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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Desborough but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Reasons to use our Desborough conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The Desborough conveyancing practitioners that are listed are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Desborough
  • 2 Our site is the first site that enables you the facility to check that your conveyancing in Desborough will be carried out by a solicitor on your bank conveyancing panel.
  • 3 Desborough conveyancers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 4 Desborough conveyancers work in partnership with Desborough estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Desborough 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.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Desborough since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Desborough

My partner and I are purchasing our first house. The property lawyer has messagedto ask if we wish to order extra conveyancing searches. As novices we are clueless as to what's needed for conveyancing in Desborough

The scope of Desborough conveyancing searches depends primarily on the property, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your general appetite to risk. What is important is that you properly understand what information the searches could provide. Then you can make a decision if you consider that you need that information. If unsure, ask the solicitor to recommend.

Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Desborough costs more?

In short, leasehold conveyancing in Desborough and elsewhere usually warrants more hours of investigation compared to freehold transactions. This includes reviewing the lease, communicating with the landlord about the service of required notices, procuring current service charge and management information, procuring the freeholder’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – no matter how many different owners have owned the lease since it was first granted.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Desborough I like with open areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Desborough suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be problematic. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

Are there any apps to help identify a Desborough law firm on the The Mortgage Works conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am prepared to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the conveyancer.

Feel free to make use of the facility on this website. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Desborough conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Desborough conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to verify whether they are on the The Mortgage Works approved list

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Desborough. Before I get started I would like to find out the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and most are in Desborough - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Desborough - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

    Can you tell me if there are any major works anticipated that will add a premium to the maintenance charges? Be sure to investigate if the the lease contains any adverse restrictions in the lease. For example it is reasonably common in Desborough leases that pets are not permitted in certain buildings in Desborough. If you love the flatin Desborough however your dog can’t make the move with you then you will be presented with a difficult choice.

Living abroad I am unable to visit my Desborough conveyancing solicitors office to sign documents for conveyancing in Desborough – will this be an issue?

Not a problem. Desborough conveyancing solicitors can conduct home moves for clients who are based anywhere. It is not necessary for you to be able to attend a Desborough conveyancers office. They can undertake all communications via post, email, telephone and fax.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Desborough regulated by the SRA

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

  • Andrew Boddy Solicitors, The Old Fire Station, School Lane, Rothwell, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 6HZ
  • David Madams Solicitor, Bank Cottage, 4 Barlows Lane, Wilbarston, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8QB
  • Fl Law Limited, 19 Medlicott Close, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 9NF
  • Brown & Company, 4a Church Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7AA
  • Lamb & Holmes, 2 West Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0AZ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Desborough

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Desborough with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Fl Law Limited, 19 Medlicott Close, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 9NF
  • Brown & Company, 4a Church Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7AA
  • Lamb & Holmes, 2 West Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0AZ
  • Wartnaby Hefford, 44 High Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7AH
  • Keith Harvey And Company, 43 High Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7AQ

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Desborough regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Desborough but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Js Law Limited, Venari House, LE16 7XY

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

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