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  • 1 Our site is the only site offering you the facility to check that your property ownership legalities in Lakenham will be carried out by a property lawyer on your lender’s member panel.
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Examples of recent conveyancing in Lakenham since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Lakenham

I am obtaining a mortgage with Santander. I hope to enlist the help of a Licensed Conveyancer in Lakenham. Does the Santander Conveyancing panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC?

The Santander conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, represented by the CML or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a relatively new development (five years old) in Lakenham. The vast majority the properties have already been sold. Is it strictly necessary to order conveyancing searches for my conveyancing in Lakenham?

You are taking a significant risk in not carrying out Lakenham conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying without a mortgage there is no legal requirement to have them, but we would absolutely advise in the strongest possible terms that your conveyancer conducts them. If time pressures and cost are primary concerns you should consider with your conveyancer about the viability of search insurance

My relative recommended that if I am purchasing in Lakenham I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Lakenham conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Lakenham around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Lakenham Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Lakenham.

I have been recommended by a few estate agents in Lakenham to locate a conveyancer using your seach tool. Is there a financial advantage for Estate Agents to market your lawyers rather than another?

We refuse to give any financial incentive for directing people to this site. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Lakenham for my sale. Can I check a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

Anyone may read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor telephone calls for training purposes.

What makes a Lakenham lease unacceptable for security purposes?

Leasehold conveyancing in Lakenham is not unique. All leases are individual and drafting errors can result in certain clauses are wrong. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

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

A defective lease will likely cause issues when trying to sell a property as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Halifax, The Royal Bank of Scotland, and Nottingham Building Society all have very detailed conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease is problematic they may refuse to grant the mortgage, obliging the buyer to pull out.

Lakenham Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

    It would be prudent to find out as much as possible regarding the company managing the building as they can either make your living at the property much simpler or uncomfortable. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you are frequently in the clutches of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to every day issues like the upkeep of the communal areas. Ask other people what they think of them. On a final note, find out the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the appropriate party and specifically what you get for your money. Does the lease contain onerous restrictions? Be sure to investigate if the the lease includes any unreasonable restrictions in the lease. For example plenty of leases prohibit pets being allowed in in a block in Lakenham. If you like the flatin Lakenham yet your cat can’t make the move with you then you will be faced difficult decision.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Lakenham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Barry Ferguson, 36 Brian Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 2PH
  • Ives-keeler & Co, 65 Grove Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3RL
  • Clapham & Collinge Llp, St. Catherines House, All Saints Green, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3GA
  • Hatch Brenner Llp, 4 Theatre Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1QY
  • Mjp Conveyancing Limited, Greyfriars House, 18-20 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1LB

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Lakenham

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Lakenham practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Ives-keeler & Co, 65 Grove Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3RL
  • Clapham & Collinge Llp, St. Catherines House, All Saints Green, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3GA
  • Fosters Solicitors, William House, 19 Bank Plain, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4FS
  • Steeles Law Solicitors Limited, Lawrence House, 5 St Andrews Hill, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1AD
  • Spire Solicitors Llp, Holland Court, The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DY

Planning law solicitors in Lakenham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Lakenham with expertise in planning law. This could include advice on development on contaminated land
  • Spire Solicitors Llp, Holland Court, The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DY
  • Hansells, 13 The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DS
  • Leathes Prior, 74 The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DR

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