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Reasons to use our Shepshed conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor in the main results in a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in selecting a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 2 You can rest easier when choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Shepshed has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 3 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Shepshed have a grasp oflocal concerns specific to Shepshed and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 4 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often based many kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Shepshed
  • 5 On the balance of probabilities the the solicitors for the other party have offices in Shepshed - if so sets of lawyers are likely to be less confrontational

Examples of recent conveyancing in Shepshed since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shepshed

Is there a reason to use a Shepshed conveyancing firm given that internet based alternatives are more affordable?

To take your time to find compare conveyancing costs in Shepshed and you should seek a competitive fee calculation but don’t become consumed with getting the lowest priced Shepshed conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a seamless and a frustrating home move. You need to ensure that you have expert guidance from a trusted solicitor. Emails can't be as helpful as a telephone call and are no substitute for a face to face appointment. Our partner firms will allocate you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor that will deal with your conveyancing from start to finish, giving the sort of personalised service that you rarely receive from an internet conveyancer. He or She will inform you as to headway and keep you informed. Should it ever be necessary to call the firm you will be sure who you need to speak to and we'll be sure you are kept fully informed.

Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Shepshed even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example where I want to acquire an office in Shepshed with a loan from Alliance & Leicester ?

Our search tool is mainly utilised to find residential conveyancing solicitors in Shepshed but we have listed at the bottom of this page a selection of Shepshed commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the firm directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Alliance & Leicester

My grandmother passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Shepshed. The house had a small mortgage left on it of around £4500. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Virgin Money, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

Where you plan to refinance then Virgin Money will require that you use a conveyancer on the Virgin Money 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 Virgin Money 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 Virgin Money mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Shepshed. 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 conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Shepshed

    Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. 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. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared.

What does commercial conveyancing in Shepshed cover?

Shepshed conveyancing for business premises incorporates a broad array of advice, given by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.

One month into a sale of a flat in Shepshed. Conveyancing is fine but we have been asked to pay a fortune by the landlord. So far we have forked out £237 for a leasehold management pack and then a further £200 plus VAT for answers to questions raised by the buyers property lawyer.

You will not have any say over the level of the fee for this information but the average costs for the information for Shepshed leasehold premises is £380. When it comes to Shepshed conveyancing sales it is conventional for the owner to pay for these charges. The landlord or their agents are not duty bound to answer these questions most will agree to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Regretfully there is no legislation that mandates capped charges for administrative tasks. There is no legal time frame by which they are obliged to provide the information.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Shepshed

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Shepshed specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Straw & Pearce, 18 Rectory Place, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1UU
  • J E Sale Limited, 20 Church Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1UD
  • K J Vaughan Limited, 20 Church Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1UD
  • Bird Wilford & Sale, 19-20 Church Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1UD
  • Moss Solicitors Llp, 80-81 Woodgate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2XE

Planning law solicitors in Shepshed regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Shepshed practicing in planning law. This should include advice on development on contaminated land
  • Bird Wilford & Sale, 19-20 Church Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1UD

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

  • Property lawyer instructed by the owners once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related documents
  • Supplying draft papers to the conveyancer representing the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to further enquires from the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Replying to requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • 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 redeeming the home loan (if applicable)

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

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