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Conveyancing in Market Deeping : Keep it Local

Reasons to use our Market Deeping conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Over the years Market Deeping property lawyer have established very good links with Market Deeping local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Market Deeping.
  • 2 Notwithstanding what alternative companies may claim it could be necessary to visit your conveyancer to sign documents. There are various parties with involved in a conveyancing transaction without having to include the postman into the mix.
  • 3 Using a local Solicitor generally results in a more personal touch. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 4 There is a strong possibility the the lawyers for the other party are located in Market Deeping - if so both parties will be familiar
  • 5 Market Deeping solicitors work in partnership with Market Deeping estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction

Examples of recent conveyancing in Market Deeping since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Market Deeping

Willappointing a Market Deeping conveyancing practitioner make the home moving process easier?

Market Deeping is a special area, where regional experience counts for a lot. The laid-back lifestyle is great – just not when it comes to your house move. The solicitors that we endorse providing wide Market Deeping knowledge with a professional, hands-onattitude that helps everything runs smoothly. It will certainly help if they can make use of established relationships with financial advisers, estate agents, valuers and other Market Deeping conveyancing firms

My husband and I are nearing an exchange on a flat in Market Deeping and my parents have sent the ten percent deposit to my lawyer. I am now told that as the deposit has not come from me my property lawyer needs to disclose this to my bank. Apparently, in also acting for the lender he must inform them that the balance of the purchase price is not just from me. I disclosed to the lender concerning my parents' contribution when I applied for the mortgage, so is it really appropriate for him to raise this?

The property lawyer is obliged to clarify with the bank to make sure that they know that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. The solicitor can only reveal this to your mortgage company if you permit them to, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.

I own a freehold premises in Market Deeping yet charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Market Deeping and has limited impact for conveyancing in Market Deeping 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 creation of new 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 post 2037 is to be extinguished.

Will our solicitor be raising questions concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Market Deeping.

Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors dealing with homes in Market Deeping. Some people will purchase a house in Market Deeping, completely aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or dispose of the property. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Solicitors are not best placed to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a various searches that can be undertaken by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which will figure out the risks in Market Deeping. The conventional set of property information forms given to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a usual inquiry of the vendor to find out if the premises has ever been flooded. If the property has been flooded in past and is not notified by the vendor, then a buyer could commence a compensation claim resulting from an incorrect response. A buyer’s lawyers should also carry out an enviro report. This should reveal if there is any known flood risk. If so, additional investigations should be initiated.

I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Market Deeping. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Market Deeping of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

In sourcing the web for the words conveyancing in Market Deeping it brings up many solicitorslocally. How do I determine which is the right property lawyer for the sale of my house?

The ideal way of finding the right conveyancer is through a trusted referral, so enquire of friends and family who have bought a property in Market Deeping or the respected estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Market Deeping vary, so it's advisable to obtain at least three estimates from different solicitors. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Market Deeping regulated by the SRA

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

  • Double & Megson, 11 Market Place, Market Deeping, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE6 8EA

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Market Deeping

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Market Deeping 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

  • Double & Megson, 11 Market Place, Market Deeping, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE6 8EA

Typically, Market Deeping conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Undertaking Market Deeping searches for the title
  • Considering the draft contract and other documentation prepared the seller’s lawyer
  • Raising enquiries with the seller’s lawyer
  • Negotiating the purchase contract
  • Reviewing replies provided by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer document
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (if relevant)
  • Drawing up 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
  • Completion of and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the mortgage (if relevant) at the Land Registry.

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

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