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Main reasons to use our service to help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Radford

  • 1 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located many kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Radford
  • 2 Our site is the first site offering you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Radford will be carried out by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s authorised panel.
  • 3 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in appointing a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 4 Property lawyer conveyancing firms have excellent personal connections with Radford estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Radford lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Radford conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Radford since January 2025*

Transfer

of semi property, Heartwood Close, NG8 1BF completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £260,260. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of terraced property, Perry Road, NG5 1GS completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £290,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title

Sale

of semi-detached property, St Saviours Gardens, NG2 3LH completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £177,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Disposal

of terraced premises, St Chads Road, NG3 2AU completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £130,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, obtaining official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Radford

Can you vouch for a Britannia sanctioned Radford conveyancing firm finish our home move within a very limited time frame? Am I best advised to choose a local Radford conveyancer or a factory type firm?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Radford conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the high street in Radford. Go in to some well established law practices and request to see a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Discuss your time frames together with your reasons and ask for an assurance on speed. Choose the lawyer that you are most comfortable with.

Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that could impact a commercial premises in Radford?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Radford will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Radford. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Radford.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Radford it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Radford commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Radford.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Radford. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Radford

    Please supply a car parking plan. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

I opted to have a survey completed on a house in Radford before instructing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor has said that some lenders will not grant a mortgage on this type of house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions for example to Halifax. If you e-mail us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Radford. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Radford to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

I have recently realised that I have 72 years remaining on my flat in Radford. I am keen to extend my lease but my freeholder is can not be found. What should I do?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have used your best endeavours to locate the lessor. On the whole a specialist should be useful to try and locate and prepare an expert document to be used as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer in relation to proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Radford.

I inherited a 1 bedroom flat in Radford, conveyancing having been completed in 2000. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Radford with over 90 years remaining are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease ends on 21st October 2089

With only 64 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £14,300 and £16,400 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.

How much experience do your Radford conveyancing solicitors have with Help To Buy, Shared Equity and similar schemes?

Radford conveyancing lawyers help thousands of people move home every year and helped lots of clients through the Help To Buy scheme. The chances are that whatever makes your case unique Radford conveyancers have worked on recent similar matters.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Radford regulated by the SRA

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

  • French & Co, 6 & 8 Derby Terrace, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1ND
  • Trent Law Limited, 20 The Ropewalk, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 5DT
  • Gregsons, 11 Regent Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 5BS
  • Actons, 20 Regent Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 5BQ
  • Christina Yardley Limited, 20 Regent Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 5BQ

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Radford regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Radford but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Michelle O'shea & Co Ltd, 1a Exchange Road, NG2 6BX

Planning law solicitors in Radford regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Radford with expertise in planning law. This should include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Freeths Llp, Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 6HH
  • Fraser Brown, 84 Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 6ED
  • Ashton Bond Gigg, Pearl Assurance House, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 6BX
  • Siobhan Goodacre Limited, Pearl Assurance House, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 6BX
  • Browne Jacobson Llp, Mowbray House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 1BJ

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

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