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Reasons to use our Higham Ferrers conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Higham Ferrers are familiar with the local issues peculiar to Higham Ferrers and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 2 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor generally results in a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in appointing a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 Regardless alternative sites may claim it may be necessary to attend your solicitor to execute contracts. There are various parties with engaged in a conveyancing transaction without having to add the postman into the pot.
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Higham Ferrers is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 Experience means that Higham Ferrers lawyer have established very good connections with Higham Ferrers local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in Higham Ferrers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Higham Ferrers since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Higham Ferrers

How up to date is your database of Higham Ferrers solicitors on the TSB conveyancing panel? Do TSB send you an updated list?

Higham Ferrers conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the TSB conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from TSB directly.

I am purchasing a new build house in Higham Ferrers with a mortgage from Barclays . The developers refused to budge the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The sale representative advised me not disclose to my conveyancer about this deal as it may jeopardize my mortgage with the bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and found one near me in Higham Ferrers I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Higham Ferrers in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?

Should you need a home loan the shortness of the lease may be an issue. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

I was pointed in your direction by numerous estate agents in Higham Ferrers to get a quote from a property lawyer using your seach tool. What’s the financial advantage for Estate Agents to offer your lawyers over another?

We refuse to give any financial incentive for sending work our way. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

Am I better off to appoint a Higham Ferrers conveyancing lawyer based in the area that I am purchasing? An old friend can execute the conveyancing however her office is 200miles drive away.

The primary upside of using a local Higham Ferrers conveyancing firm is that you can pop in to sign paperwork, hand in your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local insight which is a plus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have used your friend and in the main were content that should outweigh using an unfamiliar Higham Ferrers conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being Higham Ferrers based.

If instructed can a conveyancer remove a name from the title of my property in Higham Ferrers ?

Extracting or adding someone to the title of your home is relatively straightforward. You’ll need to appoint a property lawyer to discuss your legal rights before you can proceed with a transfer of property. Contact us to book a free consultation with one a conveyancing practitioner

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Higham Ferrers regulated by the SRA

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

  • 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
  • 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 small selection of solicitors in Higham Ferrers specialising in commercial conveyancing in Higham Ferrers. This should include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • 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

Domestic in Higham Ferrers is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Solicitor instructed by the purchaser once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Carrying out Higham Ferrers property searches with respect to the title
  • Reviewing draft contract pack and other papers forwarded by the vendor’s property lawyer
  • Submitting enquiries with the owner’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Assessing replies given by the seller to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (where appropriate)
  • Preparing and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; summarising to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the change in ownership and the home loan (where relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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