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Reasons to use our Groby and Ratby conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Personal touch and a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Groby and Ratby home moves can become a lot more protracted as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 2 Groby and Ratby property lawyer are the key to a successful Groby and Ratby home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 3 Regardless other sites inform you it could be necessary to attend your solicitor to sign legal papers. There are various parties with involved in a homemove without having to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Groby and Ratby is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 5 Conveyancer conveyancing lawyers have extremely good personal links with Groby and Ratby selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Groby and Ratby since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Groby and Ratby

Do the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend execute auction conveyancing in Groby and Ratby?

We know of a number of niche solicitors we can connect you with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Groby and Ratby is just one of the many areas of where our lawyers are based.

I am about to put a bid on a leasehold flat in Groby and Ratby. The estate agents tell me that it is normal for flats in Groby and Ratby to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am getting a loan with Bank of Ireland. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 72 years remaining.

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 17/11/2024 the requirements read as follows :

Yes, subject to a minimum lease term of 85 years. The unexpired lease term must be at least the mortgage term plus 45 years. See also 5.14.9

I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in Groby and Ratby. Now, I need my documents but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Groby and Ratby of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How does conveyancing in Groby and Ratby differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Groby and Ratby come to us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Groby and Ratby typically 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 property lawyers 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 Groby and Ratby or who has acted in the same development.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and found one round the corner in Groby and Ratby I like with open areas and railway links nearby, however it's only got 61 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Groby and Ratby suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a home loan the shortness of the lease will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

I have been recommended by numerous property agents in Groby and Ratby to find a property lawyer using your seach tool. What’s the financial advantage for Estate Agents to recommend your lawyers over another?

We refuse to offer any referral fee for sending work in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Groby and Ratby regulated by the SRA

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

  • Garrett Long Solicitors Limited, Florence Villa, 5 Leicester Road, Anstey, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7AT
  • R W Hemmings & Co, 40 Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0RB
  • Jones & Duffin Solicitors Llp, 142 Narborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0BT
  • Craig Ferguson & Co Llp, 39 Castle Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5WN
  • Philip J Hammond & Sons, 47 Friar Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5QX

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Groby and Ratby

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Groby and Ratby with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • R W Hemmings & Co, 40 Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0RB
  • Jones & Duffin Solicitors Llp, 142 Narborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0BT
  • Philip J Hammond & Sons, 47 Friar Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5QX
  • Shb Solicitors Limited, 1 Berridge Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5JT
  • Spearing Waite Llp, 34 Pocklingtons Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6BU

Planning law solicitors in Groby and Ratby regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Groby and Ratby with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • David Prichard Limited, 1 Meridian South, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 1WY
  • John Edmond Limited, 1 Meridian South, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 1WY
  • Kevin Sumner Limited, 1 Meridian South, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 1WY
  • Spearing Waite Llp, 34 Pocklingtons Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6BU
  • Zms Legal Limited, 11 Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6AS

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