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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Norwich’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Norwich.

Reasons to use our Norwich conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The organisations shown on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 2 Norwich conveyancers have a significant advantage when it comes to Norwich conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your sale or purchase
  • 3 There is a distinct possibility the other side’s solicitors have offices in Norwich - if so both parties will be less confrontational
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Norwich is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 5 Using a a family Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personalised service. When using a large conveyancing firm, your transaction is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Norwich since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Norwich

Why would I instruct a Norwich conveyancing practice when national alternatives are more affordable?

By all means make sure that you contrast conveyancing costs in Norwich and you should seek an affordable estimate but don’t expend your energy sourcing the cheapest Norwich conveyancer. Appointing the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a seamless and a stressful home move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert guidance from a specialist conveyancer. Emails can't be as helpful as a telephone call and are no substitute for a one to one consultation. The firms that we work with will find you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor that will tackle your conveyancing from start to finish, providing a level of personalised service that you are unlikely to received from an online conveyancer. He or She will keep you updated as to headway making sure that you are ensuring that you are updated at regular intervals. Should you need to call the firm you will know who to ask for and we'll endeavour to make sure that you're not left wondering what's going on.

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Norwich? What am I being asked for?

It is indeed that case that the requirement set out by your solicitor has nothing to do with conveyancing in Norwich. However these days you will not be able to proceed with any conveyancing deal without first supplying proof of your identity. Ordinarily this takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a council tax bill. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as proof of identification it must be both the paper section as well as the photo card part, one is not acceptable without the other.

Proof of your source of funds is required under Money Laundering Regulations. You should not be offended when when this is requested of you as your conveyancing solicitor must retain this information on record. Your Norwich conveyancing solicitor will need to see evidence of proof of funds prior to accepting any monies from you into their client account and they may also ask additional queries regarding the source of funds.

We're in Norwich, FTBs purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Coventry BS , and our lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no solicitor should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our house can not be found. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in Norwich 5 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?

Nowadays there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should be aware exactly where to look for all the suitable documentation so you can purchase or dispose of your property without any difficulty. Where copies are not available, your lawyer may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on your premises.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Norwich benefiting from help to buy. The developers refused to budge the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The house builders rep advised me not inform my lawyer about this extras as it will adversely affect my mortgage with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. Should I keep quiet?.

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 happen to be an executor of my recently deceased parent's Will, with a bungalow in Norwich which is to be sold. The property has never been registered at the Land Registry and I'm advised that some buyers solicitors will insist that it is done before they'll proceed. What's the procedure for this?

In the situation you refer to it seems sensible to apply to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. The Land Registry’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and official copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.

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

  • Conveyancer instructed by the purchaser once the offer has been accepted
  • Examining the title unregistered or registered
  • Conducting Norwich property searches with respect to the title
  • Reviewing draft contract and other documentation collated by the owner’s solicitor
  • Submitting queries with the seller’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale agreement
  • Considering the replies provided by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer document
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (if appropriate)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the new ownership and the mortgage (if applicable) at the HMLR.

Typically, Norwich conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the property lawyer acting for the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to supplemental queries from the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the seller, the estate agent and repaying the mortgage (where relevant)

Norwich commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    Drafting and approving option agreements Property finance transactions, including sale and leaseback Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals

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

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