LM Logo

Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Kettering

Ready to buy a new home? Find a law firm approved by your lender.

Cheap conveyancing in Kettering does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

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

  • 1 The Kettering conveyancing practitioners that are identified are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Kettering
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Kettering
  • 3 Our site is the only site offering you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Kettering will be carried out by a property lawyer on your mortgage lender’s authorised panel.
  • 4 Notwithstanding what other sites inform you it may be important to attend your solicitor to sign documents. There are various parties with involved in a house sale without needing to add Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 5 The accumulation of transactions means that Kettering property lawyer have developed valuable working relationships with Kettering local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your home move in Kettering.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kettering since May 2026*

★

Transfer

of flat George Street NN16 0AW, at the agreed sum of £125,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

★

Transfer

of house property, Hillside Avenue, NN15 6EF completing on 19/06/2026 at a price of £300,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

★

Sale

of semi premises, Shortland Road, NN15 7EW completing on 11/06/2026 at a price of £260,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title

★

Sale

of semi residence, Edinburgh Road, NN16 8NZ completing on 08/06/2026 at a price of £155,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kettering

Willretaining a Kettering conveyancing firm make the ownership transfer easier?

Kettering is a unique place, where neighbourhood insight helps. The laid-back lifestyle is great – just not when it comes to your house move. The conveyancers that we endorse combine a wealth of Kettering know how with a professional, hands-onattitude that helps the conveyancing to progress hassle free. It is a definite plus that they benefit from long term rapport with financial advisers, estate agents, valuers and other Kettering conveyancing practices

I purchased a freehold residence in Kettering but still charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Kettering and has limited impact for conveyancing in Kettering but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 will be dispensed with completely.

I am buying a new build apartment in Kettering. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

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

    Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? 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.

How difficult is it to swap solicitor as I need to appoint one who is on the Halifax conveyancing list. I had appointed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Kettering five minutes from me but she is not approved by Halifax

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Kettering on the Halifax panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Kettering. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Kettering.

What are the frequently found problems that you encounter in leases for Kettering properties?

Leasehold conveyancing in Kettering is not unique. All leases are individual and drafting errors can result in certain clauses are not included. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    Service charge per centages that don't add up correctly leaving a shortfall Insurance obligations

A defective lease will likely cause problems when trying to sell a property primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Halifax, Chelsea Building Society, and Clydesdale all have very detailed requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is problematic they may refuse to provide security, obliging the buyer to withdraw.

Kettering Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

    Is anyone aware of any major works in the planning that will increase the maintenance fees? The answer will be important as a) areas can result in problems in the building as the communal areas may start to deteriorate if services are not paid for b) if the tenants have a dispute with the running of the building you will wish to have all the details

I am Googling for Kettering online conveyancing estimates. Can I be sure that all the Kettering firms that are identified on your website are on the bank conveyancing panel?

The law firms on our directory have advised us that they are on the mortgage company panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the lender panel. To date we have not been informed by either a mortgage company or a member of the public that the data about a specific Kettering conveyancing solicitor being on the bank conveyancing panel is incorrect.

Last updated

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

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Kettering

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kettering practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Lamb & Holmes, 2 West Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0AZ
  • 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

Kettering commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Advice on commercial mortgages Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction) Notices received in respect of alleged breaches of lease Options and guarantees

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

© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.