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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Kettering but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Top 5 reasons to use our service to help you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Kettering

  • 1 There is a better than average chance that the the solicitors for the other party have offices in Kettering - if so both parties will be less confrontational
  • 2 Solicitor conveyancing solicitors have extremely good personal links with Kettering selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Our site is the first site offering you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Kettering will be conducted by a conveyancer on your lender’s approved panel.
  • 4 Notwithstanding what other on-line conveyancers say it may be important to pop into your solicitor to execute documents. There are enough parties involved in a homemove without having to add Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 5 The practices shown on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kettering since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kettering

Having been suggested to visit your company we were going to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Kettering recommended using your search tool but have come across some other estimates via the web appear cheaper – why is this?

One can find many firms of conveyancers advertising what appear to be the cheapest conveyancing in Kettering. Our advice is to think twice as to how much you respect your own move to you are willing to take 'cheap' risks in relation to the standard of the legal work. Some embed additional charges well inside the terms of business. The law firms that we put forward for conveyancing in Kettering will notbehave this way.

What will a local search inform me about the property my wife and I purchasing in Kettering?

Kettering conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company such as Searchflow The local search is essential in every Kettering conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your new home. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject headings.

I am purchasing a new build house in Kettering with the aid of help to buy. The developers refused to budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent told me not disclose to my solicitor about the extras as it may jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

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.

Given that I am about to spend over three hundred thousand on a terraced house in Kettering I wish to talk to a lawyer regarding thehouse move before appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?

This is something that we recommend - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the conveyancer who will be doing your conveyancing in Kettering.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important individual, not a file number. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Kettering should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.

I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a couple of apartments in Kettering which have about forty five years left on the leases. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

A lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the property for a period of time. As a lease shortens the value of the lease decreases and results in it becoming more costly to extend the lease. This is why it is advisable to increase the term of the lease. More often than not it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease because mortgage companies may be reluctant to lend money on properties of this type. Lease extension can be a protracted process. We advise that you seek professional help from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this arena.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Kettering - Examples of Queries before buying

    Who is in charge of the block? This information is helpful as a) areas may result in problems for the building as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate if repairs are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the running of the building you will want to have complete disclosure Where a Kettering lease has no more than eighty years it will affect the salability of the apartment. Check with your bank that they are willing to go ahead with the loan given the lease term. A short lease means that you will probably have to extend the lease at some point and you need to have some idea of what this would cost. Remember, in most cases you will need to own the property for a couple of years in order to be entitled to extend the lease.

Our bank agreed in principle to issue us a mortgage. We have retained a local conveyancer in Kettering two days ago. This morning, our broker phoned to advise us that the lender said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their 'approved list'. As FTB's, we had no idea that the bank had some control over our choice Is this permitted?

You are at liberty to use any conveyancing solicitor you prefer to choose for your conveyancing in Kettering however if your lender aren't happy with them you would have to pay an extra fee so the bank can retain their own solicitors as well to protect their interest. sometimes it is conceivable that your preferred conveyancing firm to get added to the lender list of approved firms. You can use online search facilities including lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in Kettering on the lender panel. You can go into your local bank branch in Kettering. They can recommend conveyancing solicitors in Kettering on the approved list.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Kettering regulated by the SRA

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

  • Lamb & Holmes, 2 West Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0AZ
  • Isis Legal Ltd, 1a Horsemarket, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0DG
  • Crofts, 4 School Lane, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0DH
  • Andrew Boddy Solicitors, The Old Fire Station, School Lane, Rothwell, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 6HZ
  • Fl Law Limited, 19 Medlicott Close, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 9NF

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Kettering regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Kettering practicing in commercial conveyancing in Kettering. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Lamb & Holmes, 2 West Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0AZ
  • Crofts, 4 School Lane, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0DH
  • Fl Law Limited, 19 Medlicott Close, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 9NF
  • Watson Mann Solicitors Limited, Suite 3 Meadow Court, 2-4 Meadow Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4BH

Whether you are going through a divorce or separation or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Kettering has some of the following tasks:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the lender (if relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the buyer and the mortgage (if relevant) at the Land Registry.

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

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