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Reasons to use our Hellesdon conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The Hellesdon conveyancing practitioners that we work with are dedicated to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Hellesdon
  • 2 Hellesdon solicitor are the key to a successful Hellesdon home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 3 This site is the first site offering you the facility to check that your property ownership legalities in Hellesdon will be carried out by a property lawyer on your lender’s approved panel.
  • 4 Personal touch together with pure property experience are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Hellesdon home moves can be made a lot more stressful because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 5 Hellesdon solicitors are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hellesdon since December 2024*

Transfer

of terraced residence, Falkland Close, NR6 5QZ completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £210,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Disposal

of detached residence property, Fairways, NR6 5PN completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £285,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of semi-detached property, Bignold Road, NR3 2QZ completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £235,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of house property, Lilian Close, NR6 6RZ completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £225,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hellesdon

My IFA has asked me for my Hellesdon law firm’s panel member for the Lloyds conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have contacted my local Hellesdon branch but they don't know it.

Have you tried speaking to your Hellesdon conveyancer about this?. They should have a central record lender panel numbers.

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Hellesdon is more expensive?

In summary, leasehold conveyancing in Hellesdon and Norfolk usually warrants additional work compared to freehold transactions. This includes lease investigation, liaising with the landlord about serving applicable notices, obtaining current service charge and management information, securing the freeholder’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – no matter how many different proprietor have owned the lease since it was first entered into.

I am about to put an offer on a leasehold apartment in Hellesdon. The property agents say that it is usual for flats in Hellesdon to have less than 75 years remaining. I am expecting a mortgage with Bank of Ireland. Is this going to be acceptable if the lease has Seventy One years unexpired.

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing 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 1/4/2025 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 Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Hellesdon. Now, I need the files but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Hellesdon of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

What is different about your site and other online quote calculators when it comes to conveyancing in Hellesdon?

At this site get a fixed fee quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that understands the issues for your conveyancing in Hellesdon. Unlike many estate agents and brokerage sites we are not in the business of charging firms a fee if you choose them for your home move in Hellesdon

I own a leasehold flat in Hellesdon. Conveyancing and Barclays Direct mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing solicitor in Hellesdon who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?

First contact the Land Registry to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. You do not need to incur the fees of a Hellesdon conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I bought a garden flat in Hellesdon, conveyancing having been completed July 2002. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Corresponding flats in Hellesdon with an extended lease are worth £185,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 invoiced annually. The lease expires on 21st October 2086

With 61 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £18,100 and £20,800 as well as professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Hellesdon

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Hellesdon with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Rogers & Norton Limited, The Old Chapel, 5-7 Willow Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1EU
  • Lambert Pugh Llp, 19 Charing Cross, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4AX
  • Rodney Goodson, 50 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2RF
  • Steeles Law Solicitors Limited, Lawrence House, 5 St Andrews Hill, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1AD
  • Leathes Prior, 74 The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DR

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Hellesdon regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Hellesdon but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Renata Steggles Limited, Unthank Chambers, NR2 2RF

Planning law solicitors in Hellesdon regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Hellesdon practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Leathes Prior, 74 The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DR
  • Spire Solicitors Llp, Holland Court, The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DY
  • Hansells, 13 The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DS

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

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