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Conveyancing in Hillsborough : Keep it Local

Logical reasons to let us help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Hillsborough

  • 1 Hillsborough property lawyers work in partnership with Hillsborough estate agents, developers, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction
  • 2 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Hillsborough regularly deal withlocal concerns peculiar to Hillsborough and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 3 Chances are that the other side’s solicitors are located in Hillsborough - if so sets of solicitors are likely to be familiar
  • 4 Property lawyer conveyancing firms have valuable personal links with Hillsborough selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Hillsborough solicitors are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hillsborough since January 2025*

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Transfer

of house residence, Ben Lane, S6 4SA completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £182,780. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

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Disposal

of flat Dudley Road S6 1TB, at the agreed price of £215,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

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Conveyance

of flat Winster Road S6 2AD, acquired for £185,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

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Transfer

of terraced property, Worrall Road, S6 4BA completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £192,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, ordering official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hillsborough

Our nephew is in the process of securing a new build apartment in Hillsborough with a mortgage from Nationwide. His lawyer has advised him of a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?

The form is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Nationwide conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Nationwide conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Hillsborough? Why is this being asked of me?

Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering laws require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identification documents of the potential client they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing instruction. The Client Care letter that you are required to sign will no doubt stipulate this. Your lender will also require certain documents to be viewed. Should you refuse to provide ID verification documents, your conveyancer will not be able to take you on as a client.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Hillsborough. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hillsborough

    The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

I am looking for a flat up to £305k and identified one round the corner in Hillsborough I like with a park and station nearby, however it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Hillsborough in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage that many years will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

Back In 2002, I bought a leasehold flat in Hillsborough. Conveyancing and Virgin Money mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing solicitor in Hillsborough who acted for me is not around. What should I do?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to instruct a Hillsborough conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Hillsborough Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    Is the freehold owned jointly by the leaseholders? Be sure to find out if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. By way of example it is reasonably common in Hillsborough leases that pets are not allowed in in a block in Hillsborough. If you love the propertyin Hillsborough however your dog is not allowed to move with you then you have a very difficult compromise. You should be aware if it is less than 80 years it will affect the salability of the property. Check with your mortgage company that they are happy with residual term of the lease. A short lease means that you will almost definitely have to extend the lease at some point and it is worth finding out how much this will be. For most Hillsboroughlease extensions you will need to own the premises for a couple of years before you are legally able to carry out a lease extension.

I need to find a bank panel solicitor in Hillsborough. Can you assist?

Unfortunately it’s not apparent why you need a Hillsborough panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the lender to find out which solicitors in Hillsborough are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Hillsborough not listed please direct them to our site to list. After all the cost is only one £1 a month

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Hillsborough regulated by the SRA

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

  • Michael Ward, 67a Middlewood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 4GX
  • F W Meggitt & Co, 2 Broad Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4BT
  • Wake Smith Solicitors Limited, No 1 Velocity, 2 Tenter Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4BY
  • Favell Smith & Lawson Limited, Northchurch Business Centre, 84 Queen Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2DW
  • Lewis Francis Blackburn Bray, 14-16 Paradise Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2DE

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Hillsborough

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Hillsborough practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • F W Meggitt & Co, 2 Broad Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4BT
  • Wake Smith Solicitors Limited, No 1 Velocity, 2 Tenter Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4BY
  • Irwin Mitchell Trustees Limited, Riverside East, 2 Millsands, Sheffield, Yorkshire, S3 8DT
  • Ascent Performance Group Limited, Riverside East, 2 Millsands, Sheffield, Yorkshire, S3 8DT
  • Irwin Mitchell Trust Corporation Limited, Riverside East, 2 Millsands, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8DT

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Hillsborough?

Licensed Conveyancers deal with the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing nationwide as well as Hillsborough. When using a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you should:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your matters dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Have a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be supplied with a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Receive a swift, objective and comprehensive service when making a complaint about your conveyancing in Hillsborough about your conveyancing in Hillsborough.

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

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