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Downham Market Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time from start to completion was 34 days for conveyancing in Downham Market
  • 2 Average time frame of 31 days for registration of title in Downham Market
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 4 91% freehold and 9% leasehold conveyancing in Downham Market for this year to date
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Downham Market that are buy to let is 12%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Downham Market since November 2025*

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Disposal

of house property, Lynn Road, PE38 9QE completing on 09/12/2025 at a price of £455,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, ordering official copies of the title

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Disposal

of house residence, Rosemary Way, PE38 9UB completing on 28/11/2025 at a price of £375,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion

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Sale

of terraced property, Sandringham Drive, PE38 9NF completing on 11/12/2025 at a price of £375,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

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Disposal

of semi residence, Rosemary Way, PE38 9UQ completing on 08/12/2025 at a price of £239,995. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Downham Market

I purchased a freehold house in Downham Market but nevertheless charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Downham Market and has limited impact for conveyancing in Downham Market but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be dispensed with completely.

The Downham Market conveyancing firm that I appointed last week on my purchase in Downham Market have suddenly closed. I only went with them because I needed a firm on the UBS conveyancing panel and my preferred Downham Market lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take one hundred and fifty pounds for searches. What do I do now?

If you have an estate agent involved then let them know straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the UBS conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to help.

is it true that all Downham Market conveyancing solicitors on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Yorkshire BS approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the SRA. Some banks do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be overseen by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

My wife and I are spending time looking at apartments in Downham Market and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a home loan with RBS.

It would be sensible to commence your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the selling agent. As you are seeking a mortgage with RBS, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the RBS conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

I have paid off my mortgage with Coventry BS. I assume I don't need a Downham Market lawyer on the Coventry BS panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your Coventry BS mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Coventry BS mortgage from the register. Coventry BS, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Coventry BS has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Coventry BS has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Coventry BS mortgage has been paid off.

I have a 4 bedroom Victorian property in Downham Market. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and HSBC Bank. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Downham Market and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.

How does conveyancing in Downham Market differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Downham Market contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is constructed. This is because house builders in Downham Market tend to buy 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Downham Market or who has acted in the same development.

My company is intending to take over a lease of an office on a shopping parade. Can you recommend lawyers offering competitive costs for commercial conveyancing in Downham Market for under £1,200?

We are happy to recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Downham Market, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. If you are looking to purchase or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we will find you the right solicitor. As for the fees this will depend on the structure and complexity of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your contact information or phone us so that we can furnish you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.

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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Downham Market?

Licensed Conveyancers support the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales as well as Downham Market. If appointed a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you should:
  • Have an honest and lawful service.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Receive a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Be provided with a speedy, impartial and comprehensive service where making a complaint about your conveyancing in Downham Market about your conveyancing in Downham Market.

Typically, Downham Market conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Conveyancer instructed by the vendor on acceptance of the offer
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related documents
  • Sending draft papers to the conveyancer acting for the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering further questions from the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions raised by the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the seller, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if relevant)

Downham Market commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Property finance transactions, including sale and leaseback High street shops, agricultural or development land to hotels and office blocks. Advice on commercial mortgages Land use planning and environmental matters Lease renewals and variations Subletting, licences and sharing occupation

Neighboring Locations

Kings Lynn
Downham Market
Littleport
 Feltwell

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

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