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Reasons to use our Kettering conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Over the years Kettering lawyer have developed valuable working relationships with Kettering local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Kettering.
  • 2 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor usually results in a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in appointing a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 The Kettering conveyancing firms that are listed are dedicated to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Kettering
  • 4 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Kettering are familiar with the local concerns specific to Kettering and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 Lawyer conveyancing firms have very good personal links with Kettering selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kettering since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kettering

I am purchasing a house without a mortgage in Kettering. I have been living for the last 20 years in Kettering. Conveyancing searches are expensive. Given that I know the road and vicinity intimately must I have all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a home loan, then almost all of the Kettering conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your conveyancer will ’encourage you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches completed, but she has a professional duty to take that path of encouragement . One thing to bear in mind; if you are going to sell the house one day, it will be of importance to your prospective buyer what the searches reveal. There are plenty of instances where premises with functional issues can still reveal unpredicted search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Kettering will provide you some helpful guidance concerning this.

As someone not used to the Kettering conveyancing process what is the number one tip you can impart concerning the home moving process in Kettering

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Kettering or throughout England and Wales is an adversarial process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists plenty of room for friction between you and other parties involved in the transaction. For example, the seller, property agent and even potentially your mortgage company. Selecting a solicitor for your conveyancing in Kettering is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the legal process whose role it is to act in your best interests and to protect you.

We are witnessing a distinct emergence in the "blame" culture- someone must be blamed for the process being so protracted. You should always trust your conveyancer above all other players when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

Do I need to pay for insurance to protect me from financial exposure to chancel repairs when buying a house in Kettering?

Unless a previous acquisition of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you could expect lawyers handling conveyancing in Kettering to continue to propose a a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

The deeds to our house are lost. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Kettering 5 years ago no longer exist. What are my next steps?

As long as you have a registered title the information relating to your proprietorship will be retained by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to conduct a search at the Land Registry, locate your house and get up to date copies of the property title for less than a fiver. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually retain a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for a small fee.

What does commercial conveyancing in Kettering cover?

Kettering conveyancing for business premises incorporates a broad array of advice, offered by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. For instance, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Kettering for my house move. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public may review documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions commenced on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor call for training reasons.

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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 firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kettering specialising in commercial conveyancing in Kettering. This should include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • 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 breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Kettering includes some of the following tasks:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the bank (where relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT 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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