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5 reasons to let us assist you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Raunds

  • 1 No matter what any other lawyers say it could be necessary to pop into your lawyer to execute documents. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a house sale without needing to add the postman into the mix.
  • 2 On the balance of probabilities the the solicitors for the other party have offices in Raunds - if so sets of conveyancers will be less confrontational
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often based hundreds of miles away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Raunds
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Raunds is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 Personal touch together with a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Raunds property deals can be made a lot more stressful as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Raunds since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Raunds

My aunt passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Raunds. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £4500. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to RBS, pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?

Given you plan to refinance then RBS will require that you use a conveyancer on the RBS conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your RBS conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the RBS mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

Me and my brother have a terraced Georgian property in Raunds. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Bank of Ireland. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Raunds and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who completed the work.

I'm refinancing my current home to a buy to let mortgage with Nottingham Building Society and I will use the ballance of the raised equity towards another house. The area we are looking at is Raunds. Will your conveyancers be able to act for the two banks and tie in the conveyances?

Make use of our search tool on this site to ensure that the conveyancers are approved by both mortgage companies. Assuming that they are the conveyancer should be able to simultaneously deal with the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you solicitor and communicate your expectations and needs.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing lawyer in Raunds for my house move. Is there any facility to review a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

You may read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations started on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor call for training purposes.

I am employed by a long established estate agency in Raunds where we see a few leasehold sales jeopardised due to short leases. I have received contradictory information from local Raunds conveyancing solicitors. Could you shed some light as to whether the vendor of a flat can initiate the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

As long as the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser can avoid having to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.

Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

Raunds Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    Are there any major works anticipated that will likely add a premium to the maintenance charges? It is important to be aware whether a new roof is being put on or some other significant cost is anticipated to be shared between the tenants and may well materially increase the the maintenance charges or result in a specific invoice. The best form of lease arrangement is if the freehold interest is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this situation the tenants enjoy control and even though a managing agent is usually employed where the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants.

I have been informed by numerous friends that it should take six to eight weeks for Raunds conveyancing to complete.This was 3 ago. The draft contract was only received to my conveyancer a few days ago so does the time start running now?

One should treat with caution of any lawyer promising expedited completion times. Instead ask the average timeframe to complete Raunds conveyancing deals and whether they are happy to move towards an agreed target date for your conveyancing in Raunds

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Raunds regulated by the SRA

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

  • Vincent Sykes & Higham Llp, Montague House, Chancery Lane, Thrapston, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 4LN
  • Watson Mann Solicitors Limited, Suite 3 Meadow Court, 2-4 Meadow Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4BH

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Raunds

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Raunds practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Watson Mann Solicitors Limited, Suite 3 Meadow Court, 2-4 Meadow Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4BH

Residential conveyancing in Raunds ordinarily entails the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner representing the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to additional enquires from the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the seller, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where relevant)

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

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