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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Mawsley conveyancing

Logical reasons to let us assist you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Mawsley

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Mawsley is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 The Mawsley conveyancing firms that are listed are dedicated to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Mawsley
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often located hundreds of kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Mawsley
  • 4 Mawsley solicitors have a significant advantage when it comes to Mawsley conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your home move
  • 5 Lawyer conveyancing solicitors have excellent personal connections with Mawsley selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Mawsley since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Mawsley

Is there a reason to use a Mawsley conveyancing solicitors firm given that national conveyancers are more affordable?

To take your time to find compare conveyancing costs in Mawsley and you should seek an affordable estimate but don’t be focused with looking for the lowest priced Mawsley conveyancer. Identifying the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a seamless and a stressful home move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from an experienced solicitor. An e-mail can never take the place of a telephone call and can never replicate a one to one meeting. Our partner firms will appoint you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor that will tackle your conveyancing from beginning to end, giving the sort of personalised service that you rarely receive from an internet conveyancer. Our lawyers will update you on any developments making sure that you are ensuring that you are updated at regular intervals. Should it ever be necessary to phone the office you will know who you need to speak to and they will be sure you are kept fully informed.

I am buying a property mortgage free in Mawsley. I have resided for the last dozen years in Mawsley. Conveyancing searches are expensive. Given that I know the road and vicinity very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a mortgage, then all but one or two of the Mawsley conveyancing searches are optional. Your lawyer will 'advise', perhaps strongly, that you should have searches completed, but she has a professional duty to do this. Do bear in mind; if you are going to dispose of the house in the future, it could be of relevance to your future purchaser what the searches determine. On occasion houses with functional issues can still show up adverse search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Mawsley should be able to give you some helpful advice in this regard.

I am considering applying for a Nationwide mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) in Mawsley with 65 per cent loan to value. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Nationwide ?

There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but Nationwide will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with an additional lawyer added to the mix, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.

I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Mawsley. I now require my papers but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do call 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 Mawsley of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Mawsley. Before I set the wheels in motion I would like to find out the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and most are in Mawsley - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Mawsley Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

    For many Mawsley leaseholds the cost for major works are not included within maintenance charges, although there some managing agents in Mawsley ask tenants to contribute towards a reserve fund created for the specific purpose of building a fund for major works. How many years are left on the lease? Plenty Mawsley leasehold flats will have a service bill for maintenance of the block invoiced on behalf of the freeholder. Should you acquire the apartment you will have to meet this amount, normally in instalments accross the year. This could differ from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built blocks. In all likelihood there will be a rentcharge for you to pay yearly, this is usually not a large amount, say about £50-£100 but you should to check as sometimes it could be prohibitively expensive.

What is the difference between surveying and conveyancing in Mawsley?

Conveyancing - in Mawsley or anywhere in England and Wales - is the legal term given to transferring legal title of property from one person to another. It therefore includes the investigation of the title. Whether buying or selling, you should be aware of anything affecting the property such as proposals by government departments, illegal buildings, or outstanding rates. The conveyancer should conduct the appropriate searches and inquiries on the property. Surveying relates to the structure of a property itself. A surveyor will look at a house, flat and any outbuildings you are purchasing and will help you discover the condition of the building and, if there are problems, give you a powerful reason for reducing the price down or asking the vendor to fix the defects before you move in.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Mawsley

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Mawsley practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Lamb & Holmes, 2 West Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0AZ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Mawsley regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Mawsley specialising in commercial conveyancing in Mawsley. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Lamb & Holmes, 2 West Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0AZ
  • Crofts, 4 School Lane, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0DH
  • King Solicitors, Catherine House, Harborough Road, Brixworth, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 9BX

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

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the solicitor acting for the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and replying to further questions from the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions prepared by the buyer’s solicitor
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and repaying the mortgage (where applicable)

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

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