to let us assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Dereham

  • 1 No matter what any alternative sites tell you it could be necessary to attend your conveyancer to execute contracts. There are various parties with with an interest in a homemove without needing to add the postman into the equation.
  • 2 Our site is the first site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Dereham will be conducted by a law firm on your lender’s member panel.
  • 3 Experience means that Dereham solicitor have developed very good working relationships with Dereham local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Dereham.
  • 4 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Dereham regularly deal withlocal concerns specific to Dereham and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 Property lawyer conveyancing firms have very good personal connections with Dereham selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Dereham since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Dereham

Why would I use a Dereham conveyancing practice when web based alternatives are more affordable?

To take your time to find contrast conveyancing costs in Dereham and you should seek an affordable quote but don’t be focused with getting the cheapest Dereham conveyancer. Appointing the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a seamless and a distressing home move. You need to ensure that you have expert guidance from a specialist solicitor. An e-mail can never be as helpful as a phone call and can never replicate a face to face appointment. Our partner firms will allocate you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor who can deal with your conveyancing from start to finish, giving the sort of continuity that you will never get with an online conveyancer. He or She will contact you regularly to update you on headway making sure that you are regularly updated. Should it ever be necessary to phone the office you will be sure who you need to speak to and they will be sure you're not left wondering what's going on.

I am looking to buy a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Dereham who is on the Leeds Building Society approved. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Leeds Building Society in certain locations such as Dereham. We dont recommend any particular firm.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Yorkshire BS, do Dereham conveyancers incur an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?

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

Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Dereham. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.

It is not clear whether my mortgage offer requires a lease extension. I have called my Dereham building society branch on various occasions and was advised it wasn't a problem and they would lend. My Dereham conveyancing solicitor - who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel- called to say that they will not lend based on their specific requirements. Who do I believe?

Provided that the lawyer is on the mortgage company approved list, they must adhere to the CML Handbook requirements for the lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank 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 left on the lease.

A colleague recommended that where I am buying in Dereham I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Dereham conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about Dereham 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 statistics, Dereham Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data regarding Dereham.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Dereham. Conveyancing is daunting 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 legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Dereham

    Please supply a car parking plan. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

I was advised by numerous estate agents in Dereham to select a conveyancer using your seach tool. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to promote your services rather than a competitor’s?

We don’t make any financial incentive for directing people our way. We found it would be just too difficult a fee because members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

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Conveyancing in Dereham is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Solicitor instructed by the purchaser on acceptance of the offer
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Undertaking Dereham property searches with respect to the title
  • Assessing draft contract pack and other documentation supplied by the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Submitting enquiries with the seller’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the sale contract
  • Reviewing replies given by the vendor to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (if relevant)
  • Drawing up and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the transfer of ownership and the home loan (where applicable) at the Land Registry.

Typically, Dereham conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

  • Conveyancing practitioner instructed by the seller once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated documents
  • Supplying draft papers to the conveyancer representing the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering further enquires from the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions raised by the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the seller, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where appropriate)

Dereham commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    Offices, shops or industrial units Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 procedures, including serving section 25 and 26 notices Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Negotiating, completing and terminating commercial leases Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions

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

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