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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Leek’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Leek.

Reasons to use our Leek conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Leek property lawyers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 2 Leek property lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Leek conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your sale or purchase
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Leek is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory service identifying lender approved law practices conducting conveyancing in Leek regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 5 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor on the whole results in a more personal touch. When using a large conveyancing firm, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Leek since October 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Leek

I have just been advised by my mortgage adviser that my Leek the law firm I have appointed is not on the mortgage company Conveyancing panel. How can I check?

You need to call your Leek conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Leek conveyancing practice that is on the conveyancing panel for your lender.

Can you help? My Leek lawyer is advising me that he has toconduct Leek conveyancing searches asthe firm are on the Santanderapproved lawyer panel. Is my conveyancer correct?

Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. Given that you are taking out a loan with a mortgage company your lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your lender’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook provisions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Leek conveyancing searches.

I have an AIP. The lender mentioned the mortgage came with free conveyancing. Does this mean I have to instruct their panel conveyancer as I would prefer to appoint a specialised conveyancing solicitor in Leek?

Do check but the chances are that allocate you one of their panel conveyancers should you want the "fee-free" incentive. Call the lender and ask if they make available a monetary alternative. Some lenders have previously offered a £250 cashback as a further option in which case that money can go towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor near Leek.

I own a semi-detached Victorian house in Leek. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Britannia. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the matching property. Is it worth asking Britannia to clarify?

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Leek and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the work.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one near me in Leek I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Leek in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the expected 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 pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this.

I am 17 days into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the high street agent to execute conveyancing in Leek. I am not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

They would need to be really poor in order to consider replacing them. Has the loan offer been generated? In the event that it has you need to make them aware of the new contact details and get the loan are issued to the new lawyers. Your new solicitor ideally should be on the banks approved list to avoid escalating fees and delays. That should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool will help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Leek

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Leek regulated by the SRA

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

  • A H Brooks Solicitors Limited, Derby House, Derby Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6JG
  • Roger Brooks & Co, 17 Russell Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5JF
  • Bowcock & Pursaill Llp, 54 St Edward Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5DJ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Leek regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Leek practicing in commercial conveyancing in Leek. This will likely include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • A H Brooks Solicitors Limited, Derby House, Derby Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6JG
  • Roger Brooks & Co, 17 Russell Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5JF
  • Bowcock & Pursaill Llp, 54 St Edward Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5DJ

Typically, Leek conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated documents
  • Supplying draft papers to the property lawyer acting for the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and responding to supplemental queries from the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and repaying the mortgage (if relevant)

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

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