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

Reasons to use our Little Oakley conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often based many kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Little Oakley
  • 2 Little Oakley property lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Little Oakley conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can affect your sale or purchase
  • 3 Peace of mind comes when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Little Oakley has a number to pick from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 4 The companies shown on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Little Oakley is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Little Oakley since December 2024*

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Purchase

of apartment Robin Road NN18 8FH, sold for £129,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of terraced property, Starling Close, NN18 8FL completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £244,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of terraced property, Buttercup Close, NN18 8LB completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £245,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of terraced residence, Grieg Walk, NN18 9DJ completing on 09/01/2025 at a price of £140,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Little Oakley

Some advice if I may. My Little Oakley solicitor is advising me that she is duty bound toapply for Little Oakley conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the Lloydssolicitor panel. Is my solicitor right?

You have limited options available to you. Given that you are taking out a loan with a mortgage company your solicitor has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the CML Handbook specifications . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Little Oakley conveyancing searches.

I need some fast conveyancing in Little Oakley as I am under pressure to complete inside 4 weeks. Luckily I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are not obtaining a mortgage you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no solicitor would advise that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Little Oakley the following are examples of issues that can appear and therefore affect the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...

I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in Little Oakley. I now require my papers however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Little Oakley of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How does conveyancing in Little Oakley differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Little Oakley contact us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Little Oakley usually purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Little Oakley or who has acted in the same development.

I opted to have a survey completed on a property in Little Oakley in advance of appointing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend not issue a loan on such a property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements from Halifax. If you e-mail us we can check with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Little Oakley. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Little Oakley to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

I am 18 days into a freehold purchase having been recommend to conveyancers by the estate agent to handle our conveyancing in Little Oakley. I am not happy. Could you help me find new solicitors?

They would have to be really poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has your mortgage been sent? If so you must inform them of the new contact details and have the offer are re-issued. Your solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid added costs and frustration. That should be your starting point. Our search tool can assist you in finding a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Little Oakley

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Little Oakley

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Little Oakley practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Fl Law Limited, 19 Medlicott Close, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 9NF
  • Lamb & Holmes, 2 West Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0AZ

Purchase in Little Oakley is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Carrying out Little Oakley searches for the title
  • Reviewing draft sale agreement and other papers collated by the seller’s lawyer
  • Submitting enquiries with the seller’s lawyer
  • Negotiating the purchase agreement
  • Reviewing replies provided by the vendor to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (if applicable)
  • Preparing and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the new ownership and the home loan (if applicable) at the HMLR.

Little Oakley commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a number of aspects of commercial property law

    Property finance transactions, including disposal and leaseback Offices, retail or industrial units Advice on commercial mortgages Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities General advice on title or other property issues Options and guarantees

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

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