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Reasons to use our Desborough conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 We are the UKs largest domestic conveyancing directory service identifying lender approved property lawyers delivering conveyancing in Desborough regulated and authorised by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 2 Desborough solicitors will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 3 Desborough conveyancer are the key to a successful Desborough home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 4 The Desborough conveyancing practitioners that are identified are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Desborough
  • 5 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Desborough are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to Desborough and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Desborough since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Desborough

Would the conveyancing practitioners identified through your search tool conduct auction conveyancing in Desborough?

We know of a number of niche practitioners we can put you in touch with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Desborough is one of our locations where our lawyers cover.

We wanted to use a conveyancing solicitor in Desborough for our home move. Our broker informed us that our mortgage lenders Norwich and Peterborough Building Society won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?

Lenders on the whole imposes restrictions either the category or the amount of conveyancing solicitors on their panel. Typical examples of such restriction(s) being that a law practice must have two or more partners. As well as restricting the type of firm, some have decided to limit the amount of solicitor practices they permit to act for them. You should note that Norwich and Peterborough Building Society have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Norwich and Peterborough Building Society Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a primary driver in the rationalisation of conveyancing panels since 2008 even though there remains differing views about the level of solicitor engagement in some of that fraud. Figures from the Land Registry indicate that plenty of law firms, including some in or near Desborough only perform very few conveyances a year.

This question may be naive but I am unexperienced as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Desborough. Do I pick up the keys to the house on the completion date from my lawyer? If so, I will instruct a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Desborough?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will electronically transfer the completion advance to the seller's conveyancers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be able to pick up the keys from the Estate Agents and move into your new home. Usually this occurs early afternoon.

A friend informed me that in purchasing a property in Desborough there could be various restrictions preventing external alterations to a property. Is this right?

We are aware of a number of properties in Desborough which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Desborough should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I am due to exchange contracts on my house. I had a double glazing fitted in June 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, Principality are being difficult. The Desborough solicitor who is on the Principality conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Principality are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Principality have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Principality have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Principality may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

How does conveyancing in Desborough differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Desborough come to us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Desborough tend to purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Desborough or who has acted in the same development.

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Seventy years remaining on my lease in Desborough. I need to get lease extension but my landlord is missing. What options are available to me?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to locate the freeholder. In some cases an enquiry agent would be useful to conduct investigations and to produce an expert document to be used as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer both on devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Desborough.

I am the registered owner of a ground floor flat in Desborough, conveyancing was carried out in 2005. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar properties in Desborough with a long lease are worth £197,000. The ground rent is £55 invoiced every year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2081

With just 56 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £29,500 and £34,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.

My wife and I are acquiring a first floor flat in Desborough. When we first instructed conveyancing practitioner, they told us that they were on all major UK bank panels. The financial adviser called yesterday to advise that they don't seem to be on the Bank of Ireland approved list. Were it to be true, what should we do? Do we simply pick a new conveyancer that is on their panel or do we pay for separate representation, with Bank of Ireland appointing their own preferred conveyancer.

When buying a property with mortgage finance it is normal for the purchaser’s lawyers to also represent the mortgage company. In order to act for a bank or building society a conveyancer has to be on that lender's list of approved lawyers. An application has to be made by the property lawyer to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the solicitor has to satisfy. Some banks now insist their panel firms to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Accreditation Scheme. Your conveyancer should contact Bank of Ireland and see 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 Bank of Ireland's conveyancing panel and you may continue to use your own Desborough solicitors, in which case your legal fees may increase, and it may delay matters as you are adding another solicitor into the mix.

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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

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 throughout England and Wales.
  • Js Law Limited, Venari House, LE16 7XY

Planning law solicitors in Desborough regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Desborough practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Wartnaby Hefford, 44 High Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7AH

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

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