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Top reasons to use our service to help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Higham Ferrers

  • 1 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Higham Ferrers have a grasp oflocal concerns specific to Higham Ferrers and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 2 This site is the only site that enables you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Higham Ferrers will be carried out by a conveyancer on your lender’s member panel.
  • 3 Solicitor conveyancing solicitors have valuable personal links with Higham Ferrers estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 Higham Ferrers solicitors have a significant advantage when it comes to Higham Ferrers conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your sale or purchase
  • 5 The Higham Ferrers conveyancing practitioners that are listed are dedicated to supplying value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Higham Ferrers

Examples of recent conveyancing in Higham Ferrers since December 2024*

Transfer

of semi-detached residence, Westfields Terrace, NN10 8BB completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £250,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of house property, Blackcurrant Grove, NN10 8FN completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £262,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Patenall Way, NN10 8PL completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £279,995. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of semi-detached property, Belfry Mews, NN10 0UX completing on 20/12/2024 at a price of £215,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Higham Ferrers

My aunt advised me that in purchasing a property in Higham Ferrers there could be a number of restrictions preventing external changes to the property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Higham Ferrers which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Higham Ferrers should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

My wife and I purchasing a terrace house in Higham Ferrers. The intention is to carry out a loft conversion at the property.Will legal conveyancing on the property include checks to ascertain if these works are permitted?

Your conveyancer should check the registered title as conveyancing in Higham Ferrers can occasionally identify restrictions in the title documents which prohibit categories of alterations or necessitated the consent of a 3rd party. Certain extensions call for local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.

Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Clydesdale. Higham Ferrers conveyancing practitioners were chosen. How long does it take for Clydesdale to send the offer to the property lawyer?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have Clydesdale completed the survey? Have you informed Clydesdale as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

I have todaybecome aware that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Higham Ferrers for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to see if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Higham Ferrers conveyancing specialists.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Higham Ferrers. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Higham Ferrers

    Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I decided to have a survey done on a property in Higham Ferrers before appointing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to give a mortgage on such a premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Higham Ferrers. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Higham Ferrers to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

My business partner and I are wishing to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering no-sale-no charges for non-domestic conveyancing in Higham Ferrers for below £2000?

We can recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Higham Ferrers, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are intending to purchase or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we will find you the right solicitor. As for the fees these will vary based on the structure and nuances of the deal. Let us have your details or call so as to enable us to provide you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.

What should I expect to pay for conveyancing in Higham Ferrers?

The total sum levied for Higham Ferrers conveyancing charges will differ significantly from solicitor to solicitor. Given these differences it especially critical for you to find this out when you first instruct a conveyancer. It is advisable to find a couple like for like quotes.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Higham Ferrers

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Higham Ferrers specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Watson Mann Solicitors Limited, Suite 3 Meadow Court, 2-4 Meadow Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4BH
  • Ryan & Frost Solicitors, Regent House, 61-62 Oxford Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4JJ
  • Evans Cook Solicitors, 62 Broad Green, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4LQ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Higham Ferrers regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Higham Ferrers specialising in commercial conveyancing in Higham Ferrers. This may include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Garley-evans & Chapman Legal Limited, 83 Kimbolton Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8HL
  • Watson Mann Solicitors Limited, Suite 3 Meadow Court, 2-4 Meadow Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4BH
  • Hannah Solicitors Llp, Christchurch House, The Embankment, Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 1LD

Typically, Higham Ferrers conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Lawyer instructed by the vendor once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and related papers
  • Sending draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner representing the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and responding to additional enquires from the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the transfer document
  • Replying to requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and redeeming the mortgage (where applicable)

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

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