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Top 5 reasons to use our service to assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Feltwell

  • 1 Using a high street Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Feltwell is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 3 You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Feltwell has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 4 Solicitor conveyancing solicitors have extremely good personal links with Feltwell selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Feltwell lawyers work in partnership with Feltwell estate agents, developers, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible

Examples of recent conveyancing in Feltwell since October 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Feltwell

I am getting a mortgage offer from Halifax. I intend to enlist the help of a Licensed Conveyancer in Feltwell. Does the Halifax Solicitor panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC?

The Halifax approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.

If you had a top tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Feltwell what would it be?

Do not opt for the lowest Feltwell conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

It is not clear whether my bank requires a lease extension. I have telephoned my Feltwell building society branch on various occasions and was told they are content with the situation and they will lend. My Feltwell conveyancing solicitor - who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told they would not lend based on their published requirements. Who do I believe?

The lawyer has to comply with the CML Handbook section two conditions for your bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the mortgage company 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.

About to purchase maisonette in Feltwell. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Feltwell conveyancer is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel.

Have purchased a a terraced house in Feltwell , how long should it take for the Land Registry to record my proprietorship? My Feltwell conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to check that my ownership is recorded.

As far as conveyancing in Feltwell registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ depending on the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry communicate with any 3rd parties. As of today in the region of three quarters of such applications are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Historically registration takes place once the buyer has moved in to the property therefore an expedited registration is not typically an essential issue yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers should contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

How does conveyancing in Feltwell differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Feltwell contact us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is constructed. This is because house builders in Feltwell 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 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 used to new build conveyancing in Feltwell or who has acted in the same development.

Is it possible to change solicitor as I have to choose one who is on the The Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel. I was using a family conveyancing solicitor in Feltwell five minutes from me but she is not accepted by The Royal Bank of Scotland

It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in Feltwell on the The Royal Bank of Scotland panel. Please note that the solicitors that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Feltwell. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Feltwell.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Feltwell for my home move. Is it possible to check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?

Anyone may review published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded call for training requirements.

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Typically, Feltwell conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Property lawyer instructed by the buyer once the offer has been accepted
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Ordering Feltwell conveyancing searches for the title
  • Reviewing draft contract and other papers supplied by the seller’s conveyancer
  • Raising questions with the vendor’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the purchase agreement
  • Examining replies provided by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (where applicable)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the new ownership and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the Land Registry.

Home selling conveyancing in Feltwell almost always includes the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the property lawyer acting for the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to further enquires from the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions raised by the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the seller, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if relevant)

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

    Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Shops,offices,barn conversions, industrial units, commercial trading estates, retail and leisure developments and large residential estates Commercial finance including remortgages Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Extension of leases

Neighboring Locations

Downham Market
Swaffham
Feltwell
Brandon
Lakenheath
Mildenhall

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

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