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Grantham Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 171 days for registration of title in Grantham
  • 2 % freehold and % leasehold conveyancing in Grantham for last year
  • 3 Average time from start to moving day was 50 days for conveyancing in Grantham
  • 4 135 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Grantham
  • 5 Average Land Registry Fee for last year was £40

Examples of recent conveyancing in Grantham since October 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Grantham

We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Grantham found on your site but have come across alternative quotes via the web look less pricey – why is this?

One can find lots of conveyancers marketing what appear to be extremely cheap conveyancing in Grantham. You should think twice about how much you respect your own move to you are willing to take 'cheap' risks in relation to the standard of the conveyancing. Some hide extras well inside the terms of engagement. The conveyancers that we put forward for conveyancing in Grantham will notbehave this way.

Do the conveyancing lawyers to be found on your site handle auction conveyancing in Grantham?

There are a number of auction practitioners we can put you in touch with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Grantham is just one of our locations where our lawyers have offices.

I am being told by my conveyancer that chancel insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Grantham?

The right level of chancel indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between Yorkshire Building Society and Coventry Building Society. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.

I have a mortgage with Lloyds for my property in Grantham. Conveyancing has been completed months ago. In the event that I decide to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Lloyds?

Lloyds must be informed of your intention before renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Lloyds’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Lloyds directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a Lloyds conveyancing panel lawyer.

Santander have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a flat in Grantham has been accepted, what happens next?

The estate agent will want to be informed of your lawyer's details (ensure that the conveyancing practitioners are on the lender’s approved list). Telephone Santander or your broker and finalise any relevant paperwork. Santander will instruct a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or owners to arrange a time for the valuation to take place. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes on average a fortnight to get a mortgage offer. Santander will issue the offer to you and your solicitors. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Grantham.

four months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Grantham took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Grantham is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Grantham are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Grantham you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Grantham may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

I am downsizing from my house. My former solicitors has retired. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Grantham if that makes things easier.

Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Grantham. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Grantham

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

  • Bird & Co Solicitors Llp, 15 Castlegate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6SE
  • The Ringrose Law Group (incorporating Nortons), 4 St. Peters Hill, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6QD
  • The J M Practice Limited, Autumn Park Business Centre, Dysart Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7EU

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Grantham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Grantham specialising in commercial conveyancing in Grantham. This will likely include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Henry Thompson & Son (grantham) Llp, 7 Elmer Street North, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6RE
  • Pert & Malim, 79 Westgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LD
  • Bird & Co Solicitors Llp, 15 Castlegate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6SE
  • The Ringrose Law Group (incorporating Nortons), 4 St. Peters Hill, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6QD

Purchase conveyancing in Grantham almost always includes the following:

  • Property lawyer instructed by the buyer on acceptance of the offer
  • Examining the title unregistered or registered
  • Undertaking Grantham searches with respect to the title
  • Assessing draft sale agreement and other documentation forwarded by the vendor’s lawyer
  • Raising enquiries with the owner’s lawyer
  • Negotiating the purchase contract
  • Assessing replies provided by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (where relevant)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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