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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Northam conveyancing

5 reasons to use our service to help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Northam

  • 1 Northam solicitors have a significant advantage when it comes to Northam conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your conveyancing
  • 2 Experience means that Northam solicitor have developed excellent connections with Northam local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Northam.
  • 3 Personal touch together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Northam conveyancing can become a lot more stressful because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 4 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located hundreds of kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Northam
  • 5 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory listing lender approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in Northam regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Northam since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Northam

My son is purchasing a newly built flat in Northam with a mortgage from Santander. His lawyer has said that there is a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?

The document is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Santander conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Santander conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

is it true that all Northam solicitors on the Barclays conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Barclays conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the SRA. Some banks do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Can I be sure that the Northam conveyancing solicitor on the Yorkshire BS panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Northam obtaining recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always recommend that you speak with the solicitor handling your conveyancing.

I have paid off my mortgage with Barclays. I assume I don't need a Northam solicitor on the Barclays panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your Barclays mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Barclays mortgage from the register. Barclays, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Barclays has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Barclays has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Barclays mortgage has been paid off.

I purchased my apartment on 14 January and my personal details is not yet registered. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Northam advises it would be dealt with in a couple of weeks. Are titles in Northam particularly slow to register?

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Northam registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry have to notify any 3rd parties. At present roughly three quarters of submission are completed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be longer delays. Registration occurs once the buyer is living at the premises so post completion formalities is not typically an essential issue but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor could contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Northam prior to retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend refuse to grant a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Northam. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

What tools are available to locate a Northam solicitor on the The Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am prepared to travel upto 20miles to meet the conveyancer.

You can use the search on this page. Please select a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Northam conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Northam conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can contact them to verify whether they are on the The Royal Bank of Scotland panel

I own a leasehold house in Northam. Conveyancing and Godiva Mortgages Ltd mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing practitioner in Northam who acted for me is not around. What should I do?

First contact the Land Registry to make sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a Northam conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Northam Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to buying

    Please note that where the lease has fewer than 80 years it will impact the value of the property. Check with your bank that they are content with residual term of the lease. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will most likely have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and it is worth finding out what this would cost. For most Northamlease extensions you will need to own the property for a couple of years before you are entitled to carry out a lease extension. Are there any major works anticipated that will add a premium to the maintenance charges? This information is useful as a) areas could cause problems in the building as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate where repairs are not paid for b) if the tenants have an issue with the running of the building you will wish to have complete disclosure

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Northam regulated by the SRA

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

  • Beeton Edwards Llp, Suite C Drivers Wharf, Northam Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0PF
  • Abels, 6 College Place, London Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2XL
  • Cgm Hampshire Limited, 4-5 College Place, London Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2UT
  • Footner & Ewing, 19 Brunswick Place, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2SZ
  • Moore Blatch Llp, 11 The Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1XF

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Northam

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Northam specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Abels, 6 College Place, London Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2XL
  • Cgm Hampshire Limited, 4-5 College Place, London Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2UT
  • Footner & Ewing, 19 Brunswick Place, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2SZ
  • Moore Blatch Llp, 11 The Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1XF
  • Moore Blatch Resolve Llp, 11 The Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1XF

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Northam regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Northam practicing in commercial conveyancing in Northam. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Beeton Edwards Llp, Suite C Drivers Wharf, Northam Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0PF
  • Abels, 6 College Place, London Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2XL
  • Cgm Hampshire Limited, 4-5 College Place, London Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2UT
  • Footner & Ewing, 19 Brunswick Place, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2SZ
  • Moore Blatch Resolve Llp, 11 The Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1XF

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

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