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Melton Mowbray Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of cases in Melton Mowbray that are buy to let is 15%
  • 2 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £5,663
  • 3 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while November was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Melton Mowbray
  • 4 Average time frame of 70 days for registration of title in Melton Mowbray
  • 5 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270

Examples of recent conveyancing in Melton Mowbray since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Melton Mowbray

Do I need to pop into the offices of the solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Melton Mowbray so that I can attend their offices if necessary.

Most conveyancing panel lawyers for mortgage companies conduct all of the work through the post, e-mail or over phone calls. This enables them to carry out the legal work for your home move no matter where you live in the country. However you can check if you have the option of going to the offices of your conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.

Me and my partner are purchasing a flat in Melton Mowbray. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? On the day of competition we have to deposit our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

I happen to be the sole beneficiary of my late grandmother’s will and I have everything in my name alone, including the house in Melton Mowbray. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in August. I want to move. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship may be regarded the same way as if I'd bought the house in August. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook obliges conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you may be affected by that. How practical a view lenders take of it, depend on the mortgage company as this obligation is chiefly there to pick up on subsales or the wholesaling and assigning of property.

Planning on purchasing a house in Melton Mowbray. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Santander conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Melton Mowbray solicitor is on the Santander conveyancing panel.

I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in Melton Mowbray. Now, I need the files but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should 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 Melton Mowbray 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.

I am purchasing my first flat in Melton Mowbray benefiting from help to buy. The sellers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The house builders rep told me not inform my conveyancer about the deal as it would jeopardize my loan with Leeds Building Society. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Melton Mowbray is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Melton Mowbray are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Melton Mowbray you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Melton Mowbray may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

Should I be concerned by brokers that I am dealing with are suggesting an internet conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Melton Mowbray conveyancing practice?

As is the case with many service providers, often referrals from relatives can be worth their weight in gold. But there are many people with a vested interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, mortgage brokers and banks might all recommend conveyancers to instruct. Sometimes these conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but sometimes there may be a commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You are at liberty to select your preferred lawyer. You need to be aware that the majority of mortgage providers operate an approved list of conveyancers you have to use for the mortgage related work in your transaction.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Melton Mowbray regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Melton Mowbray practicing in commercial conveyancing in Melton Mowbray. This should include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Latham & Co, 15 High Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0TX
  • Mark Shepherd Limited, The White House, 19 High Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0TZ
  • Oldham Marsh Page Flavell, The White House, 19 High Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0TZ
  • Peter W Marsh & Co, Pembroke Gardens, 19 High Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0TZ
  • Edwards Solicitors, Granary Chambers, 37-39 Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1AF

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Melton Mowbray ordinarily entails the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the lender (if applicable)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to relevant parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the HM Land Registry.

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

    Development, including options, overage agreements, JCT building contracts Property finance transactions, including disposal and leaseback Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals Notices received in respect of alleged breaches of lease Industrial and warehouse premises Advising landlords and tenants in respect of ancillary documentation e.g. licences to alter, assign underlet etc

Neighboring Locations

Cotgrave
Melton Mowbray
Billesdon
Langham
Oakham
Whissendine

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

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