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Reasons to use our Higham Ferrers conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Excellent communication together with a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Higham Ferrers conveyancing can become significantly more protracted due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 2 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Higham Ferrers have a grasp oflocal issues specific to Higham Ferrers and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 3 No matter what any alternative companies inform you it could be important to attend your lawyer to sign documents. There are enough parties with an interest in a homemove without needing to include the postman into the pot.
  • 4 This site is the first site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Higham Ferrers will be conducted by a conveyancer on your lender’s approved panel.
  • 5 We are the UKs largest domestic conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved law firms conducting conveyancing in Higham Ferrers regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Higham Ferrers since January 2025*

Disposal

of house residence, Batsmans Drive, NN10 6EW completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £560,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of terraced residence, Washbrook Road, NN10 6UL completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £189,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Disposal

of house premises, Ryehill Close, NN9 5FB completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £220,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Acquisition

of flat Park Road NN10 0RG, purchased for £95,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Higham Ferrers

Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Higham Ferrers even if I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance if I wish to buy an office in Higham Ferrers with a loan from Coventry Building Society?

Our comparison service is mainly utilised to help choose residential conveyancing solicitors in Higham Ferrers but we have set out towards the end of this page some Higham Ferrers commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the firm directly to see if they can also act for Coventry Building Society

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Higham Ferrers. My lender is The Mortgage Works

The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 20/4/2025, the requirements read as follows :

My wife and I have a renovated Edwardian house in Higham Ferrers. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Clydesdale. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. Is it worth asking Clydesdale to clarify?

You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Higham Ferrers and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Higham Ferrers is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Higham Ferrers are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Higham Ferrers you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Higham Ferrers 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 premises.

I am looking to sell my property. My previous conveyancers closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Higham Ferrers if that affects matters.

Please use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Higham Ferrers. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Higham Ferrers conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Higham Ferrers conveyancing firm) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you speak with two or three firms including non Higham Ferrers conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be useful:

    Can they put you in touch with clients in Higham Ferrers who can give a testimonial? How familiar is the firm with lease extension legislation?

I purchased a 1 bedroom flat in Higham Ferrers, conveyancing formalities finalised 8 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable properties in Higham Ferrers with a long lease are worth £216,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease runs out on 21st October 2095

You have 70 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Higham Ferrers

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Higham Ferrers practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • 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 firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Higham Ferrers with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Higham Ferrers. This should include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • 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

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Higham Ferrers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Higham Ferrers but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Spoor & Co, 10 Church Street, NN10 9YT

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

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