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  • 1 Personal touch together with a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Long Stratton home moves can be made significantly more stressful due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
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Examples of recent conveyancing in Long Stratton since November 2025*

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Disposal

of semi-detached property, Hill Farm Road, NR15 2WA completing on 24/11/2025 at a price of £282,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of terraced property, Ice House Court, NR15 2TQ completing on 05/12/2025 at a price of £364,150. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of semi-detached premises, St Davids Close, NR15 2PP completing on 18/12/2025 at a price of £155,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of terraced residence, Field Acre Way, NR15 2WE completing on 14/11/2025 at a price of £290,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Long Stratton

Why do I have to pay up front when it comes to conveyancing in Long Stratton?

If you are buying a property in Long Stratton your lawyer will ask you place them with monies to cover the search fees. Generally this is asked for to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. If any down payment is payable against the sale price then this will be asked for shortly ahead of exchange of contracts. Any further balance that is due will be payable a couple of days ahead of the completion date.

Having invested time looking at consumer advice sites for a cheap lawyer in Long Stratton, many advise that I must look for a CQS assured solicitor. What is CQS?

The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices issued by the Law Society. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon: * the integrity of the senior responsible officer and other key conveyancing staff * the firm's adherence to good practice management standards * compliance with best practice conveyancing procedures via the scheme protocol the standard covers many partnerships who perform conveyancing in Long Stratton.

Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Long Stratton?

Two types of professional can perform conveyancing in Long Stratton namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. The two can handle conveyancing services that required to complete the sale or purchase of property. Both are obliged to execute Long Stratton conveyancing to the same quality and guidelines so you can be sure that your conveyancing will be properly administered and that all requisite steps should be correctly taken.

I am purchasing a end of terrace house in Long Stratton. Our aim is to an extension at the rear at the house.Will the conveyancing process include investigations to see if these works are prohibited?

Your property lawyer will review the registered title as conveyancing in Long Stratton can sometimes reveal restrictions in the title deeds which prevent certain works or need the permission of a 3rd party. Some extensions call for local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.

I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in February 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Leeds Building Society are being pedantic. The Long Stratton solicitor who is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Leeds Building Society are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Leeds Building Society have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Leeds Building Society have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Leeds Building Society may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

I am looking to sell my property. My former solicitors have shut. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Long Stratton if that affects matters.

Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Long Stratton. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.

My cousin has recommend that I appoint his lawyers for conveyancing in Long Stratton. Should I choose my own solicitor?

No doubt it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to have recommendations from friends or relatives who have used the firm that you are are thinking of instructing.

After what feels like an age I have had an offer on an maisonette in Long Stratton accepted, the owner does however have a tied purchase. The vendors have offered on on an apartment, but it’s not yet agreed to, and has viewings of other properties in the pipeline. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in Long Stratton. What should be my next step? When do I get the mortgage application with TSB going with TSB?

It is standard to have concerns where there is an associated chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs too early (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then valuation, Long Stratton conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you must ensure that your solicitor is on the TSB approved list. As to the subsequent steps this very much depends on the uniqueness of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market many buyers will apply for the mortgage with TSB and pay for the survey and only if it comes back ok would they pay their lawyer to press on with the conveyancing in Long Stratton.

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Domestic conveyancing in Long Stratton almost always comprises the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated documents
  • Sending draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner retained by the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to supplemental questions from the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Replying to requisitions raised by the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the vendor, the estate agent and paying off the mortgage (if applicable)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Long Stratton almost always entails the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the lender (if applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the change in ownership and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the HM Land Registry.

Long Stratton commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a variety of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Property finance transactions, including disposal and leaseback Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction) Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Negotiating, completing and terminating commercial leases

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

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