Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Nottingham

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The Nottingham conveyancing firms that are identified are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Nottingham
You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Nottingham has a number to choose from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often based many kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Nottingham
This site is the only site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Nottingham will be conducted by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s approved panel.
Notwithstanding what other lawyers tell you it may be important to attend your solicitor to execute legal papers. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a homemove without having to add Royal Mail into the pot.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Nottingham since December 2024*

Sale

of terraced property, Cliffhill Lane, NG13 9AP completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £635,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, securing official copies of the title

Disposal

of terraced premises, Bowbridge Gardens, NG13 0AZ completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £272,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, securing official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Sale

of semi-detached residence, Buckthorn Drive, NG13 9DN completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £530,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of house property, Barkestone Lane, NG13 0AL completing on 09/01/2025 at a price of £515,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Nottingham

I am in need of a conveyancer. Should I go for for a nationwide conveyancer as opposed to a high street Nottingham conveyancing lawyer?

Nottingham is a special area, where local know-how counts for a lot. The relaxed pace of life is great – but not when it comes to your house move. The conveyancers that we endorse display a wealth of Nottingham insight with a proactive, hands-onapproach that ensures the conveyancing to progress actively engaging with all parties to reduce communication delays. It is a definite plus that they benefit from long term relationships with mortgage brokers, search providers, valuers and other Nottingham conveyancing practitioners

I purchased a freehold premises in Nottingham but still invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Nottingham and has limited impact for conveyancing in Nottingham 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 date back many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 is to be extinguished.

I am purchasing a new build flat in Nottingham. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Nottingham you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Nottingham.

What does a local search inform me concerning the property we're buying in Nottingham?

Nottingham conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for instance PSG The local search is essential in every Nottingham conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search will provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject sections.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Nottingham I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Nottingham suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

If you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be an issue. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

Harry (my fiance) and I may need to rent out our Nottingham ground floor flat for a while due to a career opportunity. We instructed a Nottingham conveyancing firm in 2004 but they have since shut and we did not think at the time get any advice as to whether the lease allows us to sublet. How do we find out?

Some leases for properties in Nottingham do contain a provision to say that subletting is only allowed with permission. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting permission.

I am the registered owner of a leasehold flat in Nottingham, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Similar flats in Nottingham with over 90 years remaining are worth £255,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2098

With just 73 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

Last updated 21/03/2025

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Nottingham?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding buying and selling property and cover conveyancing nationwide as well as Nottingham. If instructing a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you are entitled to:

Receive an honest and lawful conveyancing.
Receive a high standard of legal services.
Receive your transaction dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
Have a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
Be supplied with a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
Not receive a service which is below the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
Ensure your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
Enjoy the benefit of a timeous, impartial and comprehensive service where making a complaint about your conveyancing in Nottingham about your conveyancing in Nottingham.

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

Lawyer instructed by the seller once the offer has been accepted
Investigating the title to the property
Preparing contract and associated papers
Supplying draft papers to the property lawyer retained by the buyer
Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to additional queries from the purchaser’s property lawyer
Agreeing the transfer document
Answering requisitions prepared by the buyer’s property lawyer
Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where relevant)

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Nottingham includes some of the following tasks:

Obtaining instructions from parties involved
Investigating the title to the property
Following instructions from the lender (if relevant)
Negotiating the terms of the transaction
Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
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
Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
Registering the new ownership and the home loan (where applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

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