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5 reasons to use our service to assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Ravenshead

  • 1 Ravenshead lawyers work in partnership with Ravenshead estate agents, house builders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to home movers every step of the way, offering all the legal expertise and support you need
  • 2 Excellent communication together with a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Ravenshead home moves can be made significantly more stressful due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 3 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Ravenshead have a grasp oflocal concerns specific to Ravenshead and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 4 Ravenshead lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Ravenshead conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your sale or purchase
  • 5 You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Ravenshead has a number to pick from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Ravenshead since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Ravenshead

The loan offer from Nationwide for the refinancing of my single bedroom maisonette is coming within the next few days. Are you able to put forward a low cost conveyancing law firm in Ravenshead?

You have come to the wrong place to search for the cheapest conveyancing in Ravenshead. Our aim is to provide cost effective conveyancing but we do not work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint brokers offering low cost conveyancing in Ravenshead. The optimum result, in deciding on low cost conveyancing, you will receive what you pay for and at worst it will result in you invoiced for additional fees and still not receive the service expected.

Having sold my house in Ravenshead last July yet the purchaser is whats apping every few hours complaining that their lawyer is waiting to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?

Post completion of your sale your conveyancer is obliged to forward the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Where relevant, your lawyer should also evidence that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures unique to conveyancing in Ravenshead.

We wanted to use a conveyancing solicitor in Ravenshead for our home move. Our financial adviser has since notified us that our mortgage company Santander won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unduly restrictive?

Pre- 2008 most banks had a different appetite for risk. Almost all Ravenshead conveyancing firms would have been on most mortgage company panels. The financial services regulator in 2010 carried out a thematic review into mortgage fraud which come to the conclusion: know the conveyancing solicitors dealt with. Consequently, lenders have regularly sought more information from law firms concerning their operations and the individuals who work for them as well as establishing certain criteria such a completing on a minimum volume of conveyancing. Many Ravenshead conveyancing firms that have been excluded from lender panels have Unblemished track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Ravenshead is one of the numerous locations where the conveyancers we list are are approved Santander.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Ravenshead. Conveyancing is daunting 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.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Ravenshead

    There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Ravenshead is where the house is located. Can you offer any guidance?

Flying freeholds in Ravenshead are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Ravenshead you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Ravenshead may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

I would like to let out my leasehold apartment in Ravenshead. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Do I need to ask my freeholder for their consent?

Notwithstanding that your last Ravenshead conveyancing solicitor is no longer around you can review your lease to check if you are permitted to let out the apartment. The accepted inference is that if the lease is silent, subletting is permitted. There may be a precondition that you are obliged to obtain permission via your landlord or other appropriate person in advance of subletting. This means you not allowed to sublet in the absence of first obtaining consent. Such consent must not not be unreasonably withheld. If your lease does not allow you to sublet you should ask your landlord if they are willing to waive this restriction.

Ravenshead Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries Prior to buying

    Plenty Ravenshead leasehold flats will have a service bill for maintenance of the building levied on behalf of the management company. Where you purchase the flat you will have to meet this contribution, normally periodically during the year. This can differ from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large communal areas. In all probability there will be a ground rent to be met annual, this is usually not a significant amount, say approximately £25-£75 but you need to enquire it because on occasion it can be many hundreds of pounds. It is important to be aware if redecorating or some other significant cost is pending to be shared by the tenants and could well materially impact the level of the maintenance fees or result in a one time invoice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Ravenshead regulated by the SRA

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

  • Julia T Betts, 5 Milton Court, Ravenshead, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 9BD
  • Alcocks Solicitors, Byron House, Commercial Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 1EE
  • Bryan & Armstrong, The New Meeting House, Station Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 1EF
  • Harrop White Vallance & Dawson, 9-11 Albert Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 1EA
  • Shacklocks Llp, St. Peters House, Bridge Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 1AL

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Ravenshead regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Ravenshead with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Ravenshead. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Julia T Betts, 5 Milton Court, Ravenshead, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 9BD
  • Bryan & Armstrong, The New Meeting House, Station Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 1EF
  • Harrop White Vallance & Dawson, 9-11 Albert Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 1EA
  • Shacklocks Llp, St. Peters House, Bridge Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 1AL
  • Marchants, Regent Chambers, Regent Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 1SW

Planning law solicitors in Ravenshead regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Ravenshead specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Hardwick Legal, Brook House, 222 Blackwell Road, Huthwaite, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2RF

Neighboring Locations

Mansfield
Mansfield Woodhouse
Ravenshead
Hucknall
Watnall

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

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